Question 1

what is the best gluten free diet?

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Personalized diet: The best is the diet that you can stick to and satisfies your taste. There are many more gluten free food options today. I suggest that you visit the ccfa.Org website and get some pointers of what is permitted and see what is that you like to eat.
Very important is to be careful when you eat out in restaurants as you may be inadvertently exposed to gluten.

Question 2

gluten free diet.  why, who, what is it?

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Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, an barley.  There are two major categories of patients that are advised to avoid it..  
1. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which exposure to even tiny amounts of gluten incites one's immune cells to attack the villi of the small intestine.
2. Gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy are more typical food allergies.
Hope this helps.

Question 3

what does a gluten free diet consist of?

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Mostly, No Wheat: My wife and my cousin are 'gluten free'  gluten is found in all wheat products and many packaged foods, not in any animal products. Look for labels now - gluten free foods are readily available and can be quite tasty. Often they cost more.  Gluten is a protein that holds bread together, for example, and for some people is indigestible.

Question 4

would adoctors recommend a gluten free diet?

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Gluten free: Only if you have been diagnosed with celiac disease.

Question 5

what're foods not to eat on a gluten free diet?

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No problem!: Gluten is found in wheat, barley, rye.  Eliminate foods that contain these and you have a gluten free diet.  You are free to eat other baked goods, meats, fruits and vegetables. Commercially-available gluten-free foods are widely available,  many restaurants accommodate gluten-restricted diets, and you can even get gluten-free beer.  Always read food labels to be certain of ingredients.

Question 6

what foods must you avoid to have a gluten free diet?

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Gluten containing : A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts and triticale. It is used as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent, often as.

Question 7

what benefits can you experienced from trying a gluten free diet?

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Not much unless...: Gluten sensitive enteropathy is an inflammatory condition of the small bowel where its lining flattens after exposure to dietary gluten, with associated malabsorption, anemia, increased cancer risk.Gluten intolerance occurs in about 10% of americans who may get diarrhea after exceeding their threshold for gluten intake. Short of these patients, trying a gluten free diet is giving in to just a fad.

Question 8

side effects from a gluten free diet?

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None: You can drop gluten with no penalties at all. It's important to continue to get a balanced diet, rich in fiber and vegetables, light on lean meat and minimal saturated fat.

Question 9

i'm on the gluten free diet and very tired?

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Gluten free diet: Gluten and fatigue could be related or completely unrelated.      There are so many potential causes of fatigue, including anemia, low thyroid function, adrenal problems, low b12, sleep deprivation, and more.   Gluten often affects thyroid function

Question 10

could gluten-free diet help me lose weight?

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Gluten free diet: I see patients frequently lose weight when they give up gluten, especially if they still to real unprocessed foods instead of using gluten-free substitutions for breads, cakes, cookies, pastas, etc.

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