| I've been wanting to do an article about Gluten | | | | Infertility, irregular menstrual cycle and miscarriage |
| Intolerance because after doing lots of research, I | | | | Cramps, tingling and numbness |
| feel that this may be something that I need to | | | | Decline in dental health |
| look into. Gluten Intolerance & Celiac Disease | | | | Foods that contain Gluten (condensed list) - for |
| affect 15% of the U.S. population. It's affects are | | | | the long list go here |
| increased with emotional stress, infection, surgery, | | | | Wheat |
| pregnanacy and childbirth. I definitely have the | | | | Rye |
| emotional stress with having to deal with the | | | | Spelt |
| house remodel as well as family issues. This past | | | | Oats |
| year, I've had issues with extreme and | | | | Barley |
| unexplained weight gain- from mid 120's to 130 | | | | Alcohol |
| and finally at my highest point at 140 pounds! This | | | | Certain types of flour |
| all happened within a 5 month period- one day I | | | | Brewers Yeast |
| would weigh in at 130 the next day I would be | | | | These foods are certainly not bad by any means, |
| upset after weighing in at 137-this didn't make any | | | | but with a person who has Gluten Intolerance |
| sense to me especially since my workouts were | | | | they can cause some nasty symptoms. Everyone |
| increasing as were my healthy eating habits. I | | | | is different, so while some of the foods may |
| kept telling myself it was muscle gain, but | | | | cause a reaction in one person it won't necessarily |
| shouldn't I be losing some weight as well? | | | | in someone else. It's basically the process of |
| Some other symptoms that I noticed included 2 | | | | elimination until the culprit is found. |
| cavities that formed which is odd since I've | | | | If you think you may have a Gluten intolerance, |
| always had healthy teeth. As well as depression | | | | you can take this test here and they will send |
| and exhaustion to the point of having to either | | | | you an email letting you know what you scored. |
| nap or drink coffee to be productive. So after | | | | Unfortunately, it says that I am most likely Gluten |
| searching the internet, I have compiled a list of | | | | Intolerant based on my answers. By no means |
| symptoms that accompany Gluten intolerance and | | | | am I taking this as medical advice, but most |
| this is what I have found: | | | | Doctors will tell you that if you suspect a Gluten |
| Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance | | | | Intolerance, then it is best to eliminate Gluten |
| Weight loss or weight gain | | | | Foods from the diet for 60 days and see how |
| Nutritional deficiencies because of malabsorption | | | | your body reacts. |
| Bloating, pain, gas, constipation, diarrhea | | | | Which is exactly what I plan on doing. I will be |
| Aching joints | | | | updating periodically (most likely daily) -i.e. my |
| Depression | | | | weight, energy levels and my mood and see if |
| Eczema | | | | the Gluten is in fact the culprit in my case. This is |
| Headaches | | | | a great site for living a gluten free life here - I |
| Exhaustion | | | | may be using some of these recipes soon. |
| Irritability and behavioural changes | | | | |