Comments on: How to Live With Allergies to Wheat

on 10/20/2007 Unfortunately, I can't eat spelt either. The good news is that there are so many other grains such as quinoa, amaranth, millet and buckwheat (which contains no wheat.) My blog offers some recipes and advice on living on a wheat free diet: http://wheatfreediet.wordpress.com

on 8/8/2007 I too am allergic to foods and wheat is one of them. I wrote a book to buy on line @ wheatfreeallergies.com. You will find a recipe of the month that is cooked without wheat. FYI Spelt is an ancient grain that is also a wheat derivative. Check out this website: http://www.frenchmeadow.com/spelt%20info.htm for an article about Spelt. Some people can tollerate it but some can't like me and I really liked the way that it tasted until it made me sick like wheat does. Quinoa is wonderful and my book lists many, many options for those of us that need them. Best of health to you all.

on 1/30/2006 The irritation from wheat makes it hard for your body to absorb essential nutrients, especially vitamin B-12. A deficiency of this important vitamin can lead to dementia among other things. A slow dissolving, sub-lingual (under the tongue) tablet is the best way (other than a monthly injection) to ensure that you are getting enough.

on 11/22/2005 Aavoid like the plague unless the starch content is decoded into English - vegetable starch etc. The likelyhood that modified starch contains Gluten is very high.

on 11/22/2005 My son is allergic to wheat and we use another grain called "Spelt". In California, it is available at Trader Joe's in a sliced loaf. It's not as soft as wheat bread. They also carry almond bread. Also try quinoa. You can buy it in many forms.