Gluten Free – My Life

http://www.healthyurbankitchen.com Gluten-free, wheat-free diets are becoming more popular, but are they healthy? Celiac disease was almost unheard of 20 yeas ago, or was it simply undiagnosed? Is wheat a health food or is a wheat-free, gluten free diet healthy? Are high carbohydrate diets that are gluten free healthy? What about gluten free bread or other gluten free products? Gluten free recipes are all over YouTube, but are these health recipes and do they improve health or help you lose weight?

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I recently discovered I’m a bit allergic to wheat. Earlier today I had sandwiches with whole wheat bread and am now painfully bloated. So I can relate this problem to the allergy – if I cut out all wheat from my diet this bloating problem will/should go away?

Most likely it could be a wheat intolerance, a wheat/gluten intolerance, or Celiacs disease (severe intolerance to wheat/gluten)

I would mention it to your doctor, see if he/she can recommend you to a nutritionist or specialist who knows about Celiacs disease or wheat/gluten intolerances

There are many symptoms–from fatigue, headaches, joint aches, depression, skin issues like eczema, as well as severe stomach aches and bloating. In the long run…you can damage your digestive system and be susceptible to cancers and infertility and other issues. So if you think there is an issue its good to get it figured out.

Just make sure–if your going to get tested (which is usually advised so you can be sure of what is bothering you) keep eating wheat/gluten until after the test otherwise the test won’t be accurate. Also make sure that those who are administering the test are familier with Celiacs and wheat/gluten intolerances. Many people don’t test it right.

Typically all that needs to be done is eliminate wheat and/or gluten from your diet. But it takes some discipline and label-reading (lots of hidden glutens like modified food starch, dextrin, hydrolyzed vegetable protein as well as the obvious–wheat, barley, spelt, semolina, rye, etc). If you talk to a nutritionist they can help you with some resources or post another question on Yahoo and some people will respond. Going wheat/gluten free can be overwhelming–its a big diet change–but in the long run you’ll feel so much better.

Good luck to you!

and now feel much better.

Did you often suffer from severe stomach pains and/or bloating before switching?

Thanks!

Most celiac specialists agree that anyone with "IBS" symptoms should be tested for celiac disease. But there are many other symptoms that could also indicate you are gluten intolerant — even if you have no digestive issues.

As for me personally… Before diagnosis, I had been suffering from what doctors told me was "IBS" for about 10 years. As time went on, the pains got worse and the bloating more frequent. Sometimes that pain was severe, but more often it was just mildly uncomfortable. Often, my digestion seemed fairly normal. Now, when I make a gluten mistake (I NEVER cheat intentionally because often my symptoms — like migraines that don’t respond to meds, insomnia, moodiness, and an overall achiness — can last for up to 3 weeks), I sometimes get very severe stomach pain, strong enough that I feel tempted to run to the emergency room because it feels like something in my stomach is surely about to rupture. I am also lactose intolerant (many celiacs are), and when I have lots of lactose, THAT really makes me bloat.

My non-digestive symptoms (which also grew steadily worse as the years went by and went away once I was on the gluten free diet) included migraines, fatigue, moodiness/depression/anxiety, canker sores, sinus infections, yeast infections, urinary tract infections, insomnia, weird tingling in my legs and numbness in my hands and fingers, carpal tunnel syndrome and other joint pain, heightened asthma, and weight gain (by the end, I felt like I was starving all the time).

It’s important to realize that everyone with gluten intolerance reacts differently. There are 200-300 different possible symptoms for gluten intolerance. Many of the symptoms of celiac disease are the affects of inflammation in the body, missing the nutrition your body’s many systems need to function properly, and the immune system attacking the intestines, the neurological system, and as new studies show, even bone tissue.

It’s important to get tested BEFORE you start the diet. Because once you are eating gluten free, the tests will come back negative even if you are gluten intolerant. (However, many people on gluten forums attest that even though their tests came back negative, going off gluten still had a profound impact on their well being by reducing/eliminating symptoms.)

I have celiac disease and also shortness of breath. The shortness of breath is also asthma. How do I control the shortness of breath with the celiac disease?

You have two different issues. Celiac disease and asthma. First of all for the celiac disease you have to completely avoid gluten from wheat, rye and barley and I would avoid oats too or at least make sure they are certified gluten free. Being gluten free will allow your intestines to heal and you will absorb nutrients better.

Now for the asthma you need to go to a pulmonologist and get a long term acting medicine as well as rescue inhaler for the asthma. I am on Advair for the long term– take two puffs twice a day and just have the albuterol but only use it a few times a year and I exercise walk and play tennis.

I also have celiac, so if you have more questions feel free to contact me through here.

Don’t give up turkey gravy just because you’re cooking for a gluten-free diet. Use these tips when preparing this Thanksgiving favorite.

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This is a video to all the fakers on the celiac forums and that INCLUDES that super republican clueless worthless Elizabeth Hasselbeck!!!

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How to fast to treat food allergies in this free health video.

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Jules Shepard, gluten free patient expert, demonstrates how to make delicious gluten free brownies and shows off a gluten free beer cake! For more information and recipes, visit www.nearlynormalcooking.com. To order the all purpose flour, go to www.julesglutenfree.com.

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