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[M and m 14]

Advice needed.... don't know where to start, was told just over month ago I'm celiac  doctors given me and list of foods I can and can't eat and told me to Google everything else.. been trying to get my head around this new diet but can't, food Prep too hard keep eating things I shouldn't, feel quite low..can anyone help please x

[trents]

Welcome to the forum m and m14! Yes, it feels overwhelming at first. We've all been there and done that! There is a significant learning curve in arriving at a truly gluten-free lifestyle. Learning how the food industry hides gluten through terminology is part of it. Learning where gluten is included in places you would never expect like Campbell's tomato soup and soy sauce and even some chocolate syrups is another part. And then there is the whole area of cross contamination (CC) where "naturally gluten free" foods come into contact with gluten containing things in growing, harvesting, storage and processing is another. Did you know, for instance that when you purchase a package of dried lintels that it probably contains a significant amount of wheat kernels because of CC?

After a year or two you will develop a sixth sense about where gluten might be found in food stuffs you buy.

Avoid eating out if at all possible since studies show that is the main source of cross contamination. You have no control over how things are handled back in the kitchen, even when you order something "naturally gluten free". Was it cooked in the same pot, pan, or on the same grill as wheat stuff? Did someone stir it or slice it with the same utensil they used for wheat containing items?

Even meds and supplements can use wheat starch as a filler.

Perhaps this will help: 

 

 

[Scott Adams]

Welcome! Everything does seem overwhelming at first, and it's too bad your doctor wasn't able to guide you more, but at least you found this site, and we'll do our best to help you.