Working On New Projects For This Blogsite!

Hello readers. I hope you have enjoyed my posts thus far. I have been brainstorming new topics to discuss that will raise awareness about Celiac Disease, and Bipolar Disorder: Two disorders/diseases that I have been diagnosed with. My first topic, I have already posted. It is about School Lunches: Gluten Free Options For Your Celiac Child. I am working on researching various businesses to find out about their Gluten Free sales. I plan on researching bars, and listing which ones provide Gluten Free beers. I will be researching the lack of representation of Celiac characters in movies and TV. I will be writing about Celiac Disease in various countries. I will be doing reviews of some local businesses in southern Connecticut, and reviewing chain businesses, to see how they represent Gluten free products. Lastly, I will be working on the lack of education of Celiac Disease in the media, and what we can do to change that.
I will also be writing more about Bipolar Disorder. I will be reviewing movies and TV shows that adequately represent Bipolar Disorder, also various therapeutic techniques that can help with the manic and depressive episodes.

While working on these projects, I am also writing poetry to submit for publication for contests and magazines. By the end of the year, I hope to have enough material to make an e-book. The e-book will consist of my poetry collection, and a few short stories. I'm hoping for the e-book to be released by early next year, at a reasonable price.

I hope this Blog post finds you all well.
-Shauna S

Celebrities who have Celiac Disease

Getting diagnosed with Celiac Disease can be pretty tough (believe me, I remember how hard it was for me). You may be the first among your family and/or friends that has been diagnosed as Celiac. It can be lonely (even though my grandmother had it, and I was partially raised by her, she had been gone for a few years when I was diagnosed. I had no one). What gave me some comfort was that I was not alone. Some of the celebrities I look up to were also Celiac Disease sufferers. People like Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Emmy Rossum had been living with the disease for years before I was diagnosed. I researched both and learned a lot from them. Also, learning that my first celeb crush has 2 Celiacs in his family really helped me feel less alone. Here is a list of celebs who have diagnosed Celiac Disease: Elizabeth Hasselbeck (public figure) Emmy Rossum (actress) Wil Wheaton's mom and sister Meg Cabot (author) Sarah Joy Brown (actress) Joe C (rapper who frequently performed with

South Park's Gluten-Free Ebola Episode

photo credit: southparkdigital Greetings Celiac Warriors! Recently, South Park did a gluten free episode that got a lot of attention in the gluten free and Celiac communities. For the most part, the reaction has been positive. Many folks, including myself, found it hilarious. You may be wondering what the episode was about. I'm going to give you the cliff notes version: The episode starts off with the kids returning to school after their start up company fails. Then the show cuts to the teachers lounge where the teachers are discussing Mr. Mackey who has gone gluten free. Mr. Mackey comes back and starts blaming all the world's problems on gluten. A co-worker becomes annoyed by all the gluten free talk and starts screaming at Mr. Mackey to shut up. Mackey states that behavior problems are due to gluten consumption. A female teacher expresses interest in going gluten free. Later on, the boys are on the radio promoting an "epic" party. Callers ask the boys i

Celiac Women At a Decreased Risk for Hormone-Related Cancers.

When it comes to Celiac Disease, there really are not many benefits to the disease. However, research has shown that women, who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, are at a lower risk for hormone-related cancers, which include Endometrial, Breast, and Ovarian Cancers. Women with Celiac Disease are 15% less likely to develop Breast Cancer, 40% less likely to develop Endometrial Cancer, and 11% less like to develop Ovarian Cancer. Researchers believe that this is due to a decreased level of female hormones that promote reproductive Cancers. Sources: http://thesavvyceliac.com/2012/09/22/celiac-may-reduce-breast-cancer-in-women/ http://www.celiac.com/articles/23048/1/Women-With-Celiac-Disease-At-Lower-Risk-for-Hormone-Related-Cancers/Page1.html (photo courtesy of: http://uvahealth.com/services/digestive-health-1/images-and-docs/landing_page_main_digestive2.jpg/image_large )

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