| Scarlett46
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I was visiting with my grandma a few weeks ago, and we were discussing how difficult it is for her to find anything (food-wise) that she is not "allergic" to...
To start, she has Celiac Disease, which means she can't have wheat gluten, barley... and a host of other things. I've been doing some reading on it, and it seems that a lot of suggested substitutes include soy...
Grandma is also allergic to soy, and lactose intolerant. And I think she occasionally eats NPB, but does not tolerate that well, either.
I've printed out some recipes for her that I think will be helpful. But I'm wondering... Is there anyone else out there who has similar issues, and can offer more suggestions?
I'd love to give her some ideas to make things easier for her.
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:49 pm |
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| frustratedieter
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| I have IBS...the symptoms of which are similar to celiac. I had a food allergy test taken and found I should avoid soy, yeast and dairy. Soy Lethicin is allowed according to the doctor who ordered the test as I'm sensitive to the proteins in these items. I utilize Rice Dreams Rice Milk. I have used it in some of my cooking but it tends to be watery. I sympathize with your grandmother as it is so hard to avoid alot of items. Reading labels is tedious and alot of the time many of what we need to avoid is hidden. I would be interested in seeing some other responses here as well.l |
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:54 pm |
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| jnclelland
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frustratedieter wrote: I have IBS...the symptoms of which are similar to celiac. I had a food allergy test taken and found I should avoid soy, yeast and dairy. Soy Lethicin is allowed according to the doctor who ordered the test as I'm sensitive to the proteins in these items. I utilize Rice Dreams Rice Milk. I have used it in some of my cooking but it tends to be watery. I sympathize with your grandmother as it is so hard to avoid alot of items. Reading labels is tedious and alot of the time many of what we need to avoid is hidden. I would be interested in seeing some other responses here as well.l
I'm also gluten/dairy/soy-free, and it takes a lot of effort, but it's doable. And I've found South Beach to be surprisingly compatible with it all; the only hard part is a decent dairy substitute. I get a great gluten/dairy/soy/yeast-free (and a few other things-free too, for that matter) bread mix online from www.glutenevolution.com. It's mostly made from bean flours, so while it may not be *technically* South Beach legal, it's close enough for me. Makes great toast in the morning with a bit of coconut oil and apple butter.
Comment to frustratedieter: over on glutenfreeforum.com, Rice Dream is well-known to contain small amounts of gluten even though it's advertised as gluten-free, because the rice syrup is processed with barley. (It used to have a warning to that effect in small print, but they took it off awhile back.) But Pacific brand and Whole Foods' 365 brand of rice milk are truly gluten-free. I'm also quite fond of Pacific's hazelnut milk and Living Harvest's hemp milk.
Jeanne |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:30 pm |
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| uberfatmommy
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My daughter has Celiac Disease, although no other food intolerance such as lactose/soy, etc. which often come with it.
Has she tried Lactaid milk instead of switching to rice milk? I've also heard almond milk is good as well.
We really try to focus on whole, natural foods rather than wheat/rye/barley/oat replacements, however, we do use Kinnickinnick products regularly (usually pizza crusts and donuts) which are usually gluten free, dairy free, and soy free.
Here is a site where you can find some real Celiac pros: http://www.glutenfreeforum.com. There is a section for friends/family members of those with Celiac which you might find extremely friendly. If you register/post your grandma's intolerances and ask someone with similar intolerances to post a sample menu, I'm sure you'll get some responses. Those are some pretty typical food aversions for a Celiac. |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:12 pm |
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| uberfatmommy
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frustratedieter wrote: I have IBS.
Have you been tested for Celiac?
As I've become more familiar with Celiac and gluten intolerance, many folks who were told they had IBS (emphasize the B.S.) were in fact Celiac sufferers or at minimum, gluten intolerant.
Have you considered trying a gluten-free diet? If you are on SBD, it's not too hard to shift to gluten-free from there. |
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Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:15 pm |
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| neolilyz
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| I'm not allergic to soy but I am trying to eliminate it from my diet because I have PCOS and I don't need any additional phytoestrogens screwing with my hormone levels. But it is extremely difficult as 60% or so of the processed products on the market contain a soy derivative of some kind. Health food stores usually carry a variety of alternative products to help suit your needs and I was reading recently that for many people with Celiac Disease, oats are safe. Have you heard this? |
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Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:37 pm |
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