Gluten allergies are relatively common. Some studies indicate that 1 in 167 apparently healthy children (0.6%) and 1 in 111 adults (0.9%) have a gluten allergy. When people with gastrointestinal complaints were studied, 1 in 40 children (2.5%) and 1 in 30 adults (3.3%) were found to have a gluten allergy. This makes a gluten allergy quite common, especially when people with chronically uncomfortable guts are considered.
Gluten allergy symptoms may be similar to the symptoms for celiac disease. In either case, management involved avoiding gluten. Still, I highly recommend you get a test for celiac to rule out this disease. If you have a gluten allergy, you don’t need to worry about tiny amounts of gluten in your diet as long as you feel OK.. On the other hand, if you have celiac disease, you must eliminate all gluten, even if you feel OK.
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Gluten free food is appearing everywhere to cater to gluten allergy and celiac disease.
My local butcher has started carrying gluten-free baking which they make on the premises. They also have some wheat products, so it is hard to be sure that they do everything above-board in their kitchen. They probably do but one can’t be sure. I don’t give them 100% for customer service or honesty in various subtle ways, so I can’t really be sure about their gluten free food either. [click to continue…]
These cook books are full of recipes for people with various food allergies. Some of them also have information about food allergies and how to manage them.
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Gluten-free flour can be bought or made. While buying is convenient, it poses some health problems, especially for celiacs or those with a a gluten allergy.
Making your own flour has significant advantages. You can make fresh gluten-free flour for a fraction of the price of certified gluten free flour. Uncertified gluten-free runs the risk of being cross-contaminated by contaminated equipment. [click to continue…]
Gluten free pancakes are easy to make. There are recipes on this website. This one is gluten free and fresh because the flour is made in a blender.
I first got the idea for trying this when I saw how powerful the Vitamix blender is, and how effective the dry container for making flour is.
This recipe is perfect for celiacs or those who get gluten allergy symptoms. It is also milk-free and optionally egg-free.
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More and more gluten-free products are appearing in more and more stores, helping those with celiac and gluten allergy, but beware! Not everyone is doing it right!
Where as most stores are stocking commercial gluten-free products, which is fine, some are making their own or buying from local gluten free bakeries.
This is all well and good, but there are some pitfalls, especially for those with celiac disease or if you have a very sensitive gluten allergy. [click to continue…]
Wheat-dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis describes a condition where someone has an anaphylaxis after eating wheat, then experiencing physical exercise.
This is a specific case of the rare condition, called exercise-induced anaphylaxis, where exercise triggers anaphylaxis. Food induced anaphylaxis is rarer still. The gluten in wheat is a potent allergen, and ω-gliadins, a type of gliadin, seem to be the culprits in triggering this gluten allergy symptom.
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Glaiadin is one of the proteins that constitute gluten. It is also considered the primary culprit in triggering celiac disease, and certain other health problems.
The other protein that makes up gluten, glutenin, is generally not considered a celiac disease trigger, although it may play a part. Further research is required in this area of gluten and the negative aspects of health.
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What is gluten? The answer requires some explanation, especially related to a gluten allergy or celiac disease.
Gluten actually describes a set of related proteins that are found in the seeds of many grains. [click to continue…]
Gluten allergy can have very severe and unusual symptoms. Here is an example one woman’s experience with a gluten allergy.
Mindy left this as a comment on the Gluten Free Diet and Celiac Disease Self-Diagnosis post. I think it deserves its own article to highlight how severe a gluten allergy can be. [click to continue…]
