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Getting started on a gluten and corn free diet

November 30, 2007 by Caryn Talty Comments1 Comment »

Recently diagnosed with both gluten and corn allergies?

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You can easily learn how to easily manage a gluten and corn free diet through Healthy-Family’s many resources. So take advantage of them! Are you recently diagnosed? This gluten and corn allergies getting started guide will help you take the guesswork out of managing your gluten and corn free diet. People with both a gluten and corn allergy have a daunting task. Management of gluten and corn allergies is quite difficult to do on your own. To get a successful start on your gluten and corn free diet you need to rely on other allergy sufferers like yourself, good research, and some basic food allergy knowledge.

Those with gluten and corn allergies need to understand that although both wheat and corn contain gluten, they are not the same kind of gluten. Most people diagnosed with wheat gluten intolerance or celiac disease are told that they can safely eat corn gluten. Research has indicated that corn gluten is safe for the celiac community and it does not contribute to intestinal damage. But recent studies have also shown that there is a percentage of people in the celiac community that have both gluten and corn allergies. It is quite possible that in your case it is all parts of the corn and not just the corn gluten that is affecting you and causing you symptoms. And there may never be a cure for your corn allergies. Having both gluten and corn allergies can be difficult. Getting started on a gluten and corn free diet is quite challenging for the newbie. To add to the confusion, there are various opinions among corn allergy sufferers and manufacturers about what it means to be corn free. In order to safely and successfully manage a gluten and corn free diet, allergy sufferers need to understand this completely. This will effect your level of success on your new gluten and corn free diet. …continue reading »

Scientists discover Celiac Disease Can be the Root Cause of most Neurological Disorders

November 6, 2007 by Caryn Talty Comments32 Comments »

Undiagnosed Gluten Intolerance may be Causing Your Symptoms

brainscan.jpgWe all know that celiac disease is a problem of the small intestine, but most of us are probably unaware that according to scientists, it could actually be the root cause of a whole host of neurological problems. Conditions from brain fog, to tingling and numbness sensations in your extremities, to developmental delays and learning disorders, autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis are connected to celiac disease. Even movement disorders like ataxia, and psychological issues from irritability or depression to schizophrenia can be associated with celiac disease, some scientists claim. …continue reading »

Shopping Tips for the Gluten and Corn free Diet

August 8, 2007 by Caryn Talty Comments7 Comments »

How to get safe products for your gluten and corn free diet

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Shopping for gluten and corn free products is tricky. With the increase in gluten free convenience processed foods many celiac sufferers have also noticed that they have developed a new intolerance to corn. It is found in a majority of gluten free baked goods because it helps to hold gluten free breads and crackers together nicely. That is because corn also contains its own type of gluten, which many people in the celiac community are surprised to learn. If you need gluten and corn free products for your gluten and corn free diet, there is a much shorter list of available items. Hopefully the tips here will help you find what you need to make your favorite recipes without the ingredients that are known to make you sick.

When I first began converting my kitchen for my son’s gluten and corn free diet I searched countless websites and found many focused on celiac’s disease, corn allergies, or combined celiac and milk intolerance, but I could not find a site that focused specifically on avoiding both gluten and corn allergies.  It is difficult to stick to a gluten-free diet, but for those who also have to avoid corn as well, eating can become a real problem.

I have devoted a special section of this website for people allergic to both wheat and corn, hoping to spawn a community of readers that will interact together with tips and recipes to share. Please check it out. The links are found at the bottom of this post. …continue reading »