Welcome to Celiac Lost - a place for those seeking to navigate a gluten-free life due to Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivity/intolerance. We hope you find this site helpful!
Our Book
Now available! Celiac Lost: A Family Guide to Finding a Gluten-Free Life is a family’s journey into the confusing world of gluten-free. Receiving the diagnosis of celiac disease for one member of the family can be overwhelming as you face the reality that you can no longer enjoy your typical bread, pasta, and cake - and realize your favorite family recipes can no longer be used. Or can they?
Written by a mother and son team, Celiac Lost is a quick and easy guidebook that provides practical tips and advice from a family going through this experience. You will learn how to navigate the grocery store, prepare your home for gluten-free living, and discover how easy it is to convert your favorite recipes to gluten-free. The book also discusses the significant impact this autoimmune disease has on family and friends and how to educate and communicate with loved ones. Celiac Lost is ideal for anyone recently diagnosed with celiac disease AND for those who love them. This is the book you have been looking for!
Celiac Lost: A Family Guide to Finding a Gluten-Free Life is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble. To order click above.
“Learning how to cook is the best approach to a gluten-free lifestyle.
Christopher Shiflett | Co-author, Celiac Lost
Our Motto for Celiac Lost?
ChangE or substitute ONE ingredient in a recipe will often make it gluten-free. Knowing the substitution allows you to KEEP your family recipes and traditions.
When we learned Christopher had celiac disease, we didn’t know where to turn for help and how to eat gluten-free. We gave up a lot of our family recipes and traditions because they all contained gluten ingredients.
Christopher started researching about food and viewing YouTube cooking channels to learn the nuances of the gluten-free diet. Slowly we learned about gluten-free alternatives -- gluten-free all-purpose flour, soy sauce, broth -- and we realized we could actually keep our family recipes by substituting ingredients for the healthy option. Through cooking, we also learned about the potential gluten-containing ingredients that could be in a meal and know what questions to ask at restaurants.
Learn about your Resources
Start by establishing A relationship with your doctor
Find a gastroenterologist that specializes in celiac disease and visit them annually. Also meet with a dietician who can help you with reviewing your diet and provide tips on food selection, preventing cross-contamination, and new recipes.
use ONLINE resources
Some information on websites can be scary, but we’ve found national organizations that focus on celiac disease to be very helpful. They offer the latest research, tips, and recipes.
Celiac Foundation www.celiac.org
Beyond Celiac www.beyondceliac.org
National Celiac Association www.nationalceliac.org
Gluten Intolerance Group www.gluten.org
Food Allergy Research & Education www.foodallergy.org
A Canadian Celiac Podcast (recently featuring Shelly & Christopher!) acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com
Note: Please continue to evaluate additional websites, blogs, & podcasts to find what is helpful to you.
connect on Instagram and facebook
Once you have reviewed website resources, take a look at other social media to make additional connections. Simply type “celiac disease” or “gluten-free” in the search bar and you will find an abundance of sites to follow. On Facebook, you will also find some local or regional support groups that may benefit you. We find following people on IG or Facebook gives us a sense of community, and opens a new world of recipe ideas, new grocery items, and restaurant options we never knew exisited! Check out our Facebook page at Celiac Lost and Instagram @celiaclost !
keep your family recipes and traditions
Feeling like you can no longer use your family recipes or ending your traditions can make your transition to gluten-free more difficult. Before you buy new gluten-free recipe books, we encourage you to take a look at your family recipes and identify gluten ingredients. Many times you only need to change one or two ingredients to their gluten-free alternative. Check out our book, Celiac Lost: A Family Guide to Finding a Gluten-Free Life for information and tips on keeping your family traditions!
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