Gluten/Casein Free Diet

Honeslty the whole gc diet is not that hard, but it is overwhelming to begin. My son has problems with both as well as many other. I wont answer the dairy part since you seem good with that, although i would recommend NOT turning to soy. Rice milk is perferable for many reasons. As for gluten, how far do you want to take it? is there an issue or are you just interested in better health. There are many websites. A great one is www.kidswithfoodallergies.org. if that doesnt come up right you can google KFA. They were my first website and I am so thankful for them! I use www.celiac.com for cookies and snacks for my son. I could put a list together for you and help talk you through it if you want. I had no support when i was battling my sons issues and it was lonely. I can try to make it easier for you. If you live near sterling heights/shelby there is a store called LifeSmart. It is just east of M53 off hall road, in the first strip mall as you go towards HOme depot and salvation army. They have a great gluten free selection. even Vince and Joes has some gluten free foods that are good. Cooking really isnt so bad. you really just focus on meats and veggies and stews and soups and fun sauces to make things interesting. I am no good but get it done and so can you:)

If you want email me and I can help you get started with some recipes and any questions you may have.

Trader Joe's has lots of gluten free foods and organic foods. I love shopping there! Prices are great too.

Hi D., We just went dairy and soy free for one of my daughters. There are 2 websites that I use and I am interested in other responses also to what else is out there.

1. www.nourishmd.com They have a great system and tips that includes shopping list, prepping, recipes. All free. Also lots of resources that you can purchase also.

2. www.foodallergy.org The food allergy and anaphylaxis network

I shop Whole Food for most of her stuff that I can't get at reg. grocery store. However, Whole Foods does not carry all the products we like so I do have to go to Papa Joes and Krogers for a couple of things. Whole Food offers a 10% discount if you buy a case of something. We use almond milk. I email a contact there, place my order, when its in, she emails me and I go pick it up. FYI- I priced almond milk at 5 other places and Whole Foods was the least expensive.

I am also looking for a good networking site for food allergies...let me know if you find one.

Whole Foods has a great selection of foods and very knowledgable staff.

Hi D.---I like to refer people to eatingwell.com for recipes and information on a number of topics. I didn't look at all of the links they provided about gluten free diets, but I think you should be able to find some good info there...http://www.eatingwell.com/search/node/gluten%20free%20rec....

I know that the biggest problem with these diets is that so many of the ingredients you need to avoid are in all processed foods. You will have to become a master label reader. One thing that I would do is to google both of those diets and you'll get a ton of links.

I would also like to help you with a very effective strategy in getting more veggies into your son's diet. I don't want to go into too much detail because of this format, but I know of a whole food supplement that is made of 17 different fruits and veggies. It comes in capsule and chewable form as well as gummies. If you have allergic sensitivities, these most likely will help. There are several published studies that confirm a positive effect on immune system function.

Good luck. I hope to talk to you soon. In health, D.
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