Gluten Free Diet

Definition

A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye.
A gluten-free diet is used to treat celiac disease. Gluten causes inflammation in the small intestines of people with celiac disease. Eating a gluten-free diet helps people with celiac disease control their signs and symptoms and prevent complications.

Purpose

The gluten-free diet is a treatment for celiac disease.

Diet details

Always avoid
In order to avoid eating gluten, avoid food and drinks containing:

• Barley
• Bulgur
• Durham
• Farina
• Graham flour
• Kamut
• Matzo meal
• Rye
• Semolina
• Spelt (a form of wheat)
• Triticale
• Wheat

Avoid unless labeled 'gluten free'
Avoid these foods unless they're labeled as gluten free or made with corn, rice, soy or other gluten-free grain. Also check the label to see that they're processed in a facility that is free of wheat or other contaminating products:

• Beers
• Breads
• Candies
• Cakes and pies
• Cereals
• Cookies
• Crackers
• Croutons
• Gravies
• Imitation meats or seafood
• Oats
• Pastas
• Processed luncheon meats
• Salad dressings
• Sauces (including soy sauce)
• Self-basting poultry
• Soups

Certain grains, such as oats, can be contaminated with wheat during growing and processing stages of production. It's not clear whether oats are harmful for most people with celiac disease, but doctors generally recommend avoiding oats unless they are specifically labeled gluten free. The question of whether people eating a gluten-free diet can consume pure oat products remains a subject of scientific debate.


Allowed foods
There are still many basic foods allowed in a gluten-free diet. With all foods, check to see that each is labeled gluten free or call the manufacturer to double-check.
Grains and starches allowed in a gluten-free diet include:

• Amaranth
• Arrowroot
• Buckwheat
• Corn
• Cornmeal
• Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, bean)
• Hominy grits
• Polenta
• Pure corn tortillas
• Quinoa
• Rice
• Tapioca

Check the label when buying amaranth, buckwheat and quinoa. These can be contaminated with gluten during processing.

Results

People with celiac disease who eat a gluten-free diet experience fewer symptoms and complications of the disease. People with celiac disease must eat a strictly gluten-free diet and must remain on the diet for the remainder of their lives.
In some severe cases, a gluten-free diet alone can't stop signs and symptoms of celiac disease. In these cases, doctors might prescribe medications to suppress the immune system.

Risks

Not eating enough vitamins
People who follow a gluten-free diet may have low levels of certain vitamins and nutrients in their diets. Many grains are enriched with vitamins. Avoiding grains with a gluten-free diet may mean eating fewer of these enriched products. Ask your dietitian to review your diet to see that you're getting enough:

• Iron
• Calcium
• Fiber
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Niacin
• Folate

Source: http://www.mayoclinic.com

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Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid after Gallbladder Removal

After a cholecystecotmy, it is important to eat foods that will help support the liver, and minimize the workload of digestion. Healthy, unprocessed vegetable oils, particularly those rich in omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, such as flax seed oil and hemp seed oil, should be consumed on a regular basis.

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Both of these nutritious oils are available in supplement form, or they can be used to make salad dressings; they should not be used as cooking oils. These oils, as well as other vegetable oils such as olive oil, help the body naturally eliminate unhealthy LDL cholesterol build-up. Being of a slippery nature, and liquid at room temperature (as opposed to saturated fats, which are solid at room temperature), unsaturated fatty acids slide through the body's pathways with ease, taking toxins and harmful build-up with them.

Lemon juice and vinegar are also helpful foods to eat after gallbladder removal. The acid helps to break down the fatty acids in digestive bile. Try mixing fresh lemon juice with two tablespoons olive oil in a glass of water. Drink this solution in the morning and in the evening.

A diet after gall bladder surgery should include fruits and vegetables, with raw, fresh, organic foods being the most beneficial. Eat plenty of avocados, beets, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, grapes, apples, berries, and artichokes. They will provide fiber, which the body needs to aid in digestion and help cleanse, as well as the nutrients that the body needs to restore itself after gallbladder removal surgery. Other beneficial foods to eat after a cholecystectomy are yogurt, fish, and cottage cheese. As time passes after the surgery, start introducing whole grains, eggs, and some poultry and low-fat milk.


There are a number of foods to avoid after gallbladder removal, the most important being red meat, which is high in difficult to digest animal protein and animal fat. Also minimize pork, poultry, dairy, chocolate, and refined carbohydrates. Choose foods without hydrogenated or trans fats - this means no margarine, and few processed foods. Fried foods, spicy foods, and soft drinks should be taken out of the diet after gallbladder surgery altogether.

A cholecystectomy may be effective in masking the symptoms of a bile imbalance, but the only way to return to a true state of well-being, and to prevent the formation of more stones is to choose a healthy diet.

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What Is The Plan For Crohn's Disease Diet?

You've probably read about different diets for Crohn's disease on the Internet. But the fact is, it is not scientifically proven inflammatory bowel disease diet. Many experts believe, however, that you can identify certain foods that cause abdominal symptoms, especially during the peak of the disease. Do your "triggers", it is possible that the GI symptoms of gas, bloating, abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea are more manageable. At the same time, have a time to heal inflammation of the intestine.

Foods that trigger symptoms differ from one person with Crohn's disease. To know what foods to leave out of your diet plan, you will need to determine what foods trigger your account. Many people with Crohn's disease found that the food in the list below worsen symptoms during outbreaks of the disease. It is therefore likely that at least some of these foods trigger the symptoms listed:

• butter, mayonnaise
• carbonated beverages
• coffee, tea, chocolate
• raw fruits
• red meat and pork
• spicy foods
• whole grains and bran
• raw vegetables
• corn husks
• gas-producing foods
• nuts and seeds

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Gallbladder diet

What to eat when you are afraid of another gallbladder attack, or of eating causing pain.
 

HELPFUL FOODS FOR GALLBLADDER DIET

Green beans - not the same dry
Ocher
Sweet potatoes
Avocado - a good way to get needed fats directly to food
Vinegar of all types
Help with the garlic and onion with cleansing the liver, but not treated as types of flakes or powder. But some people find it difficult to digest, so be careful
cold-water fish for salmon, trout.
Lemons (lemon juice in the morning with warm water helps cleanse the liver)
Raisins and organic fruit juice
Apples, berries, papaya, pear
Omega 3 oils like flax or hemp. Use these fresh lemon juice or vinegar in your salad. Do not boil linseed oil.
Vegetable juices - Beet and cucumber are especially helpful to gallbladder You can add other vegetables like tender sprouts, kale, dandelion greens, beet greens, celery, carrots - avoid the cabbage family)
All the vegetables listed above are a good juice. Use baby mixed organic green salad and avoid the bitter greens now.

AVOID THESE FOODS
 

Eggs (Research has shown that eggs caused symptoms for up to 95%. Try replacing gel flaxseed recipes requiring eggs "glue." This is the 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed and 3 tablespoons water boiling. Leave to cool, and more.)
Poultry (turkey, chicken)
Gluten (wheat, barley, rye, barley, kamut, etc.)
Red meats
Coffee, regular or decaf
Spicy foods
Chocolate
Black tea
Coffee
Margarine
Fried Foods
Saturated fats
Onions
Colas and all sodas

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