Recent Diagonosed & Food Question-popcorn?

[cs789]

My son age 5 was just diagnosed with Celiac. w/blood test & Biopsy.

My sister was diagnosed 10 yrs ago so we have some exposure to Celiac.

SInce my son was just diagnosed and we have just started the gluten-free diet,

Should we feed him popcorn while his intestines are healing ? (just started the gluten-free diet a week ago).

And I know Popcorn is gluten-free, and generally should be Ok - but I am specifically intersted in the best things I can do now in his "recently diagnosed/healing state"

My thinking is there may be a whole list of "irritating " things we should'nt feed him for a while.

But I can't seem to find any information about that topic

-> "What to feed while healing?"

Am I just paranoid?

THANKS for the feedback in advance.

And since we started the gluten-free diet just over a week ago, we have noticed positive changes in several areas so we are engouraged.

[ptkds]

I don't think you have to really worry about that. The gluten is what causes the damage, so no gluten means he should heal. I haven't heard anything about feeding them things while they are healing. But I could be wrong! We are new to this too. My dd has only been gluten-free for a few days. I haven't been able to go gluten-free yet, but I am working on it!

Good luck!

ptkds

[FeedIndy]

DD has been gluten free for almost 3 months. She had trouble with milk at first, but is drinking that now. She also has trouble with chicken & beef as well as corn, though she can handle corn products (i.e. cornmeal, cornstarch and xanthum gum). Her doctor said that it should get better as her body adjusts.

The foods she has issues with are all harsher foods so it seems to be her damaged stomach struggling with them. She can now have turkey, though still struggles with chicken. She is recently able to handle meat broth/gravy if I cook her veggies with ours, but can't digest the actual meat.

When my uncle was diagnosed 12 years ago, he had to go on a liquid diet for 2 months, then start with 1 food per week like a baby to see how his stomach could handle the introduction. Now he has no additional food problems. If you are really concerned, consider the BRAT diet that doctors recommend for post-stomach bugs. (well, minus the bread) Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast-can go with rice cakes or gluten free toast instead. These items are easier on the digestive system until his body can handle more foods.

[Guest nini]

I would hold off on popcorn until he is healed, start with the BRAT diet as has been suggested, and use either EnerG gluten-free crackers or EnerG's Light Tapioca Loaf as toast if wanted. Initially avoid dairy as well because most Celiacs are lactose intolerant at least until the villi are healed, some of us remain lactose intolerant...

a basic meal plan would be

breakfast: a banana and dry toast (EnerG Light Tapioca Bread is perfect for this) Make sure you get a new toaster or use a toaster oven that can be easily cleaned because shared toasters are a source of cross contamination

snack: applesauce

lunch: rice (you can probably add some plain baked chicken into his diet as well as that is not hard on the tummy) maybe even some peas

snack EnerG crackers or EnerG pretzels

dinner: rice again (with baked chicken and peas)

I know really bland huh? You probably don't need to be THAT bland with his diet, but start there and build onto it.

just start out easy and gradually introduce ONE FOOD AT A TIME into his diet and see if he can tolerate it yet. I would hold off on any mexican or spicy foods for a while, but don't be afraid to be creative and try new things.

suggestions from my daughters menu

Tinkyada Pasta with sauce (either spagetti or cheese sauce)

Hormel Beanies and Weenies (beans may be too hard on his system until his villi start to heal but after a couple of weeks you may want to try this)

Oscar Meyer Bologna or Beef Hot Dogs on EnerG Light Tapioca Bread or Tapioca Hot Dog Buns

(A tip with any gluten-free bread, place on a paper towel in the microwave and warm until just soft and warm to the touch usually 20-30 seconds)

Hormel Naturals Lunchmeats

Applesauce

Fruit Cups

dry cereal (Nature's Path Corn Flakes, Trix, Dora The Explorer, Envirokids Gorilla Munch)

Mrs. Leepers (hamburger helper style box meals)

[cs789]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

I guess we are really blessed, his system must be really stong.

He hasn't had alot of the typical symptoms of celiac disease, only the big tummy and a smaller than others his age. Some minor digestive issues sent us to the GI DR. And a blood test and Biopsy later - celiac was the diagnosis.

I was just worried about popcorn... it seems like it could be harsh on a digestive system. And it would send my mom to the ER.

Nothing really bothers my son that we can see.

He eats salad, fruit, all kinds of beans, corn etc.. & no problems with any of those (especially no big D).

He's been on the gluten-free diet for almost 2 weeks now and we can really tell a difference in his behavior in a positive way, more focused and less "hyper". He is doing really great too with the diet- he may not fully undertand why now, but he is sticking to it without much fuss. I am trying to go gluten-free too mainly for moral support.

Thanks again for the feedback.

And relating to a gluten-free diet - it's not really a sacrifice if there are clear benefits.

It would however seem a burden/sacrifice if there were no benefits seen.

It's plain old "cause and effect."

[lindalee]

I love popcorn and find that now it doesn't digest well so I am avoiding it.