Hello Reader,

I want to personally invite you to join me on Facebook Live today (Friday, June 6th) at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

Our June Love Me Gluten Free box just dropped, and I'll be unboxing it live and telling you more about why I chose the products I chose for this very "adventurous" box.

As you may know, I founded Love Me Gluten Free, a dedicated gluten-free sampling box. I love helping you discover new products and save money. Even if you didn't receive a box, stay tuned throughout the month as I'll be sharing valuable discounts with you on our featured brands.

Also, anyone who attends my Facebook Live today will be entered to win a free Mystery Box of goodies! I'll announce the winner at the end of the live - don't miss it! RSVP HERE.

Did a Test Show You No Longer Have Celiac Disease?

This week, a reader emailed me and said she was diagnosed with celiac disease years ago. However, she was retested for celiac last month, and the test came back negative. She was confused whether or not she still had celiac.

This is a common question, and I'd like to answer it - and provide more context.

(1) Once you test positive for celiac disease (via a blood test), it means you have it for life. There is no "cure," and the only "treatment" is a life-long gluten-free diet.

(2) After following a gluten-free diet for some time, your symptoms will likely go into remission. This means your pre-diagnosis symptoms will no longer plague you. However, celiac will remain in remission only as long as you remain on a gluten-free diet. Being in "remission" is not the same as being "cured."

(3) Your doctor may continue to test you for celiac disease over the years as a way to monitor your numbers. While this is a great thing to do, don't be alarmed if one day your doctor says, "You tested negative for celiac disease."

For celiac disease to be detectable, you must be eating gluten. If there's no gluten in your system, there's no celiac.

Don't be fooled by a negative celiac test. Once you go back on gluten (if you can even handle it - can you imagine?!?) because you think you're "cured," your symptoms will likely come back with a vengeance, and you'll begin the process of damaging your once-healed small intestine.

While it's a good idea to monitor your numbers via an annual celiac test, don't be fooled if the test tells you that you don't have celiac disease. You now know why.

By the way, at-home celiac screening tests* are available to help you monitor your adherence to a gluten-free diet. Read more in my article, What are Celiac Monitoring Kits and How Do They Work?​

Spot the Difference?

Last week, I shared how two Vital Pursuit pizzas appeared identical (packaging-wise), but one was gluten-free, while the other was not.

Readers sent me other products they felt were dangerously alike - what do you think? Carefully inspect those labels, friends!

Something to Make

The summer sun has me thinking about summer salads, and this Blackened Salmon Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette is one I make time and time again. I thought I would share it with you to get you in the mood for summer!

Before You Go...

Win My June Box: If you missed out on my exciting June box, you can enter to win one in this Instagram giveaway. And please join our waitlist to be notified when our July box becomes available for pre-order.

New Podcast Episode: Every Wednesday, we drop a NEW episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped. This is my new podcast that takes you inside the world of gluten-free founders and influencers.

This week, I interview Marshall Rader, co-founder of The GFB. He shares why starting The GFB was important to him after being diagnosed with celiac disease, and the many challenges he has experienced along the way. I asked him something people would be surprised to learn about him, and his response definitely surprised me, but also made so much sense. Marshall was extremely reflective in this interview, and I think you'll enjoy hearing what he has to say.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) - and here's a link to the show listing.

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That's all I have for you this week - enjoy your weekend!

Sincerely,

Jenny

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