Gluten-Free Eating Is More Than Celebrity Diet Trend

The diet is a lifeline for people with celiac disease, who can't eat the protein in wheat, oats, barley, rye and many product additives.

I can't pinpoint when I first started feeling sick. In the past few months, I went from feeling not quite myself to struggling with daily pain and problems. I battled digestion problems, which worsened into severe abdominal cramps, gas, bloating and nausea. Then came headaches, chronic sinus infections, hives, extreme fatigue, skin changes and painful body aches. Brain fog felt more like mud that had been poured onto my skull. My mind was working, only slower and with fatigue, a slippery state for someone whose life revolves around words. I decided to change my diet. I ate healthier by adding more whole grains. I tried to appease stomach upsets with cinnamon toast, crackers and more fiber-rich foods. I plugged through each day and hoped …

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