I am picking this topic because I had a GREAT thing happen this week! I found a Flourless bread that is wonderfully delicious! This is the first time since I was diagnosed with CD that I have liked a bread product that is gluten free! !WOOHOOO! So my CD, it has been on my mind more so this week then it has in a while, So I thought I would share a few points with everyone.
~ This may seem like a strange topic to some, but after reading this you will be aware of the disease and yah never know you may be able to help someone with your new knowledge!~
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1. Most people do NOT know what Celiac Disease is... or even what Gluten is, educating anyone that is willing to listen has helped my friends and family deal with my lifestyle change.
2. Check and DOUBLE check simple things like potato chips because some products do not like to announce if they have one of the 6 main food allergens, and the flavors of most chips do have gluten...
3. Celiac Disease affects the villi that line your intestines... it cause them to flatten and not absorb your nutrients, this cause it to be an intolerance not a food allergy.
4. Most restaurants have a menu or sheet that will list what ingredients are in certain foods, and some have Gluten Free Menus (like Olive Garden!)
5. Asking for special attention when it comes to cooking your food is NOT a burden!
6. Health Food stores carry some of the BEST Gluten Free products, but regular grocery stores are getting involved in the Organic Foods now also!
7. To my Surprise, some vitamins, toothpaste, sodas, juices, make-up, lotions and candies have wheat in them. I just never realized that wheat could really be in a soda... WOW!
8. Alcohol... BIG topic! No beer for sure, but also there are a ton of malt beverages, and hard liquors that I can NOT have as well ( like Vodka, unless it is made from Potatoes).
9.There was a law passed that requires all foods to list the 8 main food allergens... It has changed my life!
10. It is a hereditary disease.. so one of my parents is a carrier and neither one of them have it yet... I say YET because Celiac Disease can come on at ANY time in your life, as a newborn, kid, teen or even as a grandparent... There is NO rhyme or reason to when it will affect your body.
11. As an infant, most babies show signs of having Celiac Disease (if it has decided to become visible) by 6 months... there is a blood test to do between 12-18 months. Travis will have this test even though he has not shown any signs so far! THANK YOU LORD!
12. If you do accidentally get Gluten in your system, you will known within an hour or so, sometimes it is a little problem and other times it is time to go to the ER. Thank goodness I have only had it bad enough to go to the ER when I was first Diagnosed.
13. When you are gluten intolerant one of the first signs is Dermatitis, a skin rash, that can show up almost anywhere on your body... this is your body trying to get it out of your system.
If you have any questions or want to learn more PLEASE write me.. I love educating people on this disease!
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