The Gluten-Free Diet 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Going Gluten-Free

Be careful OATS may be gluten free, but OATS have a protein call AVENIN that reacts like gluten in the small bowel(intestines), and can cause similar symptoms as gluten.

I always wondered about OATS. One must be vigilant.

This is a great article that really considers the specifics when it comes to coeliac disease. My sister is a coeliac and has been now for a few years. When she was first diagnosed it completely changed not only her food options but also lifestyle choices. She is very allergic to the point where a crumb of bread left over from the knife used before her can make her extremely sick. I like your attention to detail when it comes to being careful about products. As a coeliac you can never be too careful. It is important to take care of yourself and not worry about appearing annoying to others especially when you have the right to eat what you want. Be confident enough to keep asking the wait staff at a restaurant if your not sure about something. And if they still don't seem interested or helpful don't be afraid to ask them to check again and again until someone will help you.

Even though it has taken some time my sister is confident enough to ask around before eating anything she is unsure about. To the point where a normal question in a busy bar on a Saturday night for her is "Do you use Belvedere vodka?", because for those who aren't aware Belvedere (and a lot of other brands of vodka) contains wheat.

Be careful OATS may be gluten free, but OATS have a protein call AVENIN that reacts like gluten in the small bowel(intestines), and can cause similar symptoms as gluten.

Oats were the first thing I noticed sensitivity to.

This article scared me to death since I'm getting tested next week. I don't know how I am going to avoid the cross contamination which may I add looks impossible especially if you live with others who are not celiacs.

It's not impossible at all. I was the only one in my family and I know lots of other families that are as well. Just takes more effort and basically two of everything in your kitchen. Keep everything in separate cabinets and separate shelves, etc.. Easier than you think once you get into the habit and get your family used to it.

For Supplements please think about taking Amino Acids. The blood cells need nutrients to operate properly. So keep those muscles, tendons, tissues operating at top notch levels.

I was just diagnosed and so thankful to have found your post. 

Hi!

FYI I just checked the Nima website- it was sold to Medline in 2020. Med line no longer manufactures the machine or the required tablets. 

Just found this website and it's great! Most thorough gluten containing list I've found. The support is upbeat and realistic. Thank you!

I do still see the Nima Sensor being sold on Ebay and FSAStore.com, so I'm not sure if it isn't still being made.

I have had to add rice and corn allergy to my gluten intolerance.  It is not so hard.  I can have eggs for breakfast.  Cereal and toast are fattening anyways.  For lunch you can have a salad instead of a sandwich if you are at work.  Dinner is meat and vegetables, no problem.  Desert can be fruit and ice cream, if you can tolerate dairy.  On the weekends, you can have soup and salad instead of soup and bread. I have not tried any fake grains like quinoa.  Just stick with fruit, vegetables and meat.  Everything in moderation.

On 2/6/2012 at 8:35 AM, Guest Truth said:

Because there's no pharmaceutical cure and ergo they don't get any kickbacks to treat it.

On 12/18/2012 at 1:21 AM, Guest Lindsey said:

Don't forget things like antacids, Maltodextrin (which is in everything) is NOT gluten free. It makes it hard to take a fast acting antacid, of course if I didn't slip and eat gluten I wouldn't need it... Catch-22.

I think don’t know that much about nutrition.  They know a lot about diseases.  They think cholesterol is a problem and it isn’t. If you think you have a problem with food, you can experiment doing without certain foods to see which food is bothering you.

On 11/6/2014 at 7:11 AM, Guest Marilyn said:

I had blood tests a year ago but heard nothing back and assumed didn't have celiac disease. Went to a new doctor recently and found out that the previous blood test showed I had a high reading but no other indications of the disease. I have been experiencing erratic bowel habits and iron deficiency and constant dull head aches. New doctor has retested and am awaiting the results. The above article has been most interesting and a little scary, but very helpful.

You don’t need a doctor to tell you that you are gluten intolerant.  If gluten makes you sick, then you are gluten intolerant.  You don’t need replacements either.  It doesn’t just include wheat, oats,rye, and barley.  Corn and rice have gluten in them too, but it isn’t as strong.  Quinoa and buckwheat aren’t grains, but they may bother you too.

On 10/27/2010 at 12:30 AM, Guest Diane said:

This article scared me to death since I'm getting tested next week. I don't know how I am going to avoid the cross contamination which may I add looks impossible especially if you live with others who are not celiacs.

I wonder how it would be possible to measure intolerance levels. My nephew is completely intolerant where as I have a minor intolerance with mild symptoms. Even if not Celiac it may be worth looking at removing gluten from your diet to see if it helps. Certainly affected my hyperthyroidism and UC.