Comments on: Why my gluten allergy was a blessing http://vegangirl.com/why-my-gluten-allergy-was-a-blessing.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Chisel http://vegangirl.com/why-my-gluten-allergy-was-a-blessing.html#comment-9 Chisel Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:31:35 +0000 http://vegangirl.com/why-my-gluten-allergy-was-a-blessing.html#comment-9 I too am gluten-free vegan, and my mother diagnosed me with celiac sprue--a blessing too--as a baby, so I was aware of my gluten intolerance, an auto-immune disorder (AID). She developed it in her thirties, and we learned first hand that having one AID puts you at risk for a second. A year and a half ago, my mom and I were simultaneously very ill for extended periods. She called me one night and told me about <a href="http://www.relapsingpolychondritis.com/" rel="nofollow">relapsing polychondritis</a> (the other AID), and how she'd gone vegan for a week. I did the same and we will never go back. Great to hear from other GFV's!!! Although you're more of a GYFRV (gluten/yeast-free raw vegan)... I too am gluten-free vegan, and my mother diagnosed me with celiac sprue–a blessing too–as a baby, so I was aware of my gluten intolerance, an auto-immune disorder (AID). She developed it in her thirties, and we learned first hand that having one AID puts you at risk for a second.

A year and a half ago, my mom and I were simultaneously very ill for extended periods. She called me one night and told me about relapsing polychondritis (the other AID), and how she'd gone vegan for a week. I did the same and we will never go back.

Great to hear from other GFV's!!! Although you're more of a GYFRV (gluten/yeast-free raw vegan)…

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