ah, the good 'ol celiac disease. I don't actually know if I technically fall under the title, but I certainly can't eat gluten. I've been gluten-free for about half a year now, and my sister has it too. I can handle small occasional amounts, though my stomach will get unsettled somewhat. basicaly I can't absorb any nutrients when I have it in my system. I realized I had it when I spent the week at my friends place and he ate nothing but pasta. I thought I had come down with a terrible flu, but actually I was just starving. that and it ruins my ability to heal and makes me foggy headed. arne't we a lucky folk!