Reacting to almond butter anyone else

[Raquel2021]

Hi everyone,

I am finding myself reacting to gluten free almond butter.  Anyone else? Please help. So tired of this disease.  I am already dairy free gluten free and finding myself able to eat less and less foods.

Thank you 

[knitty kitty]

@Raquel2021,

Sorry to hear you're still having some problems.  

I suggest you try the Autoimmune Protocol Diet, designed by a doctor with Celiac Disease herself, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne.  The AIP diet has been scientifically studied and shows the diet helps reduce inflammation and helps in healing the digestive tract.

The AIP diet doesn't include grains, rice, corn, legumes (beans), nuts and seeds.  These foods contain plant Lectins that are difficult to digest and promote inflammation.  A few weeks on the AIP diet and the inflammation is greatly reduced.  Then a wider variety of foods are reintroduced.  

The AIP diet has worked really well for me.  

 

Edited May 15, 2023 by knitty kitty
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[Raquel2021]

  On 5/15/2023 at 4:29 AM, knitty kitty said:

@Raquel2021,

Sorry to hear you're still having some problems.  

I suggest you try the Autoimmune Protocol Diet, designed by a doctor with Celiac Disease herself, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne.  The AIP diet has been scientifically studied and shows the diet helps reduce inflammation and helps in healing the digestive tract.

The AIP diet doesn't include grains, rice, corn, legumes (beans), nuts and seeds.  These foods contain plant Lectins that are difficult to digest and promote inflammation.  A few weeks on the AIP diet and the inflammation is greatly reduced.  Then a wider variety of foods are reintroduced.  

The AIP diet has worked really well for me.  

 

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Thanks for the reply. I am already pretty much doing that diet except for I still eat beans/nuts. I do green smoothies and aim for 5 to 6 cups of vegetables a day. I don't eat processed foods and no sugar. Jus meat and vegetables.  Gluten free bread once a day. I have lost a lot of weight and I am always hungry. My iron is always low I take a supplement and also taking b12 due to neurological symptoms. 

[knitty kitty]

Do you eat other veggies besides those in your green smoothie?  

Some vegetables must be cooked in order for the nutrients to be available for absorption in the digestive tract.  

Neurological symptoms can be caused by B12 deficiency, but also we need Thiamine B1, Riboflavin B2, Niacin B3, Pyridoxine B6, and Folate B9 to help Cobalamine B12 and iron function properly and to help with those neurological symptoms. 

Thiamine deficiency can cause neurological symptoms.  Thiamine is lost the quickest.  One can develop symptoms within a few days.  Symptoms may vary according to how much Thiamine is included in the diet.

Thiamine is needed to regulate the immune system and clear histamine from the body. 

Some Celiacs develop additional food sensitivity because they have a high level of histamine which their bodies are having trouble clearing.  The Mast Cells need Thiamine so they won't keep releasing histamine.  

Make sure you include healthy Omega Three fats in your diet.  

Do you have an allergy to peaches?

[Raquel2021]

Thanks. I also cook half of the vegetables I eat. It took me hundreds of dollars to find a B12 supplement I could handle so I am now on the hunt for a B complex I can tolerate.  I feel funny whenever I eat apples, peaches and mangoes so I do not eat those fruits. Thanks again for all the replies.  I have been gluten free for over 2 years and still experiencing symptoms.  Not as severe but they are still there.

[MiriamW]

@Raquel2021...I share your frustration. I've been on a very strict gluten-free diet for 10 years but seem to be getting worse. My gut seems to be more inflamed than ever, I've been loosing hair and most recently, I've started to get pain in my spine (accompanied by a big bruise like mark in the middle of my spine). I've seen my GP but it was a complete waste of time. I don't touch dairy, grains, pulses, nuts or seeds. Occasionally I have a weak black americano, white potatoes and rice cakes. I've been reading the Paleo Approach kindly recommended by @knitty kitty which is amazing but haven't managed to go 100% AIP yet. Dear @knitty kitty, do you have any favourite AIP cookbook that you could recommend to us? Perhaps having some interesting recipes would make the AIP diet a bit easier. 

[Raquel2021]

Thanks Miriam. I am not giving up nuts as I have to eat something.  I also have Hashimotos so I think that's part of the problem too. Thanks for replying.  I think I had celiac for 10 years plus and that's is also the issue. 

[Beverage]

  On 5/22/2023 at 6:34 PM, Raquel2021 said:

Thanks. I also cook half of the vegetables I eat. It took me hundreds of dollars to find a B12 supplement I could handle so I am now on the hunt for a B complex I can tolerate.  I feel funny whenever I eat apples, peaches and mangoes so I do not eat those fruits. Thanks again for all the replies.  I have been gluten free for over 2 years and still experiencing symptoms.  Not as severe but they are still there.

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I've tolerated this b12 really well, I take it in the am before any food:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BHUZ68/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

B Complex without many additives that some have, methyl forms, I really like it:  https://www.procapslabs.com/Products/High-Potency-B-Complex/301320/

I also take additional thiamine, really helped with my respiratory and asthma:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G7HPK39/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Peter Osborne, the No Grain No Pain guy also has some really good quality vitamins without additives that might cause you problems, although they are more costly:  https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/      

 

 

[MiriamW]

@Raquel2021I also have Hashimoto. These days if I eat any nut butter I get itchy skin on my right calf, it's strange as it always happens in the same area. I have noticed that I can't tolerate any starch (i.e. tapioca, potato ...) or gums (guar, xanthan etc) which are used in large quantities in gluten-free bread and other products. When I first went on gluten-free diet I was eating these products freely and now I'm convinced they further damaged my gut. Be careful with your gluten-free bread and avoid plant milks that contain gums.   

[Raquel2021]

Thanks Miriam. This is exactly how I feel with starches too. What are we supposed to eat then? What do you do for calcium.  I cannot tolerate almond milk either or any plant based milk.

[MiriamW]

I guess we can get lots of calcium from green leafy vegetables but I share your frustration. I'm very much hoping that my gut will calm down at some point and I'll be able to reintroduce at least some more 'normal healthy' foods which are now causing problem. Re plant based milk, sometimes I have plain coconut milk without any additives in it. But that's boring too as I can't add it to coffee or to any cereal... 

[Raquel2021]

Thanks . I tried silk coconut milk that made feel sick.

[MiriamW]

Silk brand seems to have far too many ingredients including Sunflower Lecithin and Gellan Gum. 

Coconutmilk (Filtered Water, Coconut Cream), Cane Sugar, Contains 2% or Less Of: Vitamin and Mineral Blend (Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2, Vitamin B12), Dipotassium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Gellan Gum, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C To Protect Freshness), Natural Flavor.

 

[Raquel2021]

Thank you.  I am in Canada and there are not a lot of options available.  Any suggestions? I drink green smoothies which are made with leafy greens but I hear this is not enough for calcium 

[MiriamW]

I'm in the UK and normally buy Plenish or Rude Health brand. I can't stomach coconut cream or oil but milk from a carton is ok. 

[Raquel2021]

Ok. Thank you

[RecoveredCeliac]

There is no Gluten in Almond Butter.   I eat Almond Butter every morning and my antibodies are normal.

 

[Raquel2021]

Thanks. It must be a food sensitivity for me. 

[EmptyJars99]

Not almond butter I had allergy testing done apparently I'm only allergic to pecans and walnuts but almonds, peanuts, hazelnut etc are fine but I'm too afraid to even try LOL. I just try not to take a chance.  I do have an issue with sunbutter! I get terrible cramps and pain and my whole body felt like I was coming down with the flu my muscles hurt and my heart was racing.  However I ate some of the free2be sunbutter cups and I didn't have an issue! I wonder if it depends on the brand?  I love my seed butter but my stomach just can't tolerate it.