It's tax time... are you deducting your gluten-free food expenses?

If you have Celiac Disease, you are eligible to deduct the difference in cost between a gluten-free item and a regular item as medical expenses. Further information can be found here:
http://www.celiac.com/categories/Celiac-Disease-&-Gluten%252dFree-Food-Tax-Deduction-Info/

In order to take advantage of this, you need to be formally diagnosed and keep a written copy of the diagnosis. Save all your grocery receipts as well- I would expect if you were audited you'd need to produce them. My accountant had me estimate based on a few receipts, but I've got the whole pile of them in the file cabinet by year anyway.

Another use for your formal diagnosis- I find it helpful to keep a copy of that letter (stating that I must adhere to a gluten free diet for treatment) in my luggage when I travel with my own food. I've had less hassle at airports since bringing the letter.