I ate plain rice and chicken for six months because no one explained celiac [PODCAST]

Summary: Kamiah Gibson was a healthy Division 1 college volleyball player. Suddenly, she got very sick, lost 40 pounds, and had terrible brain fog. Doctors thought it was just anxiety. After seeing a video on TikTok, she asked to be tested for celiac disease. She was right! Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten that damages the small intestine and stops the body from absorbing nutrients.

At first, a doctor just told her to "eat gluten-free" over the phone. She didn't know about cross-contamination in restaurant kitchens and stayed sick, eventually eating only plain rice and chicken for six months. Finally, she found a portable gluten sensor that tests food for hidden gluten. This device gave her the confidence to eat out, travel the world, and play volleyball safely again. Her journey even inspired her to change her career path from medicine to mental health therapy so she can help others with chronic illnesses.

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