I have finally succumbed to the fact that I am very likely gluten-intolerant. I've been rationalizing with myself for over a year, hoping that my heartburn, stomach irritability, anxiety, and eczema are all "normal" and completely unrelated to wheat.
But then within the last year I started getting horrible migraines. Despite all my attempts at curbing my headaches I've been having a difficult time and, for the first time, have a symptom of gluten-intollerance that is unbearable for me. SO I gave in to my family's concerns that I am probably gluten-intollerant and got a genetic test that looks for the presence of HLA-DQ2, a gene that carries a very high probability of developing celiac disease or gluten-intollerance. This test came back positive and, when combined with the strong Berger family history of gluten-intollerance and my personal symptoms, was enough to make me think that I am likely gluten-intollerent.
Starting on Monday (Monday so that I can have one last weekend enjoying my favorite gluten-filled foods) I will be going gluten-free for a period of time as a test to see if my symptoms and general health improve.
This blog is intended to help document gluten-free foods and recipes (both good and bad) to aid in my learning process. I've also opened this blog up to the rest of the Berger Family in hopes that we can all learn from each other, since this is a genetic condition that has clearly been passed through the family...
Hopefully this blog will help us all improve the quality of our food and our lives!
