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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Do You Need A Gluten Free Diet

By Lindsey Neville

If you feel bloated or lethargic after eating you may need to be on a gluten free diet. We all eat too much at times and then we feel tired of so full we have to lie down. This happens now and again. But if this is a regular feeling for you then you might be allergic to gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, and barley, and in rye. It is the part of the wheat that makes bread dough gooey.

However it is also the ingredient in wheat that causes the immune system to attack the body's digestion system. Several men and women have this sensitivity and do not know it. If fact one out of every 150 people in the U. S. Has this problem with a gluten allergy. It is not easy to avoid eating gluten. Wheat is in a lot of common foods, breads, pastries, cereals.

But if you consciously try to eat gluten free you can. The key is to realize you have a problem and work around it, or eat around it as in this case. It is interesting to note that parents of autistic children are having good results with a gluten free diet. It seems that gluten also affects the brain cells of people with autism.

If you have an autistic child make sure to meet with your doctor before you make a diet change. For your own diet you want to also consult with your doctor before changing your diet. If you have nutritionist consult with him or her also.

If you do need to change your diet there are many tasty gluten free foods on the market. There was a time that all people could do was to make their own gluten free products from soy flour and other gluten free ingredients. Gluten is an amino acid. It is a protein. Many companies have found a way to eliminate this amino acid without affecting the flavor of the food.

Now you can find many gluten free foods on the super market shelves. There are gluten free pretzels made from potatoes. There are bread mixes gluten free you only have to add water to make. But if you are thinking about how hard it is to eat out at restaurant you are right.

But today there are many eateries that offer gluten free meals on their menus. If you are having problems after you eat you may have a gluten free diet need. The challenge is that this is a problem hard to diagnose by even the most trained doctor. The usual medical procedure is to cut out various foods until the right one is detected that is causing you the problem.

You might have to go through a lot of pain and discomfort before the right diagnosis is made. But if gluten is a problem you can rest assured that there are many products you can eat without worrying about the bloating, abdominal pain, and even diarrhea. If you think you might have a gluten sensitivity consult with your doctor and seek his advice as to whether or not you need to be on a gluten free diet. - 17268

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