#58 February 2023 Simplify Health News - Let's Start Living A Gluten-Free Life!

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#58 February 2023 Simplify Health News

Let's Start Living A Gluten-Free Life!

Simplify Holistic Nutrition Consulting & Functional Medicine Health and Wellness Coaching

How are you? I hope all is well.

Since I became a Certified Gluten Free-Diet Practitioner in January 2022 with Dr. Tom O’Bryan, I have gained so much more understanding about Gluten. Please read the handout from the Mayo Clinic on a Gluten-free diet.

Years ago, I was unsure if it is really necessary to live a Gluten-free life if a person does not have Celiac. I personally choose a Gluten-free lifestyle and avoid it as much as possible. I see many reactions in my client's FIT Test results reacting to Wheat, Gluten, Gliadin (the peptides of Gluten), Rye and Barley, and Spelt (a Wheat derivative). There are so many grains that are naturally Gluten-free, that I prefer.

Please familiarize yourself with this topic in the article below and reach out when you have questions, to set up an appointment.

GLUTEN-FREE DIET

Source: The Mayo Clinic

A Gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein Gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as Wheat, Barley, Rye, Spelt, and a cross between Wheat and Rye called Triticale.

Purpose

The Gluten-free diet is a treatment for Celiac disease. Some people who don't have Celiac disease also may have symptoms when they eat Gluten, however. This is called a Non-Celiac Gluten sensitivity. People with a Non-Celiac Gluten sensitivity may benefit from a Gluten-free diet. But people with Celiac disease must be Gluten-free to prevent symptoms and disease-related complications.

Allowed Foods

Many healthy and delicious foods are naturally Gluten-free:

Beans, seeds and nuts
in their natural, unprocessed form

Fresh eggs

Fresh meats, fish and poultry
(NOT breaded, batter-coated
or marinated)

Fruits and vegetables

Most dairy products

Many grains and starches can be part of a gluten-free diet, such as:

Amaranth

Arrowroot

Buckwheat

Corn & cornmeal

Flax

Millet

Quinoa

Rice

Sorghum

Soy

Tapioca

Teff

Gluten-free flours <br>(rice, soy, corn, potato, bean)

Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, bean)

Foods to Avoid

Always Avoid:

Avoid all food and drinks containing:

xBarley

xRye

xTriticale (a cross between wheat and rye)

xWheat

Here are other wheat products to avoid:

Avoiding wheat can be challenging because wheat products go by numerous names.

xDurum flour
xFarina
xGraham flour
xKamut
xSemolina
xSpelt

Avoid unless labeled 'Gluten-free':

In general, avoid the following foods unless they're labeled as Gluten-free or made with Gluten-free grains:

xBeer
xBreads
xCakes and pies
xCandies
xCereals
xCommunion wafers
xCookies and crackers
xCroutons
xFrench fries
xGravies
xImitation meat or seafood

xMatzo
xPastas
xProcessed lunch meats
xSalad dressings
xSauces, including soy sauce
xSeasoned rice mixes
xSeasoned snack foods, such as potato and tortilla chips
xSelf-basting poultry
xSoups and soup bases
xVegetables in sauce

Certain grains, such as oats, can be contaminated with wheat during the growing and processing stages of production. For this reason, gastroenterologists generally recommend avoiding oats for someone with Celiac unless they are specifically labeled Gluten-free.

You should also be alert for other products that you eat or that could come in contact with your mouth that may contain Gluten. These include:

xFood additives, such as malt flavoring, modified food starch and others

xMedications and vitamins that use Gluten as a binding agent

Please consider getting tested with the FIT Test for all the glutenous grains that I mentioned. So many clients are sensitive to Gluten. Dr. Tom O’Bryan talks about a Non-Celiac Gluten or Wheat Sensitivity.

Get your FIT Test NOW!

To choose supplements I believe the knowledge of
Food Sensitivities is essential.

I love all supplements and the additional information about the products from www.PatientOneFormulas.com.

Their website is a great source to find Gluten-free products that hold what they promise. To create your own account, please use your contact information and my cell phone number (781 883 5951) as a passcode. This will be the key to being able to order their products.

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Let me share a new addition to my kitchen equipment, that I absolutely love! This machine creates any kind of nut/seed/grain milk that you wish to create yourself fresh without preservatives and emulsifiers. The only ingredients are the nut/seed/grain that you chose and water, to create the milk or creamer for cold use or cooking, or as a milk substitute in cereal, tea or coffee. It is delicious and comes out perfect!!!

Wishing you all Peace and Health,

Silke