We may be on the road to a G-Free Diet. I have 2 children at risk of having celiac disease, my 2 yr olds lab results shows a higher risk than his brother. Tomorrow morning I take my 2 yr old to the GI doctor. I am so glad my husband a while back got a book "The G-Free Diet" by Elizabeth Hasselbeck I just recently re read it. I am sure it will be a book I go back to often as it is very helpful!! Mondays Mentions The G-Free Diet: Elizabeth Hasselbeck

• Increased energy
• Lower cholesterol
• Weight loss
• Control IBS
• Counteract ADD/ADHD
• Restored health

• How to tell if you may be gluten intolerant
• Everything you need to know about what gluten is and why you need to remove it from your system
• G-Free recipes
• Shopping guides
• The G-Free restaurant guide. You can eat out—Hasselbeck shows you how to place an order and speak to waitstaff about your needs, tips for calling ahead and deciphering menu ingredients, and a translation key for items that may have gluten on any menu.
• A restaurant rip-out card
• Tips on how to decipher food labels
• How to target G-Free products
• Expert medical advice from experts such as Dr. Andrew Weil MD, Dr. Peter Green MD, and Nutritionist Ashley Koff
• The latest information on the connection between gluten intolerance and autism
• Tips on managing a G-Free diet for kids who can’t eat gluten
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• And much more!

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The Big question right now is, does my 2yr old have celiac disease? He has T1 D and this has been my question for quit some time. First lab results did not show the possibilities. Just a few months ago when my DS went to endo appointment the doc said she wanted to do a newer and better test to see if there were chances he had celiac. Blood work does not diagnose just helps with on seeing the chances. Lab results came back and shows him to be at high risk. So he has an appointment to see a GI doctor.

My sons symptoms have been having lots of BM's some pasty or runny. Very strong odor some yellowish color some green and or dark. He has sick bouts wear he is very irritable and has fatigue. During this time he has little to no BM's and acts like he has discomfort and says his tummy hurts. As I right he is sleeping and has not felt well on and off. Also during this time he usually does not know what he wants to eat. Everything does not sound good to him. I am anxious to see if it is celiac that is causing all of this.

Some of you maybe asking, what is celiac disease?

Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from eating gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Celiac+disease+-+sprue

I am taking a course on Natural Family Health. With all that life has thrown at us I had stopped for a while. I now have picked back up on it. This is an awesome course!!! If you are wanting to learn more about Whole health consider http://www.naturallyhealthy.org/ and get your course from Shonda Parker or buy some of her books which it on sale by the way. She brings balance in Natural Health she is not extreme on one end or the other. You learn about whole health, body spirit and mind. Health is not spoken a part from God. In fact in her course she recognizes God, father, son and holy spirit as our true source of health. You will learn about the best foods to eat and what they do for your body and so much more so go ahead and check out the link above. Shonda is an absolute blessing!!!

My desire is to learn all I can about healthy living so that I may help strengthen my family's immune system and put into practice what I learn.

As we know there are foods that we can eat and foods that we don't eat (and much to learn about them) that can make us ill.We also need to be careful as to what we feed our souls there are things like bitterness, anger and unforgivness that can make us ill. Just yesterday on the course I was reading about bitterness. Never really thought of myself as being bitter. Anytime someone hurts us even the littlest things that may get to us can turn into bitterness if we don't let it go. Bitterness only hurt us not the people who may have offended us. Pay back doesn't help because the bitterness stays with us and destroys us. I have learned that continually thinking about things that one does or doesn't do only causes bitterness and it is my problem so I must ask for forgiveness and just let it go. The bitterness was starting to get in the way of me moving forward. Care to join me as we let go and walk the simply healthful steps on this journey we call life.



Charity Gordon