gluten free

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Hi groupI'm VERY behind on emails from listservs, so sorry for the super late response. I saw below there is discussion about gluten free. I'm a registered dietitian and I'd like to share something about going gluten free. I'm very passionate about my profession, and I think it's important to

share this info with you so that you can be a little more informed

before making your own decision about what to do.If you suspect you have a gluten allergy, you should really consider teaming up with a doctor with experience in testing for the allergy as well as a registered dietitian with experience in gluten allergies. If you are to undergo testing, its important to continue eat gluten. The reaction the doc is looking for won't be there if you are avoiding all gluten. (tests include blood work and biopsy)Gluten allergy is a true allergy. If your vegetable gets placed on bread and then removed, it is in fact contaminated. Even if you dont feel sick from it, since it is an allergic reaction in your GI tract, there is some damage done inside with every speck of gluten ingested. That why if you are TRULY allergic to gluten, it's important to follow strict guidelines. Otherwise you can place yourself at increased risk for diseases like colon cancer later on. I strongly discourage anybody from going

to gluten free on your own. If you don't have a gluten allergy and you remove it all, one day you will want to add it back and you may find you can't tolerate/digest it. For the folks that do feel better on gluten free (that are not allergic) have you considered that it could be something else? Such as something else that HAPPENS to be in foods with gluten. For example, by cutting out gluten, you are cutting out A TON of less healthy foods by default- chips, pastries, processed crackers, greasy pizza, some foods w/high fructose corn syrup, etc. If you simply cut out these types of food you may find you feel better, but you can still eat the healthy grains like whole wheat breads, brown rice, etc. With out gluten you tend to eat more fruits and vegetables, or get omega fatty acids from fish, canola oil, flax, walnets. This could be the cause of you feeling better, not necesarily from the lack of gluten.One study I read suggests that all

of the enriched and fortified foods may be providing some nutrients in extreme excess, causing people to feel better when they are removed. In those cases it's not the gluten causing the problem, but removing the gluten by default removes the heavy use of fortified/enriched foods.Just some food for thought =)I'd love to hear your resonses! O'Brien, RDNJEN x1 year, still dealing with residual joint pain Subject: Re: EN TriggersTo: erythema_nodosum_Group Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 2:51 PM

I heard a doctor emphasizing the vit D need. She is a specialist in that area

and stated that she now take daily sun baths. She was on HOPE TV being

interviewed.

From: "littlesumo@ earthlink. net" <littlesumo@earthlin k.net>To: erythema_nodosum_ Group@yahoogroup s.comSent: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 8:40:30 PMSubject: Re: [erythema_nodosum_ Group] EN Triggers

Yes i did it for 9 months and I felt terrific. It is hard at first, but there are tons of gluten companies out there now that you can order food from. And health food stores. I highly recommend this especially if you have IBS. Also big trigger for IBS is vit D deficiency so check you levels! My friend just spent 4 weeks in the hospital with this and learned she was severly deficient in D.D is also know as a skin vitamin. So check your levels everyone!Best,MLEN 1975

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From: mrslib10aol (DOT) comDate: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:24:48 EDTTo: <erythema_nodosum_ Group@yahoogroup s.com>Subject: [erythema_nodosum_ Group] EN Triggers

Has anyone tried going on a gluten free diet? This is not an easy diet to follow but I am tired of taking all the blood tests and having adverse reactions from the meds. My rheumatologist suggested I try it since I have irritable bowel syndrome (for 20 years) as well as EN (for the last 9 months).

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Hi ,I use "The Gluten Connection"How Gluten Sensitivity may be sabotaging your health and what you can do to take control now by Shari Lieberman, PHD, CNS, FACN with Segall.A very eye opening book. Includes recipes, too.ML GemmillSent via BlackBerry from T-MobileDate: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:20:09 -0000To: <erythema_nodosum_Group >Subject: Gluten Free Can anyone recommend a good place (book) to start for going Gluten Free? I would appreciate any information. Thanks.Happy health to all of you.