So I am wondering if there are any users on here who are gluten free? I am wondering if gluten is the reason I am sick after anything I eat and I have been to my family doctor multiple times over this and NOTHING... I mean literally nothing seems to work and yesterday they referred me to a gastroenterologist for that and the getting choked on food and it going up my nose(gross, I know)

Anyway, I am wanting to change my diet to see if that relieves any of my problems and makes me better. I have been having this problem(the getting sick from eating problem) for a year and a half and I am tired of always being nauseated and throwing up just because I eat...

So for whatever your reasons, are you gluten free?

I don't have any problems with gluten, but I am eating very little grain-based food now because of health issues. I'd go for it with cutting out gluten and seeing if that helps you out I'm so glad that I don't have any food allergies, it's so tough (and expensive!) for people to find out what's causing the problem. :(

I knew two girls in college who went gluten free for health reason and they said it really did help. They never felt healthier in their lives.
I have eaten gluten free food and find it rather palatable so it shouldn't be bad.

I'm not gluten free so best not to eat me.

You need to have a look and see if any health food shops or a drop in medical clinic in the area can do allergy tests for you.

me either

I actually tried some gluten-free stuff before (my friend is on a gluten diet because of health reasons) and I want to try it out for myself. I've heard that a lot of people feel much better on a gluten-free diet.

//rolls her eyes
Gluten-free food is just anything without gluten. I don't know why people bother eating that processed bullshit from a frozen box, anyway. Like totally OMG I can still have like pizza and dinner rolls.

If you're really concerned that you're having a reaction, I would see someone about food allergies, or a rheumatologist. You'll have to take a couple of months to start weeding things out of your diet, if you do it on your own. Start with taking everything you think might be a problem; wheat, sugar, dairy, etc., whatever you think is an issue. After two weeks or so, introduce one thing back in, then another, etc.

Gluten intolerance and Celiac disease are becoming more well known, but its still a relatively small portion of the population who actually have it. It's become a fad diet because a lot of people claim to feel better on it - I think the actual cause would be that it makes you watch what you eat, and cut back on a lot of things like pasta, pizza, bread, etc... Which are all great - but are often eaten is excess. Though I'm not an expert, here is my two cents on the matter.

The gluten free life style is a big money grab for industries - and if you're going to go ahead with this diet - avoid replacements and replicas... they usually lack in fiber, nutrients, etc.... though they are getting better. Still - it's best to just change what you're eating. And if you crave pizza - look up cauliflower pizza crust... it's so so so yummy!!

Work with your doctors and keep a handy food log (if you aren't already). Keeping track of what you eat, and how you feel before and after may help you pin point which foods cause you discomfort. You can also try other things, like playing with portion sizes and times of meals. Sometimes smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day can help with the yuckies after eating.

Also, what Jupiter said - you can take certain things out of your diet to see if there are any changes. I know for me, I couldn't take everything out at once (I've done it before, it was a disaster. But taking two weeks without wheat/gluten, then dairy, then red meats, etc.... May also help you narrow things down.

I hopped on the gluten free bandwagon for about a month, in an effort to support my gluten-intolerant friend adjust. It was defiantly hard, and I would never go completely gluten free - but it did help me reevaluate what I was eating... and introduced me to some yummy recipes (Like cauliflower pizza!!).

Best of luck! :)

I bet toasted cauliflower on pizza would be really yummy...
I went to a restaurant in San Francisco where they fire-roasted it to give the cauliflower a smokey flavor, then had some kind of creamy...I don't know, yogurt-like sauce with it. Ah, so good!

Originally Posted by jupiter

I bet toasted cauliflower on pizza would be really yummy...
I went to a restaurant in San Francisco where they fire-roasted it to give the cauliflower a smokey flavor, then had some kind of creamy...I don't know, yogurt-like sauce with it. Ah, so good!

I don't know if I would like it on my pizza - but it totally works as a pizza crust. You just blend up a head of cauliflower, mix it with some cheese and herbs, and bake until it's crispy/golden.

I mean, there are a few more steps - but that's the jist of it!

*drools* Cauliflower.

My friends made something similar, where they roasted it in franks red hot sauce. I'd love to try it with some sriracha!

I'm sorry that you are having trouble with food and feeling nauseated all the time. That sounds really rough!

I agree with what 2Femme already said about gluten-free diets, and I'm not personally gluten-free. That said, I think that if you make thoughtful changes to your diet in an effort to eat healthy, you will probably see positive results, regardless of the diet your choose. Thoughtfulness and the placebo effect can go a long way. :D (That's sort of aside from your issue with nausea though.)

I have a friend who had serious gastrointestinal problems and had to radically change his diet because of it, so now he mostly eat meat, eggs, and dark leafy greens. He's doing much better now, but he can't stray off his diet at all without feeling awful, so I don't think he really resolved the underlying issue he had. Plus, he has to bring his own food with him everywhere he goes, or simply not eat, which is a pain.

I hope you can find out what is going on!

Chi: goes gluten free for tummy reasons.

I've got a friend with celiac, so whenever he's over we tend to focus on meat/ veggie dishes and stews instead of bready things. But we make most meals from scratch anyway so it doesn't tend to cause a lot of pantry sorting and label reading for us to begin with.

I do go gluten-free, for tummy and "brain fog" reasons. If you have yet to go GF, you might want to read up on FODMAP too, as over the years I do know some GF foods bother me still.