I have been not as active with my designs as I would like to be due to focusing on my health issues, specific. Gluten and staying away from it.
I am blogging in hopes that it may help someone else who is suffering with issues related to gluten. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten
I was not feeling well, had cramping back in October of last year. I was not feeling well, so I consumed crackers, soup (not gluten free) and bread. All the foods that are comfort foods. I got sicker and sicker. I went to all the doctors looking for answers. One doctor suggest I try to eliminate gluten. I did this as best I could, but continued to feel sick. I had tests done,after going back on gluten (you have to have gluten in your system in order to have blood tests and other testing done) saw more doctor (GI). They could not find anything out of the norm.
I decided to go off gluten again. After two months of trying very hard to be gluten free I am starting to feel better. I have to be very careful when eating out. I ask for a gluten free menu. But the restaurants can't guarantee that the food they prepare is gluten free!!. So I struggle and worry each time we dine out. I am also vegan which makes it very, very difficult. But these are my personal choices.
So again my point in blogging is for people to get help, you may not be Celiac but it good to be tested. Read all you can, go online to http://celiac.org/. There is a wealth of information out there. And lots of people who blog about it.
Very soon I will be back to feeling like my old creative self.
Happy shopping.
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