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Q: Wheat intolerance?
I think i may have a wheat intolerance, what are the best things to eat and to avoid?

A: Look for websites that help people with celiac, that’s the medical name for wheat allergy/intolerance. They have lists of safe and unsafe foods, what tests to get from your doctor, and how to make you kitchen wheat free. It’s the gluten in wheat that’s the problem for many and there are many websites and books devoted to people who muse avoid gluten and wheat. It’s going to take some research, but it worth it when you start feeling better.

I eat lots of rice, veggies, rice, lean meats, rice, potatoes, rice, lentils and legumes, fruit; and dairy such as milk, cheese and yogurt and I don’t eat bread, pastas, boxed cereals unless they are labeled Gluten free. Obviously I eat a lot of rice. I don’t eat processed foods, breaded foods, fast foods, anything that goes through a factory before it gets to me. I prefer freshly prepared in my own kitchen foods. In fact I’m healthier now because I eat better and more nutritious foods.

Q: wheat intolerance…………………………..?
if u ate something with wheat or gluten in it

and then had an itchy rash on stomach minutes after eating it would it be wheat intolerance or coliac rather than wheat sensitivity

im convinced that this is what this rash it as this happens all the time everytime after i eat wheat, its not itchy before it.

how would i confirm that this is what is causing it, is there a hopsital specialist?

help thanks
to the first idiot who answered you have been reported, you need to get a life.

A: No coeliac – no rash with that. Possibly a sensitivty or intolerance (which is the same thing). And no the hsoipital will not test you for it because the mainstream medical people do not believe in it. You will have to pay for your own test or just stop eating wheat.

Q: Is there a name for a wheat intolerance?
And what foods have wheat in except from stuff like bread and cereal?
And what happens if a wheat intolerance person eats wheat?

A: I think it’s simply called wheat intolerance or gluten intolerance . I found some info at: http://www.foodintol.com/wheat.asp

Wheat Intolerance and Wheat Sensitivity

What is the difference between Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
How common is Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
What are the Symptoms of Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
How did I get Wheat Intolerance?
How is Wheat Allergy or Wheat Intolerance treated?
What is the difference between Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
For clarity they are NOT the same thing: Wheat Allergy is a severe sudden onset allergic reaction to a certain protein component of wheat. That is, it’s an auto-immune response of the body. Usual symptoms are immediate coughing, asthma, breathing difficulties, and/or projectile vomiting. It can cause life-threatening responses in allergic people. See Anaphylactic responses.

Fortunately, true Wheat allergy is quite rare (less than ½ % of population). These people must observe a strict Wheat-free diet to remain healthy.

HOWEVER, most people who speak of wheat allergy are really referring to Wheat intolerance caused by Gluten – a very complex protein found in wheat and some other grains. It affects one in seven people or 15%.

Wheat Intolerance (Gluten intolerance)
Wheat Intolerance is when you have difficulty digesting wheat, which may seem less important. It is a slower onset but certainly involves the immune system.

Gluten intolerance appears as chronic symptoms like aching joints, gastro-intestinal problems, depression, eczema, low blood iron levels and others.

Wheat intolerance caused by Gluten (contained in Wheat, rye barley and oats) is associated with serious Health Risks like diabetes, bowel cancer, anaemia and osteoporosis.

If you think you might have Wheat or Gluten intolerance you can get proof by doing the Detection Diet – a simple and effective way to find out for sure – no drugs and no therapies.

The treatment is simple – a Gluten-free diet, and people who have suffered for years improve dramatically within a couple of weeks.

Start here: Compare your symptoms in the Symptoms Matrix (register first).

How common is Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
True Wheat Allergy is very rare (less than ½ % of people) and is usually detected very early in life, babies and toddlers going on to solid foods.

But Wheat Intolerance (due to Gluten sensitivity – a protein found in Wheat, rye, barley and oats) is actually rather common. Up to 15% of people, or one in seven is Gluten intolerant.

Some of them meet the requirements of Celiac testing and are known as Celiacs. But most Gluten sensitive people are Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitive (NCGS) and the majority are undiagnosed. More info

Generally, food intolerance is quite common. There are only four kinds of Food Intolerance (not to be confused with Food Allergy) and they are widely suffered:

Food Intolerance Prevalence
Dairy Intolerance
(includes Lactose intolerance) ~75% 3 in 4 people
Yeast sensitivity
(eg. Candida infections) ~33% 1 in 3 people
Gluten sensitivity
(inc. Celiac and Wheat intolerance) ~15% 1 in 7 people
Fructose or Sugar sensitivity ~35% 1 in 3 people
Food allergy ~1% 1 in 100 people

To narrow the possibilities, look in the Symptoms Matrix (must register first).

If you are one of the 75% of people who are affected by food intolerance, it makes sense to investigate – doesn’t it? Untreated food intolerance is the cause of many serious Health Risks later in life.

There is only one failsafe and accurate way to identify food intolerance and that’s by doing an Elimination Diet.

What are the Symptoms of Wheat Allergy and Wheat Intolerance?
Wheat allergy causes the same sudden onset symptoms caused by other allergens – coughing, asthma, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, rashes etc.

However the symptoms for Wheat Intolerance are much more varied and usually have a delayed onset – up to 2 or 3 days later. This is why they are traditionally difficult for doctors to diagnose. They can be:

Gastro-intestinal (stomach bloating and cramping, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation etc.)
Neurological: headache, memory loss, behavioural difficulties, depression
Immune: poor resistance to infection, mouth ulcers, arthritis
Skin rashes, eczema, psoriasis, itching flaky skin
General: food cravings, tiredness, chronic fatigue, unwell feeling
For a full list look in the Symptoms Matrix (you must register first)

How did I get Wheat Intolerance?
Wheat Intolerance is one of only a handful of common food intolerances. Up to 15% of people are affected (see table). And it’s not because of something you caught or something you did. It’s in your genes and it’s the story of evolution.

To narrow the possibilities, look in the Symptoms Matrix (must register first).

There is only one failsafe and accurate way to identify food intolerance and that’s by doing an Elimination Diet.

The growing of grain crops using agricultural techniques has only been practiced for around 10,000 years. Compared to the time humans have been eating other foods in the hunter-gatherer lifestyle (meat, fish, vegetables and fruits) – 2.5 million years – that’s a very short period.

Our bodies just haven’t evolved that fast. In fact our capacity to grow high yield grain crops like Wheat and barley has far outstripped our digestive system’s rate of development. That is, as a species, not all humans yet have the necessary genetic makeup to break down the complex part of the grain: the Gluten.*

Gluten is a highly complex protein. It is one of the most complicated molecules we eat. It is responsible for “Leaky gut” syndrome – and it actually tears holes in the small intestine of some people. Read Gluten – the Protein with Teeth.

When people say they are Wheat intolerant, they are more likely to be Gluten sensitive. This might mean Celiac disease or it may not. However the symptoms of Gluten sensitivity are easily confused with other food intolerances like Dairy intolerance and Fructose intolerance.

The rush towards a Wheat-free diet should be tempered with a little research and reading first. You need to get PROOF of your food intolerance by doing the Detection Diet first.

Generally food intolerances cause gastro-intestinal symptoms and a wide variety of other types of symptoms. To compare your symptoms see the Symptoms Matrix (you need to register first).

How is Wheat Allergy or Wheat Intolerance treated?
Wheat Allergy is normally identified in babies and is best treated with a Wheat-free diet.Symptoms quickly clear up without any drugs or therapies needed.

Or if it is really Gluten sensitivity, (much more likely in the cases of Wheat-sensitive adults and children) it is effectively treated with a Gluten-free diet. Recovery is often dramatic. These people feel better on Gluten-free than they have for years – often within 2 or 3 weeks.

If you are suffering from a collection of vague symptoms, there are only four possibilities: Gluten, Fructose, Dairy or Yeast. Also you may have more than one food intolerance.

We believe you should approach the discovery process calmly and carefully and with a proper method.

You need a Journal to track the foods you eat and the symptoms you are getting each day. The Detection Diet has a built-in 35 Day Journal. It’s really easy to follow with full laid out tables and simple guidelines.

The Detection Diet is available only at The Tuesday Club.

Remember – Doing nothing can be a risk! Undiagnosed food intolerance can cause serious long-term health problems like osteoporosis, anemia and many others. See Health Risks.

Your first step is to look in the Symptoms Matrix to narrow the causes of your symptoms.

continue to the Symptoms Matrix

Q: Calling all people with a wheat intolerance?
I’ve just been told I have a wheat intolerance.

For the first week it’s been fine, but surviving on rice pasta and oat cakes isn’t really a long-term solution.

Does anyone who also suffers from this condition have any meal ideas I could steal?

Any help appreciated.

XXXX

A: I sympathize with you. I have suffered from this for 8 years. First of all, you are going to have start reading labels checking for any thing made of wheat in the products. Hopefully, you need to see if your city has a health food store. Many of these stores carry wheat free and gluten free products. I buy noodles, spaghetti, lasagna, cookies and cereal products. If you are used to eating flour coated foods, like fried chicken, there are other flours out there, like potato, rice which take the place of the regular flour. You can get creative on things. If you like pies, try a meringue crust, or a coconut crust or oatmeal crust. I even make a pie crust out of gluten free ginger snaps for a pumpkin cheese cake for thanksgiving. You can buy instant potato flakes–I buy the garlic and herb or the 4 cheese instant potato flakes– and coat chicken with it and bake it in the oven Bone in chicken takes about 45 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Boneless takes about 25 minutes. The chicken is great. You can also coat pork chops with the same thing and bake them. You will miss many foods like pizzas and hamburgers, but there is a gluten free pizza mix you can buy and also there is zucchini crust you can make which is also good. Many resturants now have a gluten free menu which you can ask them to see. This illness is really up and coming and many places are making sure they carry the products that can help you. You are going to have to ask for the products. You might do a little on line research on the illness and take the article to your local grocery store. You might be able to convince them to start carrying a line of these products. One local chain in Oklahoma is carrying a line of the products. (Walmart won’t) but if you have another store there, maybe they will. You can order products on line too. Expect to pay more for certain foods, but again you don’t have go hungry and eat only a few things. I eat a regular menu but I don’t eat bread or anything coated with flour or breading. I use arrow root or corn starch for thickening. You can get creative and look for recipes. There are several cook books for this type of affliction. Good luck.

Q: What is the difference between WHEAT intolerance and GLUTEN intolerence?
i know there is a difference but I’ve never been able to understand what it is? Can you be intolerant to Gluten and not Wheat, and vice versa?
thank you very much for your answers

A: It is usually a wheat ALLERGY, not intolerance. Allergies are histamine mediated and you can react to any part of the wheat plant itself, not just the protein, which is what gluten in wheat is. That means you react to wheat sugars and starches as well as the gluten.

Gluten intolerance or celiac disease is an autoimmune reaction to the sticky protein that is found in the grain/seed of all members of the tribe Triticeae. This includes wheat, barley, rye, spelt, triticale, durhum, seminola,etc. Go here for more info on that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triticeae
In theory, a person with gluten intolerance should be able to eat any part of the wheat plant that does not contain the grain, such as the stalk and leaves since all they react to is the protein.

A food product that is gluten free may not necessarily be wheat free. Some countries allow non-gluten containing portions of plants to be used in gluten free foods. An example of this is wheat grass or wheat sugar, which in the UK is considered ok for celiacs as the wheat grain isn’t used to make those products. In the US, those products are not considered to be gluten free and are not allowed to be used in gluten free products!

Q: how can i put on weight quickly, with wheat intolerance?
I’m 7 stone 2 and 5ft3. i have an intolerance to wheat and am finding it hard to put on weight. can any1 give me advice on how to put on weight quicker without eating foods with wheat?

A: eat a lot of carbs.
protein will help you get lean mass. fat won’t help much because you get full on fat really fast because your body does so much work to digest fat. so carbs is the way to go. oh and do light exercise.

Q: What can i eat with gluten & wheat intolerance?
I have Celiac Disease which means I am allergic to wheat, oats, barley, and rye etc..BUT, I am also a vegetarian & I do not eat gelatin. I had broccoli and most salads and I am pretty picky. What are some good:
-Breakfast foods:
-Lunch foods:
-Dinner foods:
-Desserts:
-Snacks
-Anything else you can think of!

Thank you so much!

A: You can actually get gluten free products I am also a celiac. There are gluten free museli’s, that you can have for breakfast or alternately do what I do and have a fruit salad every morning. You can get gluten free bread, the thing to remember about it is to put it in the freezer or fridge as it goes off pretty quickly no preservatives in it. You can find these foods at supermarkets in the health isle or at natural stores. For snacks I have gluten free lemington’s and biscuits yep they have those as well, usually made out of nuts. And I even have gluten free crisps with no salt, so there is a lot out there, you just kind of have to know where to look.

Q: Help. I have been diagnosed with a wheat intolerance?
I have recently been diagnosed wheat Help. I have been diagnosed with a wheat intolerance. As a result i am finding shopping for food and eating out difficult. Any suggestions for meals and where to buy wheat free food etc?

A: The best place to shop is a Whole Foods store. Glutino is a good brand of gluten free products that actually taste good.There are also online stores but I have never used them. The Outback has a gluten free menu and I believe maybe Applebees or Bennigans. Hope this helps.

Q: I have a wheat intolerance. How do I make gluten-free bread that doesn’t drop like a brick–or taste dry?
I’ve bought gluten free bread at the grocery & it drops like a brick and tastes like cardboard. My homemade gluten-free breads are dry, but less cardboardish, but they are still very heavy breads and do not make for good sandwich bread–which is really my concern. To get something to taste like WONDER BREAD would be awesome.

A: Here’s one that I make.. it’s yummy!!!!

INGREDIENTS
1 egg
1/3 cup egg whites
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cups warm skim milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour
1/4 cup millet flour
1 cup white rice flour
1 cup brown rice flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
DIRECTIONS
Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start. Five minutes into the cycle, check the consistency of the dough. Add additional rice flour or liquid if necessary.
When bread is finished, let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan.

The one above sounds cool too although i did not look at the recipe.. =) good luck!! =)

Q: Is there Homoeopathic supplaments to take for wheat Intolerance?
My fiance has a wheat intolerance and gets migraine and irritible bowl if he eats wheat.
Does any one know of something he could take to eat wheat again?
Thanks

A: Speaking from my own life experience, I can’t say for certain if there is a single homeopathic treatment out there which will take care of the intolerance, but homeopathy could help with the after effects if he accidentally ingests some. Although I have been healed, I still carry Apex Energetic’s B-19 Acute Rescue™ Spray should I overindulge (wheat, especially refined, is inflammatory in nature).

In general, this is something I would not advise you to do on your own with over the counter products – you should seek the aid of a holistic practitioner experienced in allergies and digestive issues.

I recommend you find a talented practitioner who utilizes N.A.E.T. (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique) – combine that with some good homeopathy and nutrition to heal the gut lining and he should be in great shape! Best wishes to the both of you!

Q: I have a wheat intolerance and have cut down on eating bread, What good alternatives are there?
I mean what can i replace it with, i’ve tried things like Ryvita but i find that incredibly tasteless. Any ideas?
Cheers

A: Pitta bread

Q: anyone else pregnant on here and has a wheat intolerance?
Basically just wondering how u make things more interesting food wise, without spending shed loads on the expensive wheat free stuff. I like my fruit, veg and loving nice steaks etc, but surely there has to be something new out there i havent tried.

I am 24 weeks and 2 days by the way!

A: I’m not pregnant now, my baby is a year old. But I have Celiac disease, and I was diagnosed just a few months before I found out I was pregnant.

I recommend you get yourself a couple of wheat-free cook books and become familiar with some of the other kinds of grains out there. I had fun trying out different recipes for some of my favorite foods. There are a lot of Celiac websites you can check out for recipes if you want. I guess you’ll just have to keep trying untill you find new things you like.

Q: Hi has anyone out there got an intolerance to wheat as i need some help?
Ihave a high wheat intolerance and would like some advice from someone who has personal experience of this as the products ie bread and pasta etc available i cant suffer to eat i want to know what normal products i can eat would be grateful for any help thankyou

A: I have intolerance to wheat as well. I am using Matzoz.
this is like Jewish cracker, but it is fat free and agrees with me. You can find it in almost all supermarkets and it is quite cheap.

Q: how do you know you have a wheat intolerance?
my stomach becomes really bloated, well today i ate a pizza, i think i just need to make the link. do you think a food diary would help?

A: indeed it will.cut all wheat out of your diet for a week.pay very close attention to all food you put into your body.next week, eat foods with wheat and record how you feel.

it could have just been the pizza.i know my stomach gets iffy sometimes when i eat it and other times i dont.

Q: Do you have wheat intolerance/allergy, if so, during the times you ate wheat how well did you do in school?
Yes I think its like Celiac..
How were your academic grades… good, bad? Did you suffer brain fog, anxiety, lack of concentration, constant fatigue or depression?

A: Is this like Celiac?

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