WWoTE (Wise Women of TE)

[oroight]

CorsairMac sorry to hear about you dietry woes,,you can't eat corn either canyou?
spelt(dinkel or german wheat) is not gluten free.Becareful to check label for g/f ingrediants in your tortilla etc .Sounds like you have sensible and variable diet,that include lots o fiber while you chase up your carbs.Basmati is a good low gi rice. Steamed rice with yoghurt,sultanas and sprinkle of G/f museli isa good start to the day... My friend whom lives in states brought back some g/f quinoa to aust and made a yummy american indian dish.Amaranth and quinoa both amazing foods from the americas.
p.s You may want to think about getting tested now if your going g/f from now on ,as, if you want to get tested later you may have to go on an unpleasant gluten challenge (and all the good work gets ruined) and you suffer too. good luck

[Surlygirl]

CorsairMac have you ever been tested for Celiac disease? Just wondering because my sister in law had all kinds of allergies, and after years of allergy medications and vitamins and whatnot, she went to a specialist and finally they picked up on the fact she had Celiac disease. Nobody caught it till she was in her mid 30's. There are lots of online stores and most health food stores now are carrying gluten free products for celiac patients.
Just a thought. Might be something to get tested for.

[DirtDiva]

The same thing happened to a friend of mine. She had chronic hives for about six years before she finally got tested for coeliacs pretty much because that was about the only thing she hadn't been tested for yet. The amazing thing was that she had a strong family history of the disease and noone had thought to test for it because she was only suffering from the secondary symptoms rather than all the nasty gastro-intestinal stuff.

Good luck with the whole finding things to eat thing Corsair.