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Could Someone Point Me In The Right Direction?

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valg Newbie
valg
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Hi,

I'm very new to all this, my doctor just ordered me on a gluten free diet. I do have Hashimotos that's pretty well controlled at this point.

I know gluten free is more than just obvious wheat. Can someone point me in the direction (book, link, whatever), that really takes it down to a beginner level, and what first steps should be taken, etc?

Thank you all so much. I know I'll be learning from these boards!

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my rec for a great overall book is 'wheat free, worry free' by danna korn. great resource, will fill you in on diet, lifestyle, disease etc. you can buy at amazon .com or order/purchase from a local bookstore. go here to see helpful FAQs: https://www.celiac.com/st_main.html?p_catid...-02105019536.79 And here to see lists of safe and forbidden ingredients for the gluten-free diet: https://www.celiac.com/st_main.html?p_catid=12 in addition, i encourage you to ck out your products, lotions, shampoos etc and verify that they are gluten-free. if they are not gluten-free, they can put you at risk. glad you found us here, hope this helps get you started a bit!

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browse through posts here at Celiac.com. There are numerous food lists from posters of foods found in regular food stores that are gluten free. The parents of kids section here has lots of food lists as does the section on Gluten free products.

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This site^^^ is great for gluten free breads, donuts, pizza crusts, bagels.

The book Dangerous Grains *find it on Amazon* is really informative.

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Lovinglife Rookie
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Hey, welcome. I too send my encouragement and support via the forum. To begin, start with the basics. It's safest to have basic, great foods like fresh foods (meats, vegetables, fruits, etc). I would begin to add things slowly to jazz up your diet. There is a wealth of information on this site as well as information on the major search engines like Google and Yahoo!. I often type in "Celiac Disease" and something else that concerns me.

Good luck and keep checking on this site with questions and information.

With love,

Florence

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I would recommend going to the library or bookstore and investing in some good cook books! Bette Hagman has some great ones and I just got Cooking Free which has recipes for alternatives to gluten, diary, eggs and sugar. I used to be someone who stayed out of the kitchen as much as possible - but now I only trust my own cooking... you are in control of exactly what's in your food - no worries :)

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