Last year I had some very odd health issues come up and after lots of tests and a medical scare. A friend recommended that I try cutting out wheat and see if there were any changes. It was amazing how much better I felt after a few weeks of wheat free eating! My doctor had me tested for Celiac Disease and the tests came back fine. He told me that often Celiac disease goes undetected (even with a test). All of my other blood work came back great so I knew it wasn't diabetes or anything like that. I continued to eat wheat free for about a month but soon "fell off the wagon" and started eating wheat again. Very quickly the symptoms that I was experiencing before came back. I didn't really do anything about it because i was really struggling to keep our grocery budget under control and eating wheat free was far more expensive.

Recently I was starting to really notice these symptoms again so I decided to cut out the wheat once again. I'm currently in my 3rd week and feeling much better (besides having an awful cold). I did a lot more research this time around and found less expensive way to make this work for us. I know I'm not alone, there are SO many great website and blogs that help support those who are dealing with a gluten/wheat sensitivity. I hope this new section of the blog will be a good resource for those starting to cut out wheat/gluten from their diets. I am by NO means an expert, I'm simply sharing my experiences with you as I figure this out. I'll be sure to share any great recipes that I find and suggestions for living wheat-free!