What does being gluten-free mean? Being Gluten-free means keeping away from all gluten, wheat, barley, and oat products whether digesting or for external use. Certain medical conditions require a gluten-free lifestyle: Celiac disease This an immune system disorder or an autoimmune disorder that damages your small intestine when you eat even a tiny amount of gluten and triggers immune system activity that damages the small intestine's lining. Over time, this damage prevents the absorption of nutrients from food. Gluten sensitivity This causes some of the same signs and symptoms associated with celiac disease, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, foggy brain, rash, or headache, even though there is no damage to the small intestine tissues. Studies show that the immune system plays a role. This is less evasive than Celiac Disease but if not handled properly it can eventually turn into Celiac Disease. Gluten ataxia This is an autoimmune disorder in which gluten...

    Delicate Touch Celiac Support Group The purpose of this group is to gather individuals with Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance, where we can come together to share our thoughts, ideas, recipes, and more!!! Pick the gluten-free restaurant(s) in Michigan and let’s meet up for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! We are often left out of gatherings because of our allergies to gluten, so our mission is to make everyone affected feel a part of something special! We will have gluten-free dishes, fun art & talk support groups. Meetups at Gluten Free restaurants, parks, lakes, and beaches. Any other ideas are welcome. We will be appointing planners, speakers, and hosts. -- Author: Stephanie Lanier https://www.facebook.com/groups/768787694043550

Delicate Touch Podcast  Just like we all come in different shapes, sizes, and colors, we all have different viewpoints on life, different ethnic cultures, and different food and health habits. With Celiac's, we have to be handled a certain way. We can only consume organic and gluten-free foods and only use gluten-free products on our bodies. We must have our own everything separate from others. When living in a household with Celiac's we must have our own utensils, dishes, pots and pans, and dish rags, the kitchen must be "ours," we are not trying to be picky, whiny, or hard to deal with, we are trying to protect our health. Some of us can be around others with their gluten products just be mindful, please keep your hands clean, and keep flour base products away from us. If we allow non-gluten-free products in the household please keep them away from us, don't try to incorporate anything with our things because that is cross-contamination.  When we get (gluten) si...