I don't have Celiac disease but I do have gluten induced, severe IBS. I stick to rice, beans, quinoa, potatoes/sweet potatoes and fruits/veggies for most carb sources. I tend to eat more fat to get my calories in. Read labels as there are a lot products with gluten added. Oats, as mentioned tend to get cross contamination during processing on machinery equipment.
yeah I was diagnosed by an upper endoscopy...really limits what you can eat
I had some pre workout today that must have had some gluten in it as I'm suffering right now...cramps, lethargy, foggy headed, running back and forth to the bathroom....brutal
Remember this: AVOID WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE AND OATS. Avoid them like the plague. All of those and all its derivatives. There is no such thing as gluten free oats. As I explained, the toxic protein in oats is not called gluten, is called avenin. It will cause similar problems to gluten.
And also EVERYBODY is affected by gluten. The fact that a lot of people never had a problem or don't present symptoms, does not mean that they're not getting gluten damage in the GI tract. Unknowingly, their bodies absorb less and less micronutrients as years go by and suddenly something breaks from a certain specific nutrient deficiency. A chronic disease is developed. Of course theres countless of other reasons to develop a chronic disease but this is just one of the processes in which gluten damage is involved.
Not everybody is effected. Experts estimate that about 1% of Americans have celiac disease. The condition, caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten. For people with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet is essential. But for others, a gluten-free diet can lack vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Gluten itself doesn’t offer special nutritional benefits. But the many whole grains that contain gluten do. They’re rich in vitamins and minerals, such as B vitamins and iron, as well as fiber. Studies show that whole grain foods, as part of a healthy diet, may help lower risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer.
The only way to accurately determine Gluten tolerance is an intestinal biopsy. Because like I said, many humans do not present symptoms from gluten damage until later in life when it is too late to reverse the chronic damage. Celiac is one of the many results from gluten damage. It is true about certain nutrients in whole grains but those nutrients can perfectly be obtained from other sources. After all, due to decades of farming techniques the food grown in the USA severely lack of essential nutrients anyways. A healthy diet PLUS supplements is imperative for optimal health.
The only way to accurately determine Gluten tolerance is an intestinal biopsy. Because like I said, many humans do not present symptoms from gluten damage until later in life when it is too late to reverse the chronic damage. Celiac is one of the many results from gluten damage. It is true about certain nutrients in whole grains but those nutrients can perfectly be obtained from other sources. After all, due to decades of farming techniques the food grown in the USA severely lack of essential nutrients anyways. A healthy diet PLUS supplements is imperative for optimal health.
but that's the tough part...restoring that villi.