Tuesday, 26 May 2009
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How Do I Go About Being Gluten Free?
So for quite a few years now I've had a lot of trouble with my stomach and eating, a problem that remains undiagnosed.
I went to the doctor (for like the hundredth time) and she gave me a 6 month prescription to Nexium that I'm currently taking, to no effect.
Frustrated by the whole thing I started complaining to one of my friends who is gluten intolerant, who suggested that I may be as well, as many of my symptoms were similar to hers.
Abandoning the use of doctors who do nothing, I've decided to do a 2-3 gluten free trial to see if my symptoms go away.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how to go about being gluten free! So if any of you have any idea what I should be doing/not doing, please let me know!
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Gluten is a substance that is present in wheat and other grains. Some people are allergic to gluten. The condition is known as Celiac disease. Google that. There are a few products out there to help people with this condition. I even see gluten-free brownies/cake at Starbucks. Your doctor would probably be of most help. But this is what I had to say about it.
PS: What I would also suggest is to keep a logbook of everything you eat every day and what kind of symptoms you have every day (including number of bowel movements, consistency of stool, pain etc) for 2 weeks. Take that to your doctor and they might be able to better assist you.
my ex brother-in-law has a gluten allergy so we stayed away from wheat barley oats etc and ate lots of rice. check labels. there are actually a lot of foods that are gluten free now more then ever. health food stores can help as well
the website i have listen below is about a gluten free disease called celiac. on the site it has lists of safe foods and foods to stay away from. it also has a recipe section to help get you started.
http://www.celiac.com/
you can also request that your dr test you for celiac outright. there is only .1% chance of the test being wrong
hope that helps.
2-3 gluten free what? Days? Weeks?
Just cut out gluten-containing products. This includes anything with wheat, spelt, rye, barley... and you need to be careful with oats, too (they don't contain gluten, but they can be cross-contaminated during processing; look for oats that say they're from a gluten-free facility). Learn to love rice pasta (it's not that bad) and eat lots of veggies.
A number of people who are gluten intolerant are also lactose intolerant, so if cutting out gluten doesn't work, you could look at cutting out dairy.
There are a number of foods without gluten, but be sure you maintain a balanced diet. You need lots of fiber and protein, so be sure to eat your vegetable and meat (if you eat meat).
There are lots of rice products out there, too. Rice breads, crackers, milks, etc. that are just plain awesome. It'll be different than what you're used to, but feeling better is always worth it! Good luck.
I've been eating a gluten-free diet for 5 years so hopefully I can help!
Firstly, when going gluten free you must realise that you are cutting out a huge food group. You'll be cutting out a lot of fiber so you need to be savvy and replace it with an alternative. Gluten free grains and flours include the following: rice, corn/maize, buckwheat (even though i has 'wheat in the name, its not related to wheat), amaranth, soy flour, chickpea flour, tapioca flour...
If your in to baking, a combination of any of these flours in replacent for wheat flour will make yummy treats, you wont even notice the difference!
Read labels! Just because something isn't labelled gluten free doesnt mean its no gluten free!
Idealy you'll begin to eat a lot of less processed foods so you'll begin to feel a lot better. Good luck!
CELIAC.COM
i think that's the name of it, but it has AMAZING recipes for all things gluten-free. back when my aunt had cancer and was going through chemo, my dad used to make a home-cooked meal for her once or twice a month and because she has celiac's disease they had to be gluten-free. the recipes are great.
Go to a farmer's-market-in-a-grocery-store type place - like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. They are really particular about keeping gluten free products which will make maintaining your diet a lot easier.
my boyfriend has celiac.Â
rice chex is gluten-free now.and there are gluten-free brownie mixes at trader joes if you have that store.watch out for malt flavoring--you can't have that, either.
I have often wondered if I too am having gluten issues. Let me know how it goes for you. Mine has been diagnosed different by different Dr.'s some say IBS, others Lactose Intolerance, yet though I don't eat any "bad" foods I still have the issues.... Good luck to you!
It's simple - just cut out all packaged foods and stick to high quality protein from fish, poultry & meat and eat copious amounts of non-starchy vegetables! That's what I do and I am GLUTEN-FREE!