I would love some gluten free friends too. Went gluten free a month ago and will see my doctor about it next week. I feel great gluten free (best I've felt in 10+ years!), but would love some support, tips, ideas and friends! Any guidance on gluten free beauty products would help too!

Having your spouse on the diet helps a lot! No separate condiments and toasters and utensils and cutting boards, lol. He may be surprised by how his body reacts to the switch and may see health improvements too. We eat so much wheat in North America it's ridiculous - no wonder so many have problems with it - we are just so overloaded. It's like eating carrots for every meal & snack every day of your life. Bet we'd become allergic/sensitive to that too, lol.

Welcome Melissa! Perhaps you already know but if you have family members diagnosed with Celiac Disease it is quite likely that you also have it, although symptoms may not be as apparent. http://www.celiaccentral.org/familytalk/

"Celiac disease affects 1 in 133 Americans. The disease occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. That means if someone in your family has been diagnosed with celiac disease, you are at an increased risk for the disease.

1 in 22 first-degree family members (parent, child, sibling) and 1 in 39 second-degree family members (aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, grandchild and half-sibling) are at risk for celiac disease. Your risk may double if your brother or sister has celiac disease.

If you are at risk, it is critical that you get tested, even if you have no symptoms. Undiagnosed celiac disease can have long-term consequences, so early diagnosis is key."

I'm glad your new eating style is helping you. On the boards people get very defensive about things they don't understand. It's like trying to force a person with a peanut allergy to eat peanut butter simply because it's a healthy fat. Yeah....NO! I don't even look at any thread anymore that discusses GF in a general way and just stick to this group, because we have experience with it and most of us are working with doctors and nutritionists on our health in relation to gluten.

I'm sending a friend request - I won't be insulted if you choose not to friend. BTW, I eat a low carb lifestyle as well, to keep my menopausal tummy under control. I don't rag on my friends unless they aren't getting enough nutrients. Then I might give them a little wake up poke. lol

My phone broke but now I have a new one, so logging again starting today. Feel free to friend me (I accepted a few requests already). I don't have celiac but I do have a gluten intolerance. Thanks for make up tips and info.