should a celiac work at a bakery or pizzeria? (celiac dietitian discusses)

As a celiac working in a pizzeria is not my favorite job options for you. Having a job involving long exposures to high-risk environments like this is risky.
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[@karenrockemam7921]

I was a baker for about 5 years at a cafe that also baked gluten-free baked goods. I was not a trained baker, just had baked all my life. When i was hired they told me nothing about the gluten-free aspect of it, just handed me the recipes and off I went. Over the years I took it upon my own to learn about cross contact and made adjustments. I retired this April and started having headaches, chest discomfort and Gi issues that i never had before. Lo and behold, endoscopy and blood work confirmed celiac disease! I have a newfound appreciation for the whole gluten-free diet and what cross contact can mean to those with celiac disease. Been gluten-free since about June and am feeling so much better.

[@il3mendo]

Thank you for this post.

[@SomeoneIusedtoknow-s1f]

Thank you for this. People do not believe me at all, and I've had a lot of people try to get me to eat food made in a kitchen where glutenous flour is in the air, settling on everything else.
You can easily overtime get more than enough gluten in your system through breathing flour in, getting it into your mouth when you speak, breathe, yawn, open your mouth, it'll get on you and your clothes.
If gluten is a problem due to celiac, and you do not wear protective garments, it'll get on your clothing, hair, skin, etc. According to the European studies, your immune system begins attacking your internal organs at 15ppm. That's less than the USA 20ppm. That's an insanely small amount, and many patients do not get symptomatic at that level, even though the harm is already being done.
So even if you do not think you're impacted, you are.
It's also important to note, there absolutely are people who have messed up their stomachs so badly, they have permanent struggles with their food and nutrient absorption due to celiacs being ignored for too long.
Short term exposure isn't a big deal, but it takes roughly 6 months to heal from an exposure even if you're symptoms go away much faster than that.
It's also good to note that nutrient absorption problems don't just impact people physically, but can cause severe mental and emotional ramifications to patients as well.
I won't, if I have kids, allow my young children to eat gluten inside the home or in any situation where it will get on them, and therefore on me, because I also have mcas, ADHD, eds, pots/generalized dysautonomia, and more, so if I have a celiacs flair it's not just nutrients, it's also all my other conditions worsening also and can make my ability to function nonexistent. And again, even if you don't feel it, 15ppm begins to damage your internal organs, so for me it's just not worth the risk, especially having known people who now require feeding tubes, have hernias that don't go away, and more issues to boot.
I've had so many people call me over-exaggerating, dramatic, a liar, and more bad things because of my viewpoints. So I appreciate this video sharing how incredibly bad this can be for celiac patients.