- The Doctor is in the Kitchen Q & A
- Cooking questions
- Medical questions
- Nutrition questions
- A dish or recipe that you would like to submit for a "Recipe Resuscitation"
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your recipes and food looks delicious-- but I have a problem-- after years of doctor after doctor and everyone ingnoring where I tell them I hurt I now no longer have insurance, my husband retired and we dont have enough money to get insur, anyway someone I get a recipe newsletter from everyday posted about a health prob she has had for years, I almost cried it described me to the letter T-- she went on a Gluten free diet she heard about, and no she does not have celiac disease, and she said after 2 days felt good, so my husband went around house and what I found on internet that 99% of food in house was gluten-- UGH- but I have eaten nothing with gluten in for 2 days, but hey I noticed a huge diff in 1 day, more energy, stomach felt LOTS better-- Problem is gluten products are way to expensive, (a bag of flour so I could at least make some bread is 6 dollars and not a big bag either)and I am hungry for toast or a sandwich like a hamb on our grill and my crackers-- so I need down to earth poor people food recipes, can you help-- ty
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, thank you for your questions! Following a gluten-free diet can certainly be very challenging but I feel like there are many gluten-free products and recipes out there since we as a society have become more aware of this problem. Since a lot of gluten-free products are expensive (like bread, cookies, etc), perhaps you can try preparing some of these products from scratch. Unfortunately, this is not really my area of expertise but here are two resources I can recommend:
Delete-Celiac.com (http://www.celiac.com/) is a site that discusses all aspects of celiac disease. It includes a link to numerous gluten-free recipes as well as a forum where people can ask and answer each others questions.
-Gluten-free goddess (http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/) is a blog like mine but she posts only gluten-free recipes with beautiful photos.
I hope this information helps you. With gluten intolerance, usually diagnosing the problem is the biggest hurdle. Now that you know you feel better on a gluten-free diet, you can get in the kitchen and start experimenting. Good luck!
When talking to another lady about her effort to go "gluten free" she suggested that going for bread substitutes is a start. Instead of bread, how about tortillas (corn) for starters. Much of what is eaten can be wrapped up in tortillas and in addition, use polenta instead of pasta. (corn again). But, Doc, is that okay, too? Corn meal is cheap enough to use as a part of the replacement, isn't it?
DeleteThat's a great suggestion! Corn and cornmeal are gluten free and can be a great, affordable alternative for traditional wheat products.
DeleteI have a question, in your blueberry breakfast smoothie, you say use whole flaxseed, the way I under stood it Flaxseed should be ground for the body to properly digest it otherwise because its hard to break down it goes through you and you do not get much benefit from it was I taught wrong?
ReplyDeleteNope, you're right! In my post, I talk about the fact that ground flaxseed is absorbed much better by our bodies than whole seeds. The whole seeds have a longer shelf life though, so I usually buy it whole and then grind it up as I need it. My smoothie recipe calls for grinding the flaxseed in the blender first before adding the rest of the ingredients. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
ReplyDeleteHelp Doc. I must build my immune system. I 've had two rounds of pneumonia in six months. What foods will help me? ?
ReplyDeleteKandy from Denver,Colorado
I am new to a vegan diet and was wondering if anyone has used products from www.vegcyber.com. They have meat and seafood substitutes, prices seem reasonable. They do contain wheat though so not gluten free but don't think that is a problem for
ReplyDeleteLately it seems that everyone is pushing avocados for their health benefits. I love them, but avocados are the only food I've ever had that gives me a deep stomachache. I'm 62, I love to cook, and I love to eat, so I've eaten a large variety of food! Is there any way to introduce it to my system so that it will learn to accept avocados? There doesn't seem to be any food like it. Thanks~ Peg from Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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