| Gluten Intolerance is the body's 'allergic' response | | | | genetic predisposition to gluten kicked in. It is |
| to gluten. Gluten is the sticky substance that | | | | believed that major stress usually triggers the |
| makes flour bind. Gluten is in everything that | | | | gene to become active. I was in a car accident |
| contains wheat, rye, oats and barley....which is just | | | | and became very sick for years afterwards. |
| about what every American downs on a daily | | | | Someone who is 30 something or 40 something, |
| basis. | | | | who never had symptoms of GI, may all of a |
| GI is different than Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease | | | | sudden start getting sick often. Maybe you might |
| is a chronic digestive disorder found in individuals | | | | be getting sluggish after breakfast or lunch and |
| who experience a detrimental immune response | | | | that is a real tell-tell sign because at these meals it |
| when they ingest gluten. The difference is that | | | | is common for people to eat sandwiches or |
| not everyone who is a Celiac is also Gluten | | | | flour-type products. |
| Intolerant, because GI covers a broader range of | | | | The only real way of knowing you are GI is by |
| food. Sometimes foods are 'wheat free' but not | | | | getting part of your intestine removed and tested |
| necessarily 'gluten-free.' Celiac is a lifelong condition | | | | by a gastrointerologist. Nobody wants to have this |
| and GI is something that is believed to be able to | | | | done, so I suggest everyone do a two week |
| reverse itself. | | | | test. Stop eating gluten totally for two weeks and |
| The truth is that almost all Americans from | | | | see what happens. Sometimes if you are very |
| Anglo-Saxon decent have some kind of sensitivity | | | | sensitive to gluten, you will notice an immediate |
| to gluten, mainly because of a genetic weakness | | | | difference! Sometimes it takes a couple of weeks |
| passed on through generations. A European food | | | | to get some of that gluten out of the intestines |
| staple is bread or 'wheat', unlike (for example) the | | | | to let the body heal..then you will notice a |
| Chinese and their rice. Eventually it will affect all | | | | difference. If you want to know for sure. Another |
| races in certain geographical areas where eating | | | | great way to tell if you have GI is to go to a |
| wheat is a main staple. | | | | kinesiologist and find out what your body is |
| Usually symptoms don't occur until someone is in | | | | actually sensitive or allergic to. I opted for this |
| their 20's, getting progressively worse with age | | | | because one of the first doctors I went to when |
| unless diagnosed. The cure is to stop eating | | | | I was sick WAS a gastrointerologist and he had |
| wheat and all products containing gluten. This is a | | | | no answers for me and he completely 'missed the |
| hard one, but once diagnosed or once someone | | | | boat.' |
| decides to get off gluten (and really everyone of | | | | Kinesiology is the study of how the body reacts |
| Anglo-Saxon descent should probably do this) it is | | | | to different chemicals and stresses. You can find |
| easy to steer clear of hurtful foods. | | | | out a lot about your body and what it is missing |
| Many people these days are limiting their intake of | | | | or what it can't handle by seeing one. This literally |
| gluten even if they aren't sensitive to it because it | | | | can save your life by treating your problems on |
| is a much healthier diet for the body. Your body | | | | the spot and providing you with knowledge about |
| will thank you. Depending on how much | | | | yourself that will prevent future illness and disease. |
| flour-containing products you do eat, you will lose | | | | After all, almost every disease is caused by some |
| anywhere from a little weight to a lot of weight! | | | | kind of deficiency in the human body. |
| Not because you are doing 'low carb' but because | | | | Kinesiologists are like doctors.....some are truly |
| flour products usually contain empty carbs and | | | | gifted and some aren't as bright as others . So, if |
| they just add weight to any normal person. | | | | you want to do this, make sure you see a very |
| To substitute, gluten-free people eat potatoes, | | | | well respected one. These guys are few and far |
| rice, rice crackers, rice-corn-quiona-pastas, more | | | | between and once you see one, you will realize |
| vegetable and fruits. Overall it is a much better | | | | why this is so. Most people could never do what |
| diet for any body for it provides good energy | | | | these guys do. It takes patience and brains. |
| throughout the day. | | | | If you are Gluten Intolerant or Gluten Sensitive or |
| The first symptoms of GI or Celiac Disease is | | | | just want to be healthier, these are Gluten-Free |
| usually being sick a lot. Maybe you were healthy | | | | must haves:o GF Pancake Mix or Muffin Mix (easy |
| as a child, but find yourself getting tired easily and | | | | and quick)o GF Pastao Rice (tons of different |
| sick as you get older. GI causes the body to | | | | types...get creative)o Corn Chips (so if someone |
| become vitamin and mineral deficient because the | | | | makes some Tuna Fish, you have something to |
| gluten wipes out good bacteria that help absorb | | | | eat it with)o GF Soy Sauceo Nuts and Seeds |
| nutrients...basically you become malnourished. I | | | | (curbs hunger and remember, healthy fat helps |
| was sick for years, going to many doctors, trying | | | | everyone LOSE fat)o Rice Cakeso GF Cookies |
| to find out why I was so sick all the time. I was | | | | For more info on gluten-free diets: |
| diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue...a generic diagnosis | | | | Remember to read labels! Always! And if you |
| for people who are chronically sick. It was like | | | | want to know what you have to avoid in detail, |
| having the flu everyday, but it only progressed to | | | | search gluten-free on Google and find out what |
| this stage after it had been years since the actual | | | | lists are out there to help you avoid the gluten. |