Gluten Free Dairy Free Diet

Hi, I have to eat this type of a diet for life so I know what you're going through. Whole Foods has a good section, the Giant in Cardinal Forest has a section now as well by the pharmacy and they have cereals that are good but they do have sugar in them. I also shop at Healthway in Springfield Plaza (near Buy-Buy Baby and Trader Joe's and K-Mart). They have frozen foods - including meals and pizza that are good. Pretzels by Glutano are good and they have animal cookies that are good.
You can go on to gluten-solutions website and order online (the same products and near the same price with a 10% discount). When I go out to eat, I ask the waiter/waitress if they have a special menu (many do now) or ask for sandwiches without the bread or ask if they are able to make what I want w/o the bread or breading. If it's not pre-mixed or bought, they usually are REALLY good at accommodating you. It will take a bit longer sometimes but not that bad. The worse part is pizza places but now some of them are getting better about having other types of food. Hope this helps and you can also order special cookbooks online or I found a gluten-free recipe for any type of food you could imagine - including pancakes and two of those were EXCELLENT and tasted like REAL pancakes. It's Living Without Magazine and has LOTS of recipes.
For bread - Whole foods has a "sandwich" bread that I REALLY LIKE and it tastes more like regular bread. There is a Prairie Bread if he can eat millet and buckwheat that is also good. Pecan or Almond rice bread is good but has some sugar and the cinnamon raisin bread is really good.

Hi. My neighbor is on a gluten free diet. They eat at Outback and Cheesburger in Paradise because they have glutin free menus. All restaurants in that family/ownership do. Harris Teeter and Giant offer special food aisle and refrigerated sections for it.

M.

Health food store can help.
There's also a magazine called Sully's Living without....
http://www.livingwithout.com/

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D., first I want to say that I am also a believer and thank God that he saved me 13 years ago! I do have some encouragement for you. In my house, we have 3 with Celiac Disease and two of them are also dairy intolerant/allergic. I have Celiac and corn and soy intolerance. My oldest has Celiac and is allergic to dairy, youngest has Celiac and intolerant to dairy and corn, my middle son is highly allergic to soy and peanuts, all tree nuts, raw carrots, and many fruits, and then my husband is dairy intolerant. Okay with that said, you can do this and your child will adjust. My youngest was 5 when we finally learned about all of this but I figured out about the dairy a little younger. If you live near a Martin's, they can get a lot if they do not already have a lot. I live in Staunton, VA and our lady here is awesome and will order anything we ask as long as it is available to her which most things are. Any bread you buy, I recommend you toast it first when making a regular sandwich. Otherwise, it will not taste very good to your little man.
Oscar Meyer all beef hot dogs do not have casein in them or wheat, any meat that is 100% meat is fine like Wal-Mart's chicken breasts (frozen). Two ingredients I find in foods/meat is lactose or whey which is from dairy. Harvest Kids juice pouches are really good. Whole soy yogurt and Willow Run Maragarine in the health food section.
Eating out - just ask questions. Buffets can be the worst. Stick with whole foods like fresh fruit and veggies. Most cooked veggies have butter in them, and meats as well. The sliced meat for the day usually is okay (roast or ham).
Outback is good just do not get the brown sugar as it can be contaminated w/ bread. Most steakhouses are real good. Do not order fries. Most have dairy in them or they are cooked with wheat products. Order simple things like meat and veggies w/ no butter - be specific. No McDonalds - everything has wheat in it including the chicken for the salad! Wendy's chili is fine. Forget Hardee's or KFC or Arby's! You can go online and pull up the website's for a lot of places and they will have allergens listed.
One thing I want to mention and that is if you are feeling bad or start to in any way, try the same diet as your child. I was sick first in my family and within 6 months my oldest became very lethargic and began sleeping way too much for a 10 year old. He already had constipation issues, I had loose stools for 8 years so we were a mess. Then my youngest began to get extremely irritable and cranky and tired yet he could not concentrate on anything. So one right after another went on the gluten-free/casein free diet and within a week everyone felt better. My youngest was the one we saw a drastic improvement. He was having trouble concentrating and I think he would be labeled ADD today if we had not caught it. And by the way, I could not get a dr. to test us. This was all done on our own by God revealing different things to us. I asked a pediatrician to test my boys 4 times, and he refused! I no longer see him!
Ok, I am done writing my book! I am praying for you and your children. A.

I am allergic to dairy foods and wheat. I eat rice, corn and oats in place of wheat. I also make barley waffles which are a great substitute for bread. I have repalaced dairy products with soy cheese and soy margarine and rice milk. You can do everything with soy that you do with dairy. They even make soy ice cream that tastes very good! I suggest your entire family try eating these foods so your toddler won't feel left out in the cold. Perhaps you may want a vegan cookbook. I can tell you of a good one. Also go to the website www.Meatout.org for recipes and support. AF

Good luck, and it is worth it so hang in there.

My 3 year old has delays and food allergies, so she is on a wheat-free (not gluten-free)/dairy free diet. Plus we're doing the homeopathic route with supplements, etc, to help with her delays (it is all helping and worth it imo).

Some of our food staples are:

soy yogurt and I crush up tofu for extra protein -- this is usually what I bring when we go out to dinner since it's portable and packs easily with an ice pack. I also bring gf/df cereals (Trader Joe's has several), some cookies (check the "natural foods" aisle at Safeway or another store) so she has stuff to snack.

a 10 grain wheat-free oatmeal (from Bob's redmill) that I cook with almond milk and add pure maple syrup and some oil (grapeseed) as well (you can probably find a gluten free cereal alternative)

Ians (available at whole foods -- it's in a yellow box in the freezer) has chicken nuggets, fish sticks, etc that are gluten-free/casein free

Ore-Ida french fries (gf/cf)

yams cut into cubes

lots of veggie/soy patties are gf/df

My suggestion is to check the "natural" foods aisles at Whole Foods, Safeway, Shoppers -- you'll be amazed what you find. Also Trader Joe's has good, healthy food, a lot of which is gf and dr. Read labels and realize when you're getting started you'll need to take more time to figure out what to feed your child, but once you know what you're doing it will be second-hand.

Good luck -- L.

D.,

I have two daughters one 4 & one 7 years old. The four year old is delayed but is not on that diet. My older daughter is not delayed but allergic to egg, milk & wheat. She learned early on not to eat anything I did give prior approval to. I shop all the time at Weggmans. They have everything donuts, pasta, pizza, chichen nuggets, etc. Going out was a challenge at first. I asked a million questions everywhere we went but eventually I got down where she could eat what. Now we only go places she can eat too. Don't be afraid to ask what goes on things. Like Outback puts butter on chicken & steak before it goes on the grill but you can ask them not to. Fridays, Maggiano's & Uno have been really helpful when I ask for help. The manager or cook comes to talk with us. Also talk to him about how eating out will be different for him this time so he knows what to expect even if it seems he is not listening. Been there many times. I hope this helps.

W.

Hi D.,
I'm not on a gluten free diet, but I should be. My doctor recommends it for fibromyalgia, I just don't have the will power (I'm so weak). But when he recommended it, he gave me a couple of resourses. I told him we ate out quite a bit, due to time so he gave me this website. It's come in very handy when we travel, or just feel like going out. It's funny, the only time I really watch what I eat, is when I'm eating out. Anyway, I hope this site helps you for Mother's Day!
http://www.glutenfreeregistry.com/gluten-free-state-searc...
Here is another site with more resources: http://www.glutenfreerestaurants.org/
I know of a diet for children that helps with autism and ADHD, I cannot remember the name of the diet, but it's very specific as to what kinds of foods are allowed in the Gluten/Casein free diet. I will get the information for you if you are interested. In the meantime, I typed in Shopping gluten free in google and found this site
http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/glutenfreefoodshopping/...
It lists the various groceries that have gluten free products, and it may list some of the products as well. I didn't delve into it that deep because I have to go to work.
Good Luck!
Aloha
E. C

My two year old is allergic to Casien and eggs. Also she cannot have seafood or nuts until she's five.
She still eats baby cereal rice and oatmeal mixed together with Enriched Rice Milk and applesauce mixed in everyday because it's great for her vitamin wise. Also sometimes we give her Van's dairy/ gluten free waffles with Earth Balance "butter" spread and butter flavored Country Kitchen maple syrup. For lunch I make her a grilled rye bread sandwhich with Vegan Cheese (found at whole foods), ham and Spectrum Vegan Mayonaise (whole foods). She eats noodles with spagetti sauce, meat, fruit, rice, pretzels, club or ritz crackers, french fries. Coconut milk yogurt (whole foods) because too much soy can be a bad thing. We made her a Cherry Brook Farms diary free/ gluten free Chocolate cake with frosting for her birthday too (whole foods) with strawberry's that she liked. Also Cherry Brook Farms has Chocolate Chip Cookies you can bake or brownies. The brownies were just alright but the other stuff was good. We want to get a braed maker next so we can make all kinds if dairy free bread or pizza dough. If we go to McDonalds she gets a happy meal but eats just the burger (not the bread) and the fries of course.
Well I hope this helps, I admit I still try to find things she can eat. It's hard and she's picky.
If you go to whole foods and ask for a gluten free dairy free printout it will list everything they carry that fits your criteria. i haven't tried Tader joes yet, I hear they are great too. Good luck!

My 20-month old son was diagnosed with ASD and I've been slowly integrating the GFCF diet. He has always been extremely picky, so it is a challenge. First of all, he is still nursing, so I've also had to go on the diet to eliminate traces of gluten and casein in my own milk. It's not bad.

My morning begins with Rice Chex and/or Honey Kix with enriched rice milk or almond milk (sometimes a mix of the two.) DS has only recently started eating the Honey Kix, he still doesn't like the look of the Chex.

DS also loves fresh fruit (mainly apples and pears), turkey and hot dogs. To drink, I give him a mix of Juicy Juice Harvest Surprise (for veges) and Brain Development (for DHA.) I also put a ground-up Flinstones Vitamin in his juice once a day. We are still working on broadening his diet. I wish you luck.

I am hooked on Food Network and have always been a bit of a "foodie." I e-mailed Ted Allen (Chopped & Food Detectives)recommending that some shows be done with dietary restrictions like this in mind. Here is part of his response.

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I wish you good luck with your son's treatment, and exploring ways to make satisfying food that is gluten and casein-free. There are many delicious grains out there that are gluten-free: rice, corn, buckwheat, quinoa. You can still use some of the recipes you see on Food Network or in your favorite cookbooks and replace rice noodles for wheat, or try using polenta instead of bread. I hope it can be an opportunity for fun and creativity in the kitchen.
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I hope it helps.

- L.

Try the gluten free panty, www.glutenfree.com
Giant has started selling gluten free pastas. Whole Foods has lots of Gluten Free items, both in the aisles and in frozen foods.

D.,

Hang in there, it DOES get better! There are many books and recipes out there. I have 3 kids, one ASD, one "normal", and one with lactose difficulties. I use several combinations of things found at Safeway and Shoppers Food Warehouse. You would be surprised how many foods you need to watch for. I use corn or rice pastas, tortillas instead of bread, hummus instead of mayo and lots of organic fruits and veggies. There are many elemaents of a Mediterranean diet that can be used by the entire family. I switched the entire family over to a gluten free/reduced diet and a dairy reduced/free diet, nand the entire family has benefited from it. I notice a huge difference in my ASD boy if he eats pizza (gluten and dairy in one place). I started this deit when was 30months old and showing signs of regression and delay. He is now 13 years old, in a charter school for science, math and engineering, and made honor roll last quarter- he gets upset when he has below an 80 average. We eat kosher foods as well, many fillers contain gluten, also, mid you eat chinese food, many brands of soy sauce and teriaki sauce contain wheat gluten. You will need to become good at reading labels because gluten hides everywhere. Do some research on the different names and hiding places for gluten.
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