Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Red Meat, Sesame

[Nereid]

I am an experienced celiac who's used to eating strictly gluten-free. I just found out that I am also allergic to dairy, eggs, beef, lamb, and sesame. Suspicious of soy.

Can anyone recommend cookbooks? Stores? Websites? And most of all, protein bars? I am hypoglycemic and sometimes need a quick fix. Thanks!

[Emme999]

I am an experienced celiac who's used to eating strictly gluten-free. I just found out that I am also allergic to dairy, eggs, beef, lamb, and sesame. Suspicious of soy.

Can anyone recommend cookbooks? Stores? Websites? And most of all, protein bars? I am hypoglycemic and sometimes need a quick fix. Thanks!

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Hey! I am so with you! I had the ELISA allergy testing in March and discovered allergies to eggs, dairy and sesame. Unfortunately, I had the vegetarian allergy panel done because I didn't think that people could really be allergic to meat (duh!) Now I am seriously wondering if I may have a beef allergy also. My doctor suggested it when I first received my test results and I avoided beef for about a month, but then started eating it again. I've been eating a lot of it lately and am in a lot of pain lately. So, she might not have been as wacko as I thought In fact, in my allergy info packet it says, "If you are sensitive to several dairy products, the diet plan may also suggest that you avoid beef, since beef and dairy are both in the bovine family." Ugh. One more food I should probably cut out..

Anyway (happy thoughts, happy thoughts) here are some links that might be helpful to you if you are attempting to shop online:

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Something else that you will probably find helpful is this nifty little substitution guide for eggs, dairy, corn & wheat (not that you need the corn - but, hey, it's on the substitution list): Open Original Shared Link

I recently hooked up with the Open Original Shared Link website and they have a *ton* of recipes. But, they don't have a lot of casein/dairy free recipes and no egg free recipes. I am learning how to tweak them though and recently created a sour cream banana bread with their help that is also egg & dairy free. And it rocks! My no-allergy friends think I should sell it Let me know if you'd like the recipe

Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone Good luck to you! Keep in touch (feel free to email me)

- Michelle

[skbird]

Hey Michelle -

I've heard that for some people sensitive to beef, having buffalo instead is ok. I know this is true of buffalo milk mozeralla for those lactose intolerant. We have been buying ground buffalo at the store for a while now - does not have a gamey taste or anything - almost just like ground beef, but better. And it's a little lower fat, plus grass, not grain fed, and more nutritious.

Just a thought.

Stephanie

[Emme999]

Thanks Steph! I'll have to try it

[LKelly8]

I just borrowed this book from the library - "Special Diet Solutions: Healthy Cooking without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Yeast, or Sugar" By Carol Fenster, Ph.D.

also "Special Diet Celebrations: No Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, or Eggs" again by Carol Fenster.

Lot's of info plus practical advice and the recipes, of course.

[Nereid]

Thank you all! This is such fantastic info.!

Yes, I am allergic to beef and lamb. I don't eat red meat anyway except for pork. So it's not a big deal except that you have to avoid pork sausage in sheep casings and gelatin.

You're not nuts, get tested. My naturopath said exactly what you just did, it's in the bovine family. If you can't eat the products that come from cows, why on earth would you be able to eat the cow too?

Keep the information coming! Thanks a million!

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[tarnalberry]

I like the allergy self-help book.