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By knitty kitty · Posted
Welcome, @annamarie6655, I followed the AIP diet, too. It allows the intestines time to heal. I still avoid a lot of processed foods. Once you get used to eating whole foods, they taste better than processed foods. I couldn't eat pepperoni without becoming ill. Pepperoni is a processed meat that uses "meat glue" to hold its shape. "Meat glue" is microbial transglutaminase produced by microbes in a lab. Transglutaminase produced by microbes works the same in our bodies as tissue transglutaminase, which causes inflammation. Remember those antibody blood tests, tTg IgA and tTg IgG? They test for tissue transglutaminase produced by the body in response to gluten. The microbial transglutaminase provokes the same response in our bodies as if exposed to gluten. Best to avoid processed meat products like formed chicken nuggets, luncheon meats, formed hams, sausage, etc. Best wishes. -
By knitty kitty · Posted
Welcome to the tribe! Do discuss the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne) with your dietician. The AIP diet helps while the intestines are healing, lowering potential to develop other food sensitivities. Be sure to discuss supplementing with vitamins and minerals. Damaged intestines don't absorb essential nutrients well. Supplementing while healing boosts absorption and provides vitamins needed for repair. -
Update: Biopsy results in, i have coeliac disease and awaiting advice with the dietitian. Thank you everyone for your help.
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By Wheatwacked · Posted
This is not a weakness. It is a serious threat to your health. I once read an interview with a representitive of a large company. He proudly stated that his wheat based product is more addictive than potato chips. The other issue is cultural. Perhaps this book will help Gluten-Centric Culture: Chapter 5 - Grabbing A Bite Together. It is published here on Celiac.com free to read. Chapter 1 starts here Gluten-Centric Culture: The Commensality Conundrum - Chapter 1 - Are You Kidding? At first I ate anything, regardless of nutritional value. Fritos, M&M Peanuts, potato chips, fruit, steak; anything else. Like most habits, it takes about thirty days create the gluten free habit. Pretend you've moved to another country where the food is entirely different. Don't try to recreate your old diet based from commercial gluten free foods. Gluten free foods are not fortified, so be aware of vitamins and mineral intake, especially vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is practically a given. You probably already have deficits from the malabsorption caused by villi damage. Some symptoms respond immediately, others take time to heal. I counted 19 different symptoms that got better. Some, like permanent stuffed nose, I was told was normal for some people. Welcome aboard @Crossaint ! -
Great advice from @trents. A couple of other tips. Firstly, always try to have a good stock of gluten-free alternatives in the house so you aren't tempted to give in when there is nothing else available. Secondly, as you will have noticed, gluten-free bread does taste quite different from regular bread. But I think it was my GP who said making toast with it makes it taste much more like the usual stuff - and I would agree there. If you haven't already I suggest you give it a try. But remember, you will either need to toast it under a clean grill, or your Mom will need to buy you your own dedicated gluten-free toaster.
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