Kendra Williams
Gluten-Free Living with a Celiac & her Gluten Detection Dog
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As someone with Celiac Disease, I am passionate about sharing about good gluten-free food. As lifetime traveler, I focus on educating people on how travel is still possible with Celiac Disease. I also love to share about my Portuguese Water Dog Suki who is a gluten detection service dog.
I love health-based brands that focus on quality ingredients. I enjoy cooking, entertaining, reading, travel, skiing, camping, and spending time with my gluten detection service dog, Suki.
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Travel Days with Celiac Disease can be hard. You aren’t sure when you can eat a full meal. Because most of my trips are cross-country at means an early flight with a long travel day. Here is what I packed for a cross country flight today. I left my house at 6am and won’t arrive at my destination until evening. 1️⃣Snacks are not enough. Pack a meal for lunch. I like foods that travel well. Today, I packed a hearty salad with leftover steak from last night’s dinner. I prefer to make travel salads with kale or cabbage mixed in so they not be a wilted mess. I also added apple and dairy-free feta. I topped it with a homemade dressing and packed it in a glass lock container that I will use during the week to cook food. 2️⃣ Travel sandwich - I didn’t have any breakfast foods at home, but I had a baguette that I baked up to make a sandwich. I prefer to make my travel sandwiches from baguettes because they don’t fall apart and get squishy like regular bread. I put chicken breasts and lettuce on the sandwich and have it a little zip with chipotle mayo. I also added some feta, since I had it. Half of the sandwich will be my breakfast. 3️⃣ Pack it in my @myhotlogic It is insulated so it will keep my food cool. I can then use it to cook my food in my hotel room during the week. Extras - I also have @getruvi drink packets for a quick smoothie, a protein bar and a backpack meal. This way if I get delayed or stranded without my luggage, I still have safe food. I also pack tea bags and electrolytes I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. What is your favorite travel meal?
Travel Days with Celiac Disease can be hard. You aren’t sure when you can eat a full meal. Because most of my trips are cross-country at means an early flight with a long travel day. Here is what I packed for a cross country flight today. I left my house at 6am and won’t arrive at my destination until evening. 1️⃣Snacks are not enough. Pack a meal for lunch. I like foods that travel well. Today, I packed a hearty salad with leftover steak from last night’s dinner. I prefer to make travel salads with kale or cabbage mixed in so they not be a wilted mess. I also added apple and dairy-free feta. I topped it with a homemade dressing and packed it in a glass lock container that I will use during the week to cook food. 2️⃣ Travel sandwich - I didn’t have any breakfast foods at home, but I had a baguette that I baked up to make a sandwich. I prefer to make my travel sandwiches from baguettes because they don’t fall apart and get squishy like regular bread. I put chicken breasts and lettuce on the sandwich and have it a little zip with chipotle mayo. I also added some feta, since I had it. Half of the sandwich will be my breakfast. 3️⃣ Pack it in my @myhotlogic It is insulated so it will keep my food cool. I can then use it to cook my food in my hotel room during the week. Extras - I also have @getruvi drink packets for a quick smoothie, a protein bar and a backpack meal. This way if I get delayed or stranded without my luggage, I still have safe food. I also pack tea bags and electrolytes I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. What is your favorite travel meal?
Can I trick my gluten detection service dog? One concern with a gluten detection dog, especially when you live in a gluten-free home is that they will just automatically give an all clear behavior because that is what they are most used to giving. We train regularly with known foods both gluten and gluten-free at home, but it is important to do that outside of the home where there are many distractions. This was taken at a dedicated gluten-free restaurant we eat at often. I first have her check the food to make sure it is gluten free. Then I take a tube that is impregnated with the scent of gluten and place it on the plate. She detects the gluten immediately. She raises a paw if she detects gluten and boops my leg if there is no gluten. How did she do? I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutenfree #glutendetectionservicedog #celiac #coeliackids #celiacdiseaseliving
When you eat out do you feel like it is a guessing game waiting to see if you are going to get sick from gluten? That is one of my biggest reasons for training my gluten detection service dog. She checks all my food, medicine and personal care products. She raises a paw if she detects gluten or boops my leg if there is none. I am able to fully enjoy a meal safely. I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutendetectionservicedog #glutenfreefood #glutenfreetravel #celiac #coeliac Do you fear what is on your plate?
Does Aldi @aldiusa have the best gluten-free food? If not, where is your favorite place to shop for gluten-free? I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutenfree #glutenfreefood #aldiusa #aldiglutenfree #aldiglutenfreefinds
You have Celiac Disease and people keep telling you to eat gluten. Do you ever feel like giving this response, “If you wanted me dead, you should’ve just said.” Thanks @taylorswift for the lyrical response. I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #celiacdisease #coeliacdisease #celiac #coeliac #glutenfree
Looking for some new gluten-free breakfast options or some easy gluten-free dinners? Last month I was able to try some of the newest products launching from the top gluten-free brands @natprodexpo in Anaheim, California. These are just a few of the products I tried. There were great gluten-free snacks too. To read all about my favorites, comment New and I will send you a link to my blog. Pictured in this reel are some of my favorites @caulipower @taste_republic @kevins.natural.foods @jovialfoods @oggifoods @brazi_bites @zegofoods @chickpeaoats @wellafoods I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutenfree #glutenfreefood #celiac #glutenfreepizza #glutenfreeoats #glutenfreepasta #glutenfreebreakfast #glutenfreewaffles What meal is the toughest to find good gluten-free options?
Which city has the best gluten-free food, Denver, Colorado or Portland, Oregon? If you want to learn where we ate and what I recommend, comment for link to my blogs on each of these trips. I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutenfreedenver #glutenfreeoregon #denverfoodie #portlandfoodies #celiactravel What city should we visit next? Which city has the best gluten-free food?
FDA recall for gluten found in Feel Good Foods stuffed bagels. The full announcement can be found at FDA.gov. Cream Cheese Stuffed Plain Mini Bagels with UPC 89903900283 and Cream Cheese Stuffed Everything Mini Bagels with UPC 89903900286The recall includes all Best By dates, ranging from 5/29/24 to 9/17/25 which is on the bottom of carton. Product may contain two styles of labeling due to package re-design.These products should be disposed of by those who have an allergy to or sensitivity to wheat or gluten. No other Feel Good Foods products are affected.Do not eat if you have Celiac Disease!Visit their retailer for a full refund or dispose of the products. For those who have additional questions, please contact Feel Good Foods’ Customer Care Center via email at customer-service@feelgf.com or via phone at 1-800-638-8949. Feel Good Foods’ hours of operation are from 9:00AM to 5:00PM EST every day. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/feel-good-foods-issues-voluntary-recall-gluten-free-cream-cheese-stuffed-mini-bagels?#productrecall #celiac #celiacdisease #glutenfreebagel #glutenfreebagels
FDA recall for gluten found in Feel Good Foods stuffed bagels. The full announcement can be found at FDA.gov. Cream Cheese Stuffed Plain Mini Bagels with UPC 89903900283 and Cream Cheese Stuffed Everything Mini Bagels with UPC 89903900286 The recall includes all Best By dates, ranging from 5/29/24 to 9/17/25 which is on the bottom of carton. Product may contain two styles of labeling due to package re-design. These products should be disposed of by those who have an allergy to or sensitivity to wheat or gluten. No other Feel Good Foods products are affected. Do not eat if you have Celiac Disease! Visit their retailer for a full refund or dispose of the products. For those who have additional questions, please contact Feel Good Foods’ Customer Care Center via email at customer-service@feelgf.com or via phone at 1-800-638-8949. Feel Good Foods’ hours of operation are from 9:00AM to 5:00PM EST every day. #productrecall #celiac #celiacdisease #glutenfreebagel #glutenfreebagels
Have you ever been denied the right to bring safe food into a restaurant or place of business? It has happened to me. You have rights under case law JD vs Colonial Williamsburg. The court found that establishments were required to provide accommodations for people with Celiac Disease and food allergies or that they could bring their own safe food in. As you prepare for vacations, family events, festivals, baseball games and concerts, remember this case and your rights. Because the Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal law, the local and state laws do not apply. This law overrides those laws. #celiac #celiacdisease #americanswithdisabilitiesact #foodallergy #foodallergies Have you ever been denied the right to bring safe food into a restaurant or place of business?
How does a dog detect gluten? 🐕🦺 Dogs have an amazing olfactory system: Dogs have up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about 6 million in humans. 🐕🦺 This makes their sense of smell about 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than ours. 🐕🦺The part of a dog’s brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours. 🐕🦺This allows them to detect odors at concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than what humans can detect. 🐕🦺 Dogs can distinguish and remember different smells over long periods of time, which is critical for their roles in detection work. 🐕🦺 They can detect specific scents even when those scents are masked by multiple other odors. 🐕🦺 They have a unique a special organ in the front of their mouth, Jacobson’s Organ. Also known as the vomeronasal organ, this part of the dog’s anatomy is used to detect pheromones, the chemicals capable of triggering a social response among members of the same species. You may see them lick the air to get a better scent, that is them using their Jacobson’s Organ. What was most interesting to you? I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutendetectionservicedog #allergendetectionservicedogs #scentdetection #dogfacts #dogfactsdaily
How does a dog detect gluten? 🐕🦺 Dogs have an amazing olfactory system: Dogs have up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about 6 million in humans. 🐕🦺 This makes their sense of smell about 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than ours. 🐕🦺The part of a dog’s brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours. 🐕🦺This allows them to detect odors at concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than what humans can detect. 🐕🦺 Dogs can distinguish and remember different smells over long periods of time, which is critical for their roles in detection work. 🐕🦺 They can detect specific scents even when those scents are masked by multiple other odors. 🐕🦺 They have a unique a special organ in the front of their mouth, Jacobson’s Organ. Also known as the vomeronasal organ, this part of the dog’s anatomy is used to detect pheromones, the chemicals capable of triggering a social response among members of the same species. You may see them lick the air to get a better scent, that is them using their Jacobson’s Organ. What was most interesting to you? I post practical tips for living life gluten free with Celiac Disease and a gluten detection service dog. #glutendetectionservicedog #allergendetectionservicedogs #scentdetection #dogfacts #dogfactsdaily
Hi my name is Kendra and I live with my gluten detection service dog, Suki, in San Diego, California. I started this account to share my training journey, but I found that I built a community of people like me who have Celiac Disease or are gluten-free for other reasons. I use this account to share how I live gluten-free and to educate people about Celiac Disease and gluten detection dogs. Be sure to check out my website sukipwd.com. 🟣 I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2017 🟣 I got Suki my Portuguese Water Dog in May 2020 and trained her to be a gluten detection service dog with the help of a gluten detection trainer. 🟣 Other autoimmune diseases - Unfortunately they come in multiples, I had Hashimoto’s Disease that became thyroid cancer so I have no thyroid. 🟣 My favorite sport is snow skiing, but that is a bit challenging when you live in San Diego, California. Suki saw snow for the first time this winter and even rode in a gondola. 🟣 You can find us multiple times a day at the park playing ball. Suki’s favorite toy is the Hartz Duraplay Ball. She loves the small size. We have links to her favorite treats and toys on our website in our Amazon store. 🟣 Suki is a purebred Portuguese Water Dog from Seashells PWDs. She was born March 27, 2020. She is my second PWD, and she is the best dog. 🟣 My Celiac Diagnosis restarted my love of cooking. I love to experiment with new foods and try new recipes. Please let me know if you have things you would love me to make. I love a challenge. 🟣 Traveling to cities with great gluten-free food is my new hobby. I love savory foods much more that sweet, but I make sure to check out gluten free bakeries because everyone loves them so much. Suki has traveled to 9 different states. Where should we visit next? 🟣 We love connecting with our fellow gluten-free friends (our dog-loving friends too). Comment and let me know where you are from and why you like to follow this account. #aboutme #celiac #glutendetectionservicedog #coeliac What best describes you?