Lists Of Gf/cf Foods

[burdee]

When I just about got the gluten free thing under control, I learned I have to also avoid CASEIN, rather than just using 'lactaid' supplements to consume dairy. So I can't have ANY dairy OR gluten containing products. WHERE DO I FIND LISTS OF GLUTEN FREE AND DAIRY FREE FOODS? WHERE DO I FIND LISTS OF DAIRY CONTAINING FOODS/INGREDIENTS TO AVOID? I looked on the gfcfdiet.com site where they post lots of great info about dealing with forms of autism, but they didn't list mainstream foods which are gluten-free/cf. Do I just look at separate dairy free lists and combine those with my knowledge of gluten free foods and products or what?? What does everybody else (who must avoid gluten and casein) DO to decide which foods to choose or which products to buy?

BURDEE

[tarnalberry]

At times like those (I'm trying to figure out if casein is a problem for me or not), I just go strictly with whole foods. No packaged/processed stuff. Well, packaged pasta I will get, 'cause the ingredients are so simple. Same thing with unsweetened soy milk, and a few other very basic things. But other than that... whole foods.

I know there is a list - and one of the members here posted it ... somewhere ... a number of months ago. But I get paranoid about this sort of thing. ;-)

[gf4life]

I think it was me who posted that list.

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Burdee, go back to the gfcfdiet website (or use the link above) and order the GFCFDIET Shopping Guide. You will still have to read labels, but it will point you in the right direction and it does also list the ingredients that are "off limits". The guide was put together to help parents of autistic children, who follow a gluten-free/cf diet, but it works for us Celiacs who can't have dairy as well.

It does list mainstream food products, as well as some specialty foods and household/toiletry products. It cost's about $23.00, but it is money well spent. It also comes with some restaraunt "allergy" cards to assist you when eating out, and mine also came with some books and a cassette about Autism (which you can do whatever you want with, personally I saved mine in case my relatives with an autistic son ever decide they might try him on the diet) even though I ordered just the shopping guide and cards.

God bless,

Mariann

[Canadian Karen]

Hi Burdee,

I have found comprehensive lists of gluten free products on both this site and also www.delphiforums.com and go into "Health and Wellness" and the celiac site is the second one down.

They have a very comprehensive list of gluten free brands broken down in convenient categories.....

Have a great day!

Karen

[burdee]

Thanks, Mariann. I was looking for a free list I could print out, but I could certainly afford the GFCGDIET Shopping Guide.

Another question, though. I noticed your signature included 'soy limited'. What does your 'soy limited' signature indicate? Did you react to soy with similar symptoms as you reacted to gluten? How would I know if I 'react' to soy? I've just begun to try various brands and varieties of soy milks, yogurts and soy based margarines. I've only been gluten-free 11 weeks and CF 6 days. My reactions (symptoms) to gluten and casein were similar but different. I had more brain fog/fatigue and sinus mucous with casein, but still the same abdominal cramping, bloating, pain symptoms as I had with gluten. Now my gluten/casein symptoms are GREATLY reduced--almost NO bloating, almost normal regularity, very little gas, only occasional cramping twinges, no fatigue/brain fog, no sinus mucous. I've heard I should wait until ALL my symptoms disappear before introducing new foods, but that may be a LONG wait. I only recently learned I had celiac disease after struggling with symptoms most of my life. I don't expect the abdominal sensitivity to disappear overnight, even with vigilant adherence to the Gluten-free Casein-free diet. What kind of soy sensitive 'reaction' should I expect? Or should I undergo allergy tests for that?

BURDEE

[Canadian Karen]

Kraft has a gluten free, kosher free, and dairy free products.

Have a great day!

Karen

[gf4life]

Hi Burdee,

I am allergic to soy. I react with severe itching all over my body when I have certain forms of soy. For instance, I can have soybean oil and soy lecithin without problems, but soy sauce makes me react the worst. I can have small amounts of soy flour, but anything more than a few gluten-free pretzels (with soy flour) and I start to react. I used to drink soy milk and eat tofu, but since I found out about the allergy, I avoid those things now. So I say "soy limited", since I am by no means soy free. Sometimes I just have to have some wheat free soy sauce on my rice! But I know that it means I will finish the day off with Benadryl.

Some people are intolerant of soy and that would cause GI problems, fortunately it is just gluten and casein for me! I feel bad for our fellow celiacs who also can't eat corn, eggs, rice, soy, etc. The more common foods you have to avoid the harder the diet. Thank God for the Internet and the wealth of support and information available to us!

God bless,

Mariann

[Guest gillian502]

Hi!

You mentioned "Benadryl" in the above post, and I wanted to let you know I called them about 2 weeks ago to double check on their product and make sure it was gluten-free, and they gave me a different answer this time than last! This time I was told no gluten is added, but it is possible that it is cross-contaminated. I don't use any products that may have cross-contamination issues, although I know some people do, but I just wanted to give you a heads-up!

[lovegrov]

Sounds like to me Benadryl's lawyers have told them to add a CYA statement. I've never heard of anybody reacting to Benadryl. My bet is it's just as safe as the last time you checked it.

BTW, virtually every single processed product out there has chance of contamination because nobody or almost nobody controls the manufacture of every single ingredient. A recent study showed that 25 percent of processed products tested that were supposed to be gluten-free had measureable gluten.

richard