Anyone with gastro problems?

[birdnutz]

I do think anyone with gastro problems should be tested for it. Everything I've read it seems theres numerous ways of testing. One is a breath test. Another is a bood test. These 2 are the least invasive. As for something besides wheat. I can't help you with that. I really won't have a problem with that or dairy. More with the beans if I follow the palio diet.

 

[luvarabhorses]

slippery elm bark

goats milk yogurt ( I make my own but you can buy it at whole foods), if you can't get or make it, buy the Stoneyfield Greek Yogurt at Walmart. I have a smoothy once a day with yogurt, and a bag of the mixed frozen berries from walmarts frozen section, lasts several days.

 

[Wifezilla]

if you can't get or make it, buy the Stoneyfield Greek Yogurt at Walmart

Stonyfield is a good brand, but you have to check the label. A LOT of what Walmart carries is low fat and fat-free. The low fat and FF yogurts can contain a lot of fillers. Stick with whole milk yogurt or yogurt made from cream.​

 

[luvarabhorses]

Stoneyfield Greek has 5 different probiotics in it, way more than any other easily found brand. Probiotics are the reason to purchase it, but to my knowledge it is not fat free.

 

[Wifezilla]

Good greek yogurt is made with cream. Crappy greek yogurt has GREEK somewhere on the label and is loaded with fillers. Stonyfield DOES make some good yogurt, but they ALSO make Okios FAT FREE greek yogurt. If you see no fillers on the label and it is fat-free, there is still a big problem...it is made with powdered milk (that is how they get it so thick). Powdered milk is a health disaster and the rules do not require manufacturers to list the milk is powdered on the label.

"A note on the production of skim milk powder: liquid milk is forced through a tiny hole at high pressure, and then blown out into the air. This causes a lot of nitrates to form and the cholesterol in the milk is oxidized. Those of you who are familiar with my work know that cholesterol is your best friend; you don't have to worry about natural cholesterol in your food; however, you do not want to eat oxidized cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol contributes to the buildup of plaque in the arteries, to atherosclerosis. So when you drink reduced-fat milk thinking that it will help you avoid heart disease, you are actually consuming oxidized cholesterol, which initiates the process of heart disease. "
http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/dirty-secrets.html

 

[Smoky73]

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Difficult? Yes, but only at first.

Anyone want to add some insight on what things I could eat for 3 weeks to see if it is wheat? If I do try it, I need to put serious effort into it and do it right.

In general....

Meat, eggs, fresh vegetables...both steamed with cheese and raw in salads with oil and balsamic dressing (yum!!!), some fruits...but mostly berries. Avoid anything that comes in a box. Get on a friendly basis with your bbq grill. Be VERY careful of sauces and dressings...they like to hide wheat in them.

As for specifics...
You might want to cook on the weekend and make little containers. Then it is easy to grab and cook so you aren't tempted to eat the wrong stuff. Make a big pot of chili or a beef roast in the crock pot. Bake up a turkey. Make mini-quiches in muffin tins. You can freeze those and heat them up in a few seconds. Get a steamer for your microwave if you don't already have one. Get lots of fresh veggies and steam them up. Cover them in butter or cheese sauce

. Don't be afraid of natural healthy fats...especially if you are skipping the starches. These will help you feel full AND help your body repair itself. Butter, cheese, olive oil and non-hydroginated lard are your friends.

Bacon and eggs are a great, quick wheat-free meal. Instead of a fried egg on toast have a fried egg on a burger. I do that all the time

Also, become an obsessive label reader. Some things you never think would have wheat in them actually do.​

I already do most of the cooking myself with meat from our local locker, so its fresh, and we had our our 1/2 hog butchered this year. I usually cook potatoes and rice and I grew m y own green beans last year so safe there. We do not normally use things in a box.

I thought about trying the gluten free pasta(we like pasta)...anyone have tried it? Snack foods I read labels on, I know Stax chips are gluten free. Seeing I have a problem with dairy, my biggest issues have been butter and margarine, but, I have not tried real butter yet. any thoughts on real butter? And we rarely if ever use sauces, as they are usually very fatty and gives up problems anyway, so we season our meat with regular seasonings. I guess I do do things mostly right, just need to test out rice bread fromthe gluten free aisle and the gluten free pasta.

 

[Wifezilla]

I don't use faux pastas. I just take cabbage, slice it in strips and cook that in butter and use it for noodles. It tastes really good with chicken and alfredo sauce.

As for butter, I love butter. Butter is a natural healthy fat. If you have dairy allergies though, butter might not be a good idea. You could try clarified butter (aka ghee). Many people with dairy issues do not have a problem with clarified since the milk solids are removed. http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/06/making-ghee.html

Margarine is TERRIBLE! VERY inflammatory.

 

[Smoky73]

If I was allergic to wheat though, wouldn't I be sick every day from eating toast and bread and not just every so often?

 

[Wifezilla]

If you have an intolerance instead of an allergy, it depends on how much you eat. I can have some wheat with no problem. If I have A LOT of wheat and add another food I am intolerant to AND I am stressed....I break out in hives.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Have you ever had a colonoscopy? The gas and intestinal stuff sounds a lot like Crohns Disease. Same thing with the stress and diet. I know mine always is worse when I'm stressed. And there are certain foods guaranteed to make mine worse. If they haven't checked yet it might be worth it. Not to be gross or anything, but do you ever find blood in your stool? That would be a big indicator.

Hope you figure it all out soon. Gastro problems are the worst.