| Gluten intolerance is so common these days, it | | | | pastas, breads, cereals, flours, baked goods and |
| has become one of the greatest ingredients to | | | | more making it easier to avoid gluten. Keep in |
| avoid, surpassing even white sugar when it comes | | | | mind, gluten is often a hidden ingredient in soy |
| to a healthy lifestyle. Wheat, rye, barley and spelt | | | | sauce, chicken broth, salad dressing, malt vinegar, |
| all contain a protein called gluten and even though | | | | malt and many common seasonings. |
| it makes bread, baked goods and pasta taste so | | | | It is important to add supplements to your |
| good, it is very difficult to digest. | | | | regimen when you are avoiding gluten because |
| Extreme sensitivity to gluten can lead to Celiac | | | | you will not always get enough fiber, iron or |
| disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the | | | | B-vitamins. Here are some supplements to |
| immune system responds to gluten by damaging | | | | consider: |
| the small intestine. Symptoms include diarrhea, | | | | 1. Multi-Vitamin -make sure it is gluten-free |
| cramping, bloating, abdominal pain and can lead to | | | | because some manufacturer's add gluten as a |
| chronic symptoms like weight loss, irritability, | | | | binder. |
| depression and skin problems like eczema or | | | | 2. Digestive Enzymes - plant enzymes support |
| dermatitis. Other symptoms are more subtle like | | | | complete digestion of protein, fats and |
| weakness or fatigue and a general lack of | | | | carbohydrates and should be taken before a meal. |
| well-being. Some people experience unexplained | | | | 3. Omega 3's - are essential fatty acids which will |
| pain in the muscles or joints. | | | | help reduce inflammation and make sure you are |
| Gluten intolerance affects 1 in 7 people. Why does | | | | getting enough good fats. |
| it present such a problem for so many? Simply | | | | 4. Probiotics - Many people dealing with Celiac |
| stated, as humans, we are not build to digest it. | | | | disease can become deficient in probiotics because |
| When wheat was first cultivated, almost 10,000 | | | | of damage done to the intestine from gluten. A |
| years ago, it was new to the food chain for | | | | good quality probiotic supplement can help deliver |
| humans and we find some people tolerate it well | | | | good bacteria to the intestine. |
| while others do not. | | | | 5. Calcium and Magnesium - helps lower blood |
| Gluten is found in everything - bread, oats (look | | | | pressure as well as supports the bones. |
| for steel-cut oats to avoid gluten), bulgur, rye, | | | | 6. Vitamin D3 - the sunshine vitamin builds the |
| triticale (a cross between wheat and rye), veggie | | | | immune system keeping it strong to help prevent |
| burgers, wheat germ, graham flour, semolina, | | | | illness. |
| spelt, couscous, kamut, matzo, salad dressings, | | | | Explore a gluten-free lifestyle and see if you |
| and many processed foods. There are plenty of | | | | notice a difference in how you feel when you |
| foods that are gluten-free. They include fruits, | | | | eliminate wheat products. You can still enjoy some |
| vegetables, eggs, dairy products, beans, legumes, | | | | of your favorite foods like breads, cereals and |
| nuts, seeds, potatoes, corn, rice, and protein | | | | pasta as long as they are made from rice instead |
| sources like turkey, chicken, fish, tuna, salmon. | | | | of wheat. Changing your diet will help you feel |
| Other foods and grains that are gluten-free | | | | better without the bloat and in control of your |
| inlcude Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Rice, Soy, | | | | eating habits. We really are 'ancient bodies' living in |
| Tapioca, Amaranth and Arrowroot. Health Food | | | | a modern world and some of us are just not built |
| stores and many grocery stores carry gluten-free | | | | to digest wheat. |