| Finding out that you suffer from gluten allergies | | | | only way to feel better is to avoid it all together. |
| can be a little overwhelming at first. However you | | | | The most important thing you can do is educate |
| should know that unlike 20 years ago there is | | | | yourself about gluten allergies. For example, many |
| actually a large market for gluten-free foods. If | | | | manufactures have wheat hidden in their foods |
| you are like many people you did not even | | | | and even though the FDA requires them to print |
| suspect that the reason you were not feeling well | | | | all the allergens that are in foods many have |
| was due to a food allergy. | | | | found clever ways around it. |
| What is a Gluten Allergy? | | | | You will need to start reading all the labels of the |
| Quite simply put someone that suffers from | | | | foods you purchase and learn some terminology |
| gluten allergies is allergic to wheat and wheat | | | | that is related to gluten allergies. One example is |
| products. Many suffers have gone years before | | | | the term "natural flavors or flavoring" these |
| the problem is diagnosed properly. This is usually | | | | products can have trace amounts of gluten in |
| because unless you have a severe allergy to | | | | them. One important thing to remember is just |
| gluten the symptoms of a food allergy are often | | | | because it does not sound like a product should |
| times vague. These symptoms often include | | | | have wheat in them does not always mean they |
| generally feeling under the weather or constantly | | | | won't. A good example of this is French fries; |
| tired. | | | | almost every major manufacture has gluten in |
| Other physical symptoms include having a runny | | | | them, so always read the label. |
| nose either while you are eating or shortly | | | | Available Gluten-Free Foods |
| afterwards. An upset stomach or diarrhea shortly | | | | There are many gluten-free foods available and |
| after eating is also very common. What is | | | | many of them are very good. However not all |
| happening to your body is when you eat | | | | things are created equal so just because you try |
| something containing gluten your body is not | | | | one brand and don't like it try several brands |
| recognizing it as food, it is seeing it as a foreign | | | | before you rule the food out completely. You will |
| substance invading your body. This causes your | | | | find in your research that you can find gluten-free |
| body to attack the food which gives you the | | | | brownies, pancakes, cookies and even cakes. |
| different ranges of reactions. | | | | There are cereals available also and you can even |
| What Can I do about this allergy? | | | | find pasta that is made out of rice. You can find |
| There is really little you can do about this type of | | | | these foods online or in your local health food |
| food allergy as there currently no cure and the | | | | store. |