medical celiac disease! does anyone know much about it?

nessy382

hi everyone vanessa here. im just wondering would anyone know much about celiac disease i just want to know about wat foods i should and should not eat. if anyone could help me id really appreciate it thanks.

EileenG

Do you know for definite that you have celiac disease, or are you just guessing? If you know, has your doctor given you any nutritional guidelines?

The short answer is that you have to avoid anything with gluten containing grain. That includes bread, pasta, cake, biscuits, but also lots of processed foods that are less obvious like cereals, gravy, sauces,soups, batter on fried food, most desserts.

Learn to read labels with great care. Look out for allergy warnings, most manufactures are good about warning about the presence of gluten in the food, but not all, so read the label and watch for any mention of wheat or other grains.

Try to base your diet on fresh whole foods. Eggs, meat, fish, chicken, lots of fruit and veg, milk, cheese (but not processed), butter, olive oil etc. Use rice or potatoes as your starches (but watch out for fast food fries that may have flour added). Food with only one ingredient is your best bet.

Well I'm no expert, nor am I a coeliac myself, but you'll generally need to stay away from gluten. This is a component of wheat, so it's most common in flour, baked goods etc. Most food that has gluten in it will list it on the packaging under allergy information, where you would normally see warnings of nut or dairy. This isn't under ingredients, it's a separate paragraph. If something is gluten-free, it may have a symbol of wheat with a cross through it, beside the vegetarian symbol (or on it's own if the product isn't vegetarian).

AFAIK, coeliac disease varies depending on the patient. You'll become used to your needs over time if you keep an eye on when you have stomach upset or feel bloated.

You can also buy gluten free versions of foods that normally contain gluten, such as flour.

I don't know if you've already seen it, but this website seems good: http://www.coeliac.ie/

nessy382

EileenG wrote: »

Do you know for definite that you have celiac disease, or are you just guessing? If you know, has your doctor given you any nutritional guidelines?

The short answer is that you have to avoid anything with gluten containing grain. That includes bread, pasta, cake, biscuits, but also lots of processed foods that are less obvious like cereals, gravy, sauces,soups, batter on fried food, most desserts.

Learn to read labels with great care. Look out for allergy warnings, most manufactures are good about warning about the presence of gluten in the food, but not all, so read the label and watch for any mention of wheat or other grains.

Try to base your diet on fresh whole foods. Eggs, meat, fish, chicken, lots of fruit and veg, milk, cheese (but not processed), butter, olive oil etc. Use rice or potatoes as your starches (but watch out for fast food fries that may have flour added). Food with only one ingredient is your best bet.

yes im definitely a celiac i was diagnosed with it last year. i know i cant eat pasta, bread, cereals or sausages. its kind off hard doh when u have to just stop eating all the food u wer eating an eat all gluten stuff ha its horrible.

i do eat alot off fruit and veg cheese eggs meat fish all that stuff..

what do u mean not processed?

EileenG

My eldest daughter is celiac, so I know the problem.

Processed food is stuff that comes in a packet with a lot of ingredients, and usually has a best-by date a long way in the tuture. Cornflakes, for instance, it's got lots of different ingredients and lasts for a couple years.

M&S do quite a few different gluen-free sausages, so that's still a possibility. And eggs and bacon and tomatoes and mushrooms are gluten free, so you could still have a fry up for breakfast, just not the toast.

Tesco does a decent range of gluten free muffins and cakes, which are expensive rather than an arm and leg. Superquinn has a gluten free pasta which is quite good. And check out rice and rice noodles.

Orla K

Just so people know there's a requist for a new forum, started as celiac but would probably be more food allergies(makes more sense)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056053146&page=2

I did see a long thread somewhere about celiac disease (I think mainly places you can eat) can't find that one.

I've known a few people with it and it can be tricky, I know someone in the same boat as you only finding out what she can/can't take. She was delighted when I told her about a gf cafe.

Edit:I knew the thread was somewhere looked everywhere but this forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056084433

nessy382

Orla K wrote: »

Just so people know there's a requist for a new forum, started as celiac but would probably be more food allergies(makes more sense)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056053146&page=2

I did see a long thread somewhere about celiac disease (I think mainly places you can eat) can't find that one.

I've known a few people with it and it can be tricky, I know someone in the same boat as you only finding out what she can/can't take. She was delighted when I told her about a gf cafe.

Edit:I knew the thread was somewhere looked everywhere but this forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056084433

hi orla wer is the gluten free cafe?

nessy382

EileenG wrote: »

My eldest daughter is celiac, so I know the problem.

Processed food is stuff that comes in a packet with a lot of ingredients, and usually has a best-by date a long way in the tuture. Cornflakes, for instance, it's got lots of different ingredients and lasts for a couple years.

M&S do quite a few different gluen-free sausages, so that's still a possibility. And eggs and bacon and tomatoes and mushrooms are gluten free, so you could still have a fry up for breakfast, just not the toast.

Tesco does a decent range of gluten free muffins and cakes, which are expensive rather than an arm and leg. Superquinn has a gluten free pasta which is quite good. And check out rice and rice noodles.[/QU


Hi Eileen thanks for the advice. its making abit more sence to me now to what i can and cant eat. i was diagnosed with celiac nearly 2 yrs ago now and since i was diagnosed i moved house and changed doctors so didn't really get to find out what i can eat and what i cant eat plus not alot off people out there have celiac so thats why im on this. i really appreciate everyones help and if anyone can help me more i would really appreciate it. i would like to find out where that gluten free cafe is that orla mentioned. i could go in there and have a chat with the people who use it. il get alot off information there. now that i found out what i can and cant eat im kind of wondering how bad the disease can really affect me. how dangerous it might be an stuff like that because i dont really know a whole lot about it.

R P McMurphy

There is a society in Ireland so would be worth contacting them as they will provide you with all relevant info

number10a

Hi Vanessa

Aldi do amazing gluten-free German sausages. They're called Bratwurst and they're nice big thick ones. You get six in a pack for I think about €2.50. I'm a guy who eats all around him, and two of them with a bit of veg is really filling. Definitely worth a try anyway cos I see from one of your posts that you seem to miss eating sausages.

Oh, by the way, one thing that you'd never think of that you should avoid is Tayto cheese and onion. They put flour in them.

Might be worth joining the Coeliac Society of Ireland to get the food list:

http://www.coeliac.ie/gf_living/choosing_food/food_list

nessy382

number10a wrote: »

Hi Vanessa

Aldi do amazing gluten-free German sausages. They're called Bratwurst and they're nice big thick ones. You get six in a pack for I think about €2.50. I'm a guy who eats all around him, and two of them with a bit of veg is really filling. Definitely worth a try anyway cos I see from one of your posts that you seem to miss eating sausages.

Oh, by the way, one thing that you'd never think of that you should avoid is Tayto cheese and onion. They put flour in them.

Might be worth joining the Coeliac Society of Ireland to get the food list:

http://www.coeliac.ie/gf_living/choosing_food/food_list

hi number10a ye i think i ate them myself before.. i must go and have a look. most gluten free foods are very expensive in dunnes an that il just have to have a look aound the different shops. haha ya i do miss eating sausages ha cause there nice. i cant eat any kind off crisps i dont think. or chocolate its not nice to have this cant really eat anything that iv been eating.

nessy382

R P McMurphy wrote: »

There is a society in Ireland so would be worth contacting them as they will provide you with all relevant info

ok R P Mc Murphy thanks very much for ur help. il try get in contact with them

sweetoblivion

nessy382 wrote: »

hi everyone vanessa here. im just wondering would anyone know much about celiac disease i just want to know about wat foods i should and should not eat. if anyone could help me id really appreciate it thanks.

Hey Vanessa, looks like you're getting some good advice but I just wanted to add that as well as wheat, gluten is found in rye, spelt, some oats (unless it specifies gluten-free) and barley too. So it's not just wheat you have to avoid, just in case it wasn't made clear to you.

There are loads of grains you can eat and lots of delicious healthy food you can eat though

This site is brilliant www.glutenfreegirl.com and the gluten free Irish foodie blog is fantastic also. Check out www.coeliac.ie for more information on a gluten-free diet (and more).

Even if something doesn't look like it has gluten in it, it might have gluten so always check the ingredients - I'm not coeliac but always read labels & noticed a can of organic cola I was drinking the other day had barley in it, for example.

Lots of processed food has gluten added to it (like crisps, etc) so by sticking to a mainly unprocessed diet you can be sure you're eating clean, gluten-free food.

Best of luck!

Orla K

nessy382 wrote: »

hi orla wer is the gluten free cafe?

Your better off going through the second thread that I posted a link to find one near you. Most the people that go there aren't celiacs, the chef is, so he tends to cook mainly gf.

The cafe is listed somewhere in that thread.

nessy382

sweetoblivion wrote: »

Hey Vanessa, looks like you're getting some good advice but I just wanted to add that as well as wheat, gluten is found in rye, spelt, some oats (unless it specifies gluten-free) and barley too. So it's not just wheat you have to avoid, just in case it wasn't made clear to you.

There are loads of grains you can eat and lots of delicious healthy food you can eat though

This site is brilliant www.glutenfreegirl.com and the gluten free Irish foodie blog is fantastic also. Check out www.coeliac.ie for more information on a gluten-free diet (and more).

Even if something doesn't look like it has gluten in it, it might have gluten so always check the ingredients - I'm not coeliac but always read labels & noticed a can of organic cola I was drinking the other day had barley in it, for example.

Lots of processed food has gluten added to it (like crisps, etc) so by sticking to a mainly unprocessed diet you can be sure you're eating clean, gluten-free food.

Best of luck!

thanks so much for your help il check them sites out now.. iv been watching out the last few days on what foods has gluten in them and i cant see any signs telling me theres gluten in it. nothing even saying that.. i do still read ingredients and that tells me wheter theres wheat or barley or anything like that.. but should have a sign or something to say.. but nothing.

nessy382

Orla K wrote: »

Your better off going through the second thread that I posted a link to find one near you. Most the people that go there aren't celiacs, the chef is, so he tends to cook mainly gf.

The cafe is listed somewhere in that thread.

ok thank you for your help orla il check that out now.