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    Could Gluten Be the Hidden Trigger? Check Your Celiac Antibody Status From Home

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    A Simple Finger-Prick Blood Test — This Celiac Awareness Month

    🌾 May is National Celiac Awareness Month — and it's a meaningful time to pause and ask a question many people never think to ask: Could gluten be playing a role in how I feel?
    Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts to gliadin — a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. Over time, that reaction can damage the intestinal lining and contribute to symptoms ranging from digestive discomfort to fatigue, skin issues, and more. What makes it especially easy to miss: many people with celiac have few or no obvious symptoms at all.
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    May Monthly Promotion: For the Moms Who Put Everyone Else First

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    A Mother's Day Message from Dr. Paul — and a Gift Worth Giving

    💐 May is the month we stop and say thank you to the women who carry so much. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and caregivers — the women in our lives who show up every day, often putting their own health last while making sure everyone around them is taken care of.
    As a pediatrician for over 30 years, I worked alongside countless mothers. I watched them advocate fiercely for their children while quietly running on empty themselves. This Mother's Day, I want to flip the script — and encourage the moms in your life (and the moms reading this) to invest a little of that same care inward.
    My Fullscript dispensary is a great place to start.