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Wear rubber or vinyl gloves for dishes, laundry and bathroom cleaning, with a thin cotton liner underneath so they're comfortable for longer. Alternatively, try a fragrance-free…
Personal experience, not medical advice.
I completely switched over to Ancestral quinoa beer - it's got a fruity finish that I can't now live without. Doesn't give a hangover and they just released a session IPA thats …
Personal experience, not medical advice.
In a mixed household, prepare the gluten-free sandwich, meal or baking before anything with gluten, then cover it. Counters and utensils stay crumb-free without doubling every t…
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Use reusable toaster bags to toast gluten-free bread in a shared toaster without it touching the crumbs. They work just as well in the office kitchen as at home.
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Keep your own labelled spreads so a knife that's touched regular bread never goes in them. Squeeze bottles for condiments work too, since nobody dips a knife in.
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Wear a thin long-sleeved cotton or bamboo layer under a uniform or dry-clean-only clothes. It keeps creams off your good clothes and stops rough fabric rubbing on plaques.
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Washing less often can keep your scalp from drying out, unless you've been sweating. When you do wash, use lukewarm water and massage with your fingertips, not your nails.
Personal experience, not medical advice.
In a hospital study of common kitchen shortcuts, gluten-free pasta cooked in water that had already boiled wheat pasta tested over the 20 ppm gluten-free limit every time. Alway…
Source: Weisbrod VM et al., Gastroenterology (2020)
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Fries are often gluten-free on paper but cooked in the same oil as breaded food. Ask whether there's a dedicated gluten-free fryer before ordering anything fried.
Personal experience, not medical advice.
When travelling, show a translated restaurant card, printed or on your phone, instead of explaining in a language you don't speak. The best ones cover cross-contact, shared frye…
Personal experience, not medical advice.
In the same study, simply rinsing the pot with water after cooking wheat pasta was as effective as scrubbing with soap at preventing detectable gluten transfer. Rinse, refill wi…
Source: Weisbrod VM et al., Gastroenterology (2020)
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Researchers toasted gluten-free bread straight after wheat bread in uncleaned shared toasters, with crumbs visible. No sample went over 20 ppm; the highest was about 8 ppm. It w…
Source: Weisbrod VM et al., Gastroenterology (2020)
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Cutting a gluten-free cupcake with a knife just used on a regular one showed no measurable gluten transfer in testing, and washing the knife or wiping it with a hand wipe reduce…
Source: Weisbrod VM et al., Gastroenterology (2020)
Personal experience, not medical advice.
An analysis of 5,624 tests from a portable gluten sensor found detectable gluten in about a third of restaurant dishes labelled gluten-free, and in roughly half of gluten-free p…
Source: Lerner BA et al., American Journal of Gastroenterology (2019)
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Dermatologists recommend patting skin dry but leaving it slightly damp, then applying a fragrance-free moisturizer within five minutes of bathing. A thick cream or ointment work…
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Loofahs, buff puffs and washcloths can irritate skin and set off psoriasis. Dermatologists suggest washing gently with your hands and rinsing cleanser off thoroughly.
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Personal experience, not medical advice.
According to dermatologists, even a mild sunburn can worsen existing psoriasis and cause new patches to form, and the same goes for small skin injuries like nicks, cuts and bug …
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Scratching tends to make psoriasis worse. Dermatologists suggest a cold compress to take the edge off the itch instead.
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Dermatologists say fragrance can make eczema flare, so only use products labelled "fragrance free". Products labelled "unscented" are worth avoiding too.
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Personal experience, not medical advice.
Put on a thick ointment or cream before bed (Vaseline works well for many), then pull on plain cotton gloves. The gloves keep it on your hands instead of your sheets, and you ca…
Personal experience, not medical advice.