Good question. Well, it's my way of chronicling what I think will be a journey to get answers to my health issues that I've been dealing with for so many years. Also, I hope to help others as they search for answers.
So let's begin...
November 9, 2007
I attended a free discussion at WildOats grocery store on gluten free living that I saw in on their flyer when I did some shopping. My interest was sparked because for the last couple of days, I've been questioning if my 14 month old son has a gluten sensitivity. He broke out in a rash that resembled eczema last week. His back, back, elbows, and thighs were scaly and itchy. And so, the guessing game began - was it the change in weather, the new laundry detergent (Free Clear All), and/or a food allergy? If it's a food allergy, could it be the waffles he's eating for breakfast, the organic honey crackers he loves, and/or the peanut butter cereal pops he loves as a special snack?
The talk actually turned out to be about celiac disease given by Dr. Razvan Arsenescu of University of Kentucky's Hospital Digestive Health Department. The lecture was only 30 minutes but full of useful info and blow-you-away stats - such as it is guessed that 1 in 300 Americans have CD and most are undiagnosed. Also if CD goes undiagnosed, cancers can develop.
About 20 or so people were packed into the little corner of the store eagerly listening, eagerly hoping to find answers. Many were already diagnosed with CD, others were concerned they or a loved one has it. I sat there confused. Do I have this disease? Have I had it for 10, 20, 30 years or all my life?
Funny, if the talk would have been titled, "celiac disease," I wouldn't have been interested.
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