Suffering from Gluten Intolerance? Try These Alternate Foods

Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune disorder which reacts after ingestion of gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, rye) into a person’s body. Symptoms may include abdominal discomfort, fatigue, joint pain. So, it’s important to get correct diagnosis and treatment and treatment only includes gluten-free diet for a lifetime which excludes all wheat, barley, rye, oats and its products.

Symptoms

Brain fog
Blurr thinking
Low immunity
Weight loss or gain
Hormonal imbalance
Migraine
Joint Aches
Skin problem
Loose stool
Heartburn
Abdominal pain, bloating, cramping
IBS

How to Treat Gluten Intolerance

Medical treatment
Take medications
Consult Dietician
Eliminating gluten from the diet
Identify products with gluten
Plan meals
Restock with gluten-free foods
Can Gluten Go-Away Lifetime

Once this immune disorder activates, it does not go away. The person when eats gluten suffers from the skin infection, damage to tissues in the intestine. So gluten intolerance is a permanent disorder; it can be managed with proper diet changes. If not treated properly it might form into celiac disease.

The untreated celiac disease can turn into lymphoma and which can finally lead to death.

Some Other Causes of Gluten Intolerance

Initial causes of gluten intolerance are:

Post-surgical stress
Stomach infections
Emotional Stress
Bacteria
Environmental factors

Let’s Look at Some Home Remedies

There are a number of modifications in lifestyle and home remedies to prevent celiac disease:

Gluten-Free Diet: Person With celiac disease firstly eliminate all gluten included products from the diet like wheat, bread, biscuits, barley, rye, baked goods etc. Look for food labels that say gluten-free.
Fish Oil: Fish oil plays a vital role in the coating of our intestinal lining. It reduces the chance of intestines to become inflamed.
Yoghurt: Those people who are not aware of the symptoms of celiac disease neglect this condition and having severally damaged villi and not having proper absorption of nutrients. Yoghurt stimulates bacterial infection and heals the digestive tract. So these people must include yoghurt in the diet.

Alternative Foods for Gluten Intolerants

Poha without rye
All dal cheela instead of chapati
All soups without cornflour
Rice and Rice Products
Corn and Corn Products
Makka Roti
Ragi Chapati / Porridge
Quinoa
Buckwheat
Gluten Free Oats
Smoothie/ Shakes

Conclusion

Gluten intolerance is not a major problem if focused at an initial stage and when proper medication and remedies are taken. But if a person neglects it because of unawareness then it might turn into severe conditions depending on the damage of villi.

You can also watch tips by Dr Shikha Sharma on Gluten Intolerance here.