New To celiac disease

[dish23]

Hi all,

My mom just got diagnosed with celiac disease and we are both trying to figure this out together. Unfortunately, she is not PC savvy so I have joined some of these discussion groups and so far they are very very helpful.

Just wondering about the following products. Can we buy regular brand names found in local supermarkets, or do we have to buy from Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

Cooking oil

Cooking spray

Peanut Butter (looked at ingredients from Whole Foods 365 brand, and regular skippy and it seems the same)

Spices

Dairy (is all dairy ok - milk, eggs, cheese, parm cheese etc.....)

I also read somewhere (possibly on this site) that all Boars Head cold cuts are gluten-free. Is this true? If so my mom will be in heaven!!! LOL

Thanks in advance for all advice and resonses.

[missy'smom]

Hi all,

My mom just got diagnosed with celiac disease and we are both trying to figure this out together. Unfortunately, she is not PC savvy so I have joined some of these discussion groups and so far they are very very helpful.

Just wondering about the following products. Can we buy regular brand names found in local supermarkets, or do we have to buy from Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

Cooking oil

Cooking spray

Peanut Butter (looked at ingredients from Whole Foods 365 brand, and regular skippy and it seems the same)

Spices

Dairy (is all dairy ok - milk, eggs, cheese, parm cheese etc.....)

I also read somewhere (possibly on this site) that all Boars Head cold cuts are gluten-free. Is this true? If so my mom will be in heaven!!! LOL

Thanks in advance for all advice and resonses.

There are many mainstream products that are gluten-free. Wheat is required by law to be listed as "wheat" in either the ingredient list or the al;ergen statement. Barley is not required to be listed as "barley" so it is important to learn the names of ingredients that could be made from it. All mainstream oats are considered to be contaminated with wheat so we have to buy certified gluten-free oats. But some react to oats so it is advisable to wait until you've healed and introduce them slowly. They will say gluten-free the package. Here is a list of forbidden ingredients. https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html

Kraft is one of a few companies that voluntarily discloses all gluten so if you don't see the words "wheat" "barley" or oats or rye, it's safe. Kraft has many brands under it's umbrella so look for their name on the back of the label too. Eggs are not dairy.

All pure plain cooking oil is safe.

National celiac disease organizations like The Celiac Sprue Association and Gluten Intolerance Group are good source of info. and have their own websites.

Don't be afraid to call the 800 numbers on the labels and ask if something is gluten-free. Many companies are very helpful. You can also access info on their websites. Click on FAQ's or Contact Us to find gluten-free info. or e-mail them if you don't find the info.

[dbmamaz]

Yes, boars head meats are safe. Dairy is fine if she can handle it. Many celiacs have trouble digesting dairy until they start to heal.

[loco-ladi]

beware of dairy for starters and start out slow and simple then add from there....

fresh veggies and meat.....

go thru the cupboards at home and do a "label day" get out the list of "suspect" ingredients and start tossing any that have them, yeah sometimes its hard but I ended up just taking my whole cupboard of spices and giving them to a friend and went out and bought all new!

Clean out the old wooden utensils (my much loved rolling pin got me once) and plastic dishes and dishware, cast iron (I cried over these) stoneware can harbor ill tummy woes as well... after all thats done

go on a shopping spree! your cupboards are bare, lol

start researching other brands and fill in all those blank holes!

after a while your restocked and healthy too!

[redgf]

Just adding my two cents here, but I have always had the best luck going on my local grocery store's website, be it Publix or Wegmans or Winn Dixie, and if I don't find a gluten free listing of their store brand products I email them and ask for one.... and I get a new one every six months, just to be sure. That has cut my grocery bills in half - really! Also a warning - Boar's Head is gluten free, but beware of the deli hand that doesn't wipe the previous scraps off the slicer before slicing your gluten-free meat... residual gluten got me twice before I became "that customer" who always asks for the slicer to be wiped clean before slicing my meat!

Good luck!

[curlyfries]

Skippy peanut butter is fine. McCormick seasonings will clearly label any gluten ingredients. This will also be helpful:

Open Original Shared Link

[dish23]

Just adding my two cents here, but I have always had the best luck going on my local grocery store's website, be it Publix or Wegmans or Winn Dixie, and if I don't find a gluten free listing of their store brand products I email them and ask for one.... and I get a new one every six months, just to be sure. That has cut my grocery bills in half - really! Also a warning - Boar's Head is gluten free, but beware of the deli hand that doesn't wipe the previous scraps off the slicer before slicing your gluten-free meat... residual gluten got me twice before I became "that customer" who always asks for the slicer to be wiped clean before slicing my meat!

Good luck!

I have Pathmark, Waldbaums and Stop and Shop by me. Not one of them has a gluten free aisle. They tell me gluten-free can be found in the organic aisle.

Wow, I never thought of that about the slicer needing to be wiped! Thanks for the heads up.

Sheryl, West Hempstead NY