For Those Of Us In The Early Stages Of Healing

[sickchick]

It came to my attention in a post a week ago that pre-manufactured gluten free breads & cookies, were off-limits because they are too dense and re-damage the healing vili

Does that include the heavier, grainier pastas? or brown rice cakes?

thx,

sickchick

[psawyer]

While the villi are healing, it is best to start with simple foods and avoid lactose. This will be easier to digest.

I have never seen anything to say that "dense" food will injure the villi due to being dense. Can you share your source for this? Obviously gluten will cause damage, but we're talking about gluten-free foods here.

[jerseyangel]

Yes, Peter is right. I'm thinking that whoever wrote that meant that the baked goods and things made with the alternative gluten-free grains are sometimes hard to digest for someone who has not had a chance to heal yet.

If someone is having problems in the beginning of the gluten-free diet, I will suggest a simple diet of whole foods like meats, poultry, fruits and veggies. Packaged gluten-free foods and gluten-free baked goods won't injure your villi, but could still upset your stomach.

Cutting out dairy foods for the first few months is also a good idea because the damaged villi can't digest it properly. Most can add it back in later--unless, of course they are or find themselves sensitive to casein (the milk protein), in which case they need to stay off of it indefinately.

[sickchick]

I read it here maybe I mis-read the reply LOL!

I thought it said people new to the diet (for the first 6 months) need to avoid the pre-made gluten free breads and cookies because (what I thought I read) it was too dense and redamaged the newly healing vili

your favrorite gluten free dork

sickchick

[Lisa]

I read it here maybe I mis-read the reply LOL!

I thought it said people new to the diet (for the first 6 months) need to avoid the pre-made gluten free breads and cookies because (what I thought I read) it was too dense and redamaged the newly healing vili

your favrorite gluten free dork

sickchick

I do think that you need some time to forget what real bread, pasta and cookies taste like, in order to appreciate the gluten free versions.

As the others mentioned, with a compromised gut, it helps to feed it foods that are easily digested.