If you think you are gluten sensitive, what should you do?
We each have our own story when it comes to finding out about our gluten sensitivities. Gluten sensitivities cause many different symptoms, and these differing symptoms contribute to the differing journeys of how we realized our health issues were linked to gluten consumption. My journey involved a lot of in depth research about my symptoms in medical journals and doctor consultations for almost a year before gluten was considered a suspect. If you have any of the common symptoms of gluten sensitivity, you should consult with your doctor to determine the next step in diagnosis and treatment.
Gluten sensitivities come in many shapes and forms, so the list of common symptoms is long. A few of the common symptoms include:
Digestive discomfort Abdominal pain
Bloating Chronic fatigue
Vomiting Diarrhea
Constipation Headaches
Bone and joint pain Itchy skin rash
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, your doctor may suggest an elimination diet to see if your symptoms improved upon removal of glutinous foods. An elimination diet helped me determine gluten as the culprit after almost a year of searching for the possible cause of my symptoms.
If you know that you have are gluten sensitive, sometimes the transition into a gluten free lifestyle can be the hardest. Luckily, you will never feel alone with Now Find Gluten Free, a comprehensive app designed to help you and your family with your lifestyle changes. I fell in love with Now Find Gluten Free upon its establishment in 2014. This app suddenly gave me easy access to accurate information about my dietary needs, and I felt so much less lost in my new journey. Now Find Gluten Free also makes it easy to search for new foods that fit your diet, keep track of recipes, and make grocery lists to take out all the guesswork and hours spent compiling lists and searching stores for the certified products you need. Educating yourself on your condition is your number one priority. With Now Find Gluten Free, you’ll also have numerous articles and recipes at your fingertips that will help you navigate the gluten free world. It also offers tons of information and helpful tips about adapting to a gluten free lifestyle to ensure that you and your family have all the latest information about certified gluten free products. You can find the free app in both the Apple and Google Play stores.