Comments on: My Journey to the Gluten Free Diet http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/ a food snuggery Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:01:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Stefanie http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-99302 Stefanie Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:16:33 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-99302 Natalie, I was so happy to stumble on your site today. I have had chronic hives for 7 years now. They began during my second pregnancy, a couple months after being diagnosed with thyroid disease. I too have been on a journey, a very frustrating one at times, to find healing for this awful, unbearable condition. All the allergist did was load me up on anti-histamines. And for almost four years, I was taking 6 pills a day. Until I had a massive hives breakout during my third pregnancy, I just kept taking the pills hoping to keep things at bay. Tired of only treating symptoms, it was at that point that I sought help from a holistic nutritionist. She gave me very helpful suggestions about adding fresh juice and lots of raw food to my diet. I did, and it lessened my symptoms, but did not take them away. I was able to cut back to just a couple of pills a day. I have had a recurrence of hives lately in spite of trying to eat "clean." Just two weeks ago I met with another nutritionist and she suggested I try a gluten free diet. For two weeks now, I have been removing every source of wheat and gluten that I can. I have felt much better and have had a few small breakouts that only lasted a few hours. But I have to say, that I keep eating gluten hidden in seemingly unlikely places, so I think this is why I have been having these small hives still. I look forward to reading more on your site about how to tackle this major dietary change. If this is the cure, then I can easily do without gluten for the rest of my life. Nothing is so miserable as chronic hives! I would be willing to go on any diet to avoid them! Thank you! Natalie,
I was so happy to stumble on your site today. I have had chronic hives for 7 years now. They began during my second pregnancy, a couple months after being diagnosed with thyroid disease. I too have been on a journey, a very frustrating one at times, to find healing for this awful, unbearable condition. All the allergist did was load me up on anti-histamines. And for almost four years, I was taking 6 pills a day. Until I had a massive hives breakout during my third pregnancy, I just kept taking the pills hoping to keep things at bay. Tired of only treating symptoms, it was at that point that I sought help from a holistic nutritionist. She gave me very helpful suggestions about adding fresh juice and lots of raw food to my diet. I did, and it lessened my symptoms, but did not take them away. I was able to cut back to just a couple of pills a day. I have had a recurrence of hives lately in spite of trying to eat “clean.” Just two weeks ago I met with another nutritionist and she suggested I try a gluten free diet. For two weeks now, I have been removing every source of wheat and gluten that I can. I have felt much better and have had a few small breakouts that only lasted a few hours. But I have to say, that I keep eating gluten hidden in seemingly unlikely places, so I think this is why I have been having these small hives still. I look forward to reading more on your site about how to tackle this major dietary change. If this is the cure, then I can easily do without gluten for the rest of my life. Nothing is so miserable as chronic hives! I would be willing to go on any diet to avoid them! Thank you!

]]> By: Anita http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-98125 Anita Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:14:49 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-98125 Hi! I just found your blog and recipes and wanted to say hi and thank you. Your recipes are much appreciated. I'm a cook and wife myself. I'm 14 weeks pregnant and have been sick as a dog with what we now know as GERD. I'm not allergic to gluten as you are; however, I read that Gluten agitates GER and makes things worse. It's been a real struggle these last 7 weeks. Just this week I cut out gluten and sugars (as well as oils, butter, and dairy for now) and felt 100% better! It makes so much sense now. The doctor prescribed me some meds for the acid reflux and indigestion but they still just weren't cutting it. I made big diet changes and ate tinsy tiny meals .. well snacks... I wouldn't call them meals. I wish they would have told me that cutting out gluten would make such a difference. Everyone else thought I was just nauseous and eating more carbs would calm my stomach. For me, it just made it worse. I also thought a little soup would help but each time I had soup (canned broth) I'd be sick (I'd regurgitate immediately). So I just thought I would add that it's not just for people with celiac disease. I hope all is well. Anita Hi! I just found your blog and recipes and wanted to say hi and thank you. Your recipes are much appreciated. I’m a cook and wife myself. I’m 14 weeks pregnant and have been sick as a dog with what we now know as GERD. I’m not allergic to gluten as you are; however, I read that Gluten agitates GER and makes things worse. It’s been a real struggle these last 7 weeks. Just this week I cut out gluten and sugars (as well as oils, butter, and dairy for now) and felt 100% better! It makes so much sense now. The doctor prescribed me some meds for the acid reflux and indigestion but they still just weren’t cutting it. I made big diet changes and ate tinsy tiny meals .. well snacks… I wouldn’t call them meals. I wish they would have told me that cutting out gluten would make such a difference. Everyone else thought I was just nauseous and eating more carbs would calm my stomach. For me, it just made it worse. I also thought a little soup would help but each time I had soup (canned broth) I’d be sick (I’d regurgitate immediately). So I just thought I would add that it’s not just for people with celiac disease.

I hope all is well.

Anita

]]> By: Logan http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-20877 Logan Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:48:31 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-20877 My name is logan, i'm 15. I love your dessert recipes. But i'm having trouble thinking of recipes for dinner. I have a ton of food allergies and i can't seem to find a lot of recipes that avoid those allergies. So if you could help me find some good, easy recipes i'd be very thankful. (: Here is a list of my food allergies: Corn Onion Garlic Soy Tomato Wheat Malt I could really use the help keeping up with a gluten free and all my other allergies diet. So i'd be very thankful for any bit of help. (: My name is logan, i’m 15.
I love your dessert recipes.
But i’m having trouble thinking of recipes for dinner.
I have a ton of food allergies and i can’t seem to find a lot of recipes that avoid those allergies. So if you could help me find some good, easy recipes i’d be very thankful. (:
Here is a list of my food allergies:
Corn
Onion
Garlic
Soy
Tomato
Wheat
Malt

I could really use the help keeping up with a gluten free and all my other allergies diet. So i’d be very thankful for any bit of help. (:

]]> By: Karen http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-20204 Karen Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:49:55 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-20204 Please do post about your first days going gluten-free. My daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac. Every time I turn around I run into "wheat" and am having a hard knowing how to cook any more. I'm brand new to your blog, but am sure I will become a regular! Please do post about your first days going gluten-free. My daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac. Every time I turn around I run into “wheat” and am having a hard knowing how to cook any more. I’m brand new to your blog, but am sure I will become a regular!

]]> By: Lady D http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-12042 Lady D Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:45:03 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-12042 Hi, thanks for the blog. Don't know if you ever confirmed Celiac with a blood test. But you should for children's sake since they may have the gene also! Hi, thanks for the blog. Don’t know if you ever confirmed Celiac with a blood test. But you should for children’s sake since they may have the gene also!

]]> By: Elisa Street http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-11047 Elisa Street Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:40:28 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-11047 Hi Natalie! I just came across your website yesterday, a friend recommended it to me. I am interested in reducing my family's white flour and white sugar intake. I live in Peru and have NO access to the prepared gluten free baking mixes HOWEVER at the health food store I just discovered they have brown rice flour, white rice flour, quinoa, etc. Could you please give me some proportions or ideas of how I can create my own baking mix? Thanks, Elisa Street Hi Natalie!

I just came across your website yesterday, a friend recommended it to me. I am interested in reducing my family’s white flour and white sugar intake. I live in Peru and have NO access to the prepared gluten free baking mixes HOWEVER at the health food store I just discovered they have brown rice flour, white rice flour, quinoa, etc. Could you please give me some proportions or ideas of how I can create my own baking mix?

Thanks,
Elisa Street

]]> By: Kathy http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-10631 Kathy Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:44:59 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-10631 In searching for glueten free recipes I came across your site. Like those of you that have written I too have had numerous medical problems. The most serious problem I have is with my heart. Whenever I eat glueten or preservatives my pluse drops to 38-40 and my blood pressure also goes down. For two months I have been tracking my food and I have found that when I avoid glueten and preservatives I am fine. One small bite, however, and WHAM!! Doctors, of course, have wanted to do heart surgery; not my first option especially if I can control this with diet! What I do miss however is bread. I have found your recipes and plan to try them. Thanks for being out there and supportive. In searching for glueten free recipes I came across your site. Like those of you that have written I too have had numerous medical problems. The most serious problem I have is with my heart. Whenever I eat glueten or preservatives my pluse drops to 38-40 and my blood pressure also goes down. For two months I have been tracking my food and I have found that when I avoid glueten and preservatives I am fine. One small bite, however, and WHAM!! Doctors, of course, have wanted to do heart surgery; not my first option especially if I can control this with diet! What I do miss however is bread. I have found your recipes and plan to try them. Thanks for being out there and supportive.

]]> By: Choupichen http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-9520 Choupichen Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:28:55 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-9520 I actually chose not to have the biopsy because I don't want to have to declare any pre existing condition, too concerned what it might do to the price of my insurance... so I'm gluten free, healthier at 32 than ever before in my life, and that's really all that counts! I actually chose not to have the biopsy because I don’t want to have to declare any pre existing condition, too concerned what it might do to the price of my insurance… so I’m gluten free, healthier at 32 than ever before in my life, and that’s really all that counts!

]]> By: Karen http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 Karen Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:40:51 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-5528 I didn't find out about gluten intolerance until I was 54. In the past year, I have had to relearn how to cook for me and my husband. He eats gluten free because I am the cook and I am not cooking two meals every time. I do buy bread, cereal, and cookies for him that I can never eat again, though. My symptoms were chronic diarrhea, tingling and numbness in my feet and ankles, pain in my legs so bad that I had to take pain relievers every night before going to bed, migraines, and on and on. All of the symptoms I had cleared up in less than two weeks after I took gluten out of my diet. I am so thankful that I found out when I did. I didn’t find out about gluten intolerance until I was 54. In the past year, I have had to relearn how to cook for me and my husband. He eats gluten free because I am the cook and I am not cooking two meals every time. I do buy bread, cereal, and cookies for him that I can never eat again, though.

My symptoms were chronic diarrhea, tingling and numbness in my feet and ankles, pain in my legs so bad that I had to take pain relievers every night before going to bed, migraines, and on and on. All of the symptoms I had cleared up in less than two weeks after I took gluten out of my diet. I am so thankful that I found out when I did.

]]> By: glutenfreeforgood http://glutenfreemommy.com/my-journey-to-the-gluten-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-5503 glutenfreeforgood Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:23:03 +0000 http://glutenfreemommy.com/?p=471#comment-5503 Good for you for sharing your story. There are so many similar to yours. You've found a wonderful way to help others, increase awareness, and connect with a lovely (and growing) community. I LOVE this little (big) GF blogging community of ours! Keep it up, Natalie. Great blog! Melissa Good for you for sharing your story. There are so many similar to yours. You’ve found a wonderful way to help others, increase awareness, and connect with a lovely (and growing) community. I LOVE this little (big) GF blogging community of ours! Keep it up, Natalie. Great blog!
Melissa

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