Kamiah Gibson is a Division I women's volleyball athlete and psychology student at The Ohio State University. Diagnosed with celiac disease at age 19, she has balanced the demands of collegiate athletics while managing a chronic autoimmune condition, an experience that reshaped her understanding of resilience, health, and community.
She serves as community manager for NIMA, a portable gluten testing device that helps individuals with celiac disease and gluten sensitivities test food for gluten. Through advocacy and education, Kamiah works to empower the gluten free community to participate more confidently in everyday life.
Kamiah plans to pursue a career in mental health therapy for children living with chronic illnesses and currently interns at a children's hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She shares her journey and advocacy work on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
After I got diagnosed with celiac disease when I was 19, I faced a difficult choice every time friends invited me out: I could either stay home, or I could risk getting terribly sick.
I was a college volleyball player at West Virginia University when I started experiencing severe migraines and stomach issues. I could not eat anything without getting sick, which resulted in me losing 40 pounds in just two …
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