Eating healthy gluten free

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1558264 tn?1294670521 even if I don't have celiac, can I improve my health by eating gluten free food?
Avatar n tn This may be a really silly question, but what are/were your favorite meals to eat while pregnant? I'm having a difficult time planning healthy lunches and dinners that have some variety (I can only eat so much grilled chicken). This is my first pregnancy and I am only six weeks along. I'm worrying I am not eating as healthy as I should be. I'm constantly hungry and looking for some good recommendations.
Avatar f tn Part of the problem with gluten-free diets is eating the gluten-free processed foods, which are loaded with sugar and starches and other unhealthy options, which can just reinforce the desire to consume more of them. There are good ones found in health food stores, but even there most have unwanted and unhealthy ingredients. But being gluten-free doesn't limit the diet all that much if you just eat the gluten-free whole foods people have always eaten.
Avatar f tn There are a ton of books out there for this, as it's quite a fad these days even for people who don't have Celiac, so I'd look into that. But cooking gluten free isn't any different from cooking with gluten unless you're making bread or cookies -- most foods don't contain gluten so you're already eating mostly gluten free unless all you eat is bread and pasta.
Avatar f tn Luckily many grocery stores around me carry gluten free foods and there is a strict gluten free/dairy free/vegan bakery close by if I get a sweet tooth.
Avatar n tn I'm curious as to whether or not the casein and gluten-free diet is one that needs to be adhered to for the entirety of a person's life who has autism and has found it to help? What happens if my son's autism improves because of this diet but he goes back to consuming casein and gluten some day? Will his autistic symptoms reappear or have they been cured?
Avatar f tn Once the diagnosis is confirmed you may be advised gluten free foods. Eating gluten-free can lead to deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D, magnesium, fiber, and other nutrients .Products which are gluten free may be high in carbohydrates, fat, and sodium and lower in fiber. Homemade products may be more beneficial. A clinical examination will be helpful. Contact a healthcare professional. Keep me posted. Best wishes and take care!
Avatar f tn My doctor suggested that I stop eating gluten. I have been gluten free for 2 1/2 days and I'm so hungry. My stomach is growling constanly. I have purchased gluten free crakers, pasta, and bread so I'm eating some carbs. Does this feeling go away after your body adjusts? I have more brain fog than ever and I just feel so weak. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn For instance, I have had 2 salads today with no problem but last night after eating gluten free lasagna I was miserable. Thank you for your advice.
Avatar f tn Once you have been gluten free (or free of any other food group) for a while, you have made yourself gluten intolerant. If you binge or return permanently to eating gluten you are going to feel some symptoms at first. It's like drinking (alcohol). If you stop for a while, one little glass of wine will send you for a loop. You have to re-introduce gluten slowly. My best advice to anyone new to Hashi's is to read Michael Pollen's books.
Avatar n tn Hi! I was diagnosed with celiac disease a year ago this month. In April of 2013 I was also given the news I was "WAY" post menopausal at 47 years of age. I stopped the hormone treatments (as they weren't working) and started eating gluten free. NOW I weigh an uncomfortable 155.8 pounds. Though I am 5'8" and this weight is not out of step with my age and height. I would like to know how it would be possible to loose like 10 pounds on the gluten free diet.
Avatar f tn not all foods that are gluten free are actually 100% gluten free, especially when your eating out. Your best bet is to start eating a more natural diet like the above post suggested, even certain grains of rice are easier to digest. There are medications you can take if the all natural approach is hard for you. As for your nails and other issues, the main problem with celiac disease is the damage done prevents you from absorbing nutrients properly.
1202943 tn?1347840652 I decided I wanted to feel better and was willing to try a gluten free diet. I have never been tested for CD, but I noticed I felt better being gluten free. Every time I cheat I don't feel so good. I don't have many of the digestive issues, but I feel sluggish, achy, have more allergies, and bloated. It's amazing all the info I've found online. I've even read that some people think gluten can trigger Graves'.
Avatar f tn The first diet you could try to help control your symptoms is a gluten free diet. A gluten free diet is a diet free of wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. A gluten intolerance (which is when someone doesn't have the enzymes or not enough enzymes to break down the gluten in the above foods) can cause all of your above symptoms - PCOS, RA, hypoglycemia, etc. It's easy to look this up on the internet.
Male My doctor has told me I need to move to a gluten-free diet....yikes!!! All my life (and that is a very long time--ha ha) I have generally eaten whatever I wanted to eat. This change to a GF diet seems like such a huge mountain to climb. I know there are many others who have had to change to a GF diet after a lifetime of eating what they wanted with little or no restrictions. How does a person even get started on a change like this? What do you do when you go out to eat at a restaurant?
Avatar n tn As far as I can tell, no. If there is, the proponents of a g/f diet have certainly kept the hard science a secret. Many people feel better g/f. If it makes you feel better, then it's definitely worth doing. However, if you're doing it in hopes of "curing" Hashi's, I suspect you might be very disappointed. Many of us have not changed our diets at all. I went g/f for almost a year a few years ago (for reasons other than my Hashi's)...
Avatar f tn I can see why you're concerned. I don't know how long it took you to gain the 40 pounds, but 40 lb. is a significant amount of weight, even if it accumulated over a long period of time. There's nothing about eating gluten-free, per se, that should make you gain that much weight. Most people stay close to the same weight after they go GF.
780647 tn?1304020942 Find alternatives to your normal gluten foods. For example buy gluten free cereals, pasta, and bread (some of these are only found at certain stores). Also read every single label of everything you eat (things you wouldn't expect like soy sauce are not gluten free). Also don't eat out at any restaurants while you are trying the gluten free diet. Let me know if you have any other questions.
4451049 tn?1387153437 I am just starting gluten free. I have been sugar free for a few years. I am not a baker so I am using frozen gluten free food. There are all kinds. I also eat chex cereal which is gluten free. Then you can use protein, eggs things like that. Mine is not from being intolerant but trying to eat a Lyme diet. Anti inflammatory foods.
1337734 tn?1336234591 I try to always be 'glutton free' but I just love food so much! ;p I think you mean gluten free. I'm not sure what you've been reading, but I've not found anything that passes the 'sniff-test' for me research wise. A healthy diet is good for everyone. But unless someone has celiac disease or something similar, I see no compelling reason to favour this approach.
Avatar f tn Definitely consider going gluten and dairy free. Everyone but one person I know with FM has trouble with gluten and dairy. Also, since going gluten and dairy free I don't have the major eczema flare ups on my hands any more.
Avatar m tn t stopped the A-fib from developing. I feel a gluten free diet is healthy - I dropped thirty pounds and have maintained my weight for a while now. It's worth a trial longer than a week. There are more gluten free products available to make life easier and sometimes tastier.
Avatar m tn I have no clue what it could be, since I am not eating anything new, just leaving out the stuff that contains gluten. I did try gluten-free bread for one day, but meh... I decided to stick with stuff that naturally comes without gluten. I have a feeling that my intestines are so happy that they don't have to fight all these gluten anymore, that they start working really hard. But that's just a nice thought I want to have. My question here is if anyone had this before?
Avatar m tn It can cause these symptoms. You can try a gluten free diet (but you must be vigilant in checking the ingredients in everything - search on what has gluten for different names) but don't do that before getting testing as changing your diet can change the outcome.
Avatar m tn s disease and gluten is real and patients has to stop eating products with gluten immediately if not sooner. I also know that a simple blood test is not always enough to be sure you're gluten tolerant. Should I do something more to be sure and if I am really negative for gluten, (which is highly likely because a blood test is about 90% accurate) should I still need to avoid gluten? Should people with Hashimoto's always need to avoid gluten products no matter what?
Avatar m tn so i guess my question is, have you gone on a gluten free diet? and if so, how did it make you feel? i read about it a little bit and it says mostly people with celiac disease need to go on gluten free diets, but it can also help people with auto immune disorders; specifically thyroid disorders, hair loss, and diebetes. i have all three of those symptoms in my family, only one of which i myself have a problem with.