Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

New To celiac disease

dish23

By dish23
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

dish23 Newbie
dish23
Posted

Hi all,

My mom just got diagnosed with celiac disease and we are both trying to figure this out together. Unfortunately, she is not PC savvy so I have joined some of these discussion groups and so far they are very very helpful.

Just wondering about the following products. Can we buy regular brand names found in local supermarkets, or do we have to buy from Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

Cooking oil

Cooking spray

Peanut Butter (looked at ingredients from Whole Foods 365 brand, and regular skippy and it seems the same)

Spices

Dairy (is all dairy ok - milk, eggs, cheese, parm cheese etc.....)

I also read somewhere (possibly on this site) that all Boars Head cold cuts are gluten-free. Is this true? If so my mom will be in heaven!!! LOL

Thanks in advance for all advice and resonses.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
Posted
Hi all,

My mom just got diagnosed with celiac disease and we are both trying to figure this out together. Unfortunately, she is not PC savvy so I have joined some of these discussion groups and so far they are very very helpful.

Just wondering about the following products. Can we buy regular brand names found in local supermarkets, or do we have to buy from Whole Foods or Trader Joes?

Cooking oil

Cooking spray

Peanut Butter (looked at ingredients from Whole Foods 365 brand, and regular skippy and it seems the same)

Spices

Dairy (is all dairy ok - milk, eggs, cheese, parm cheese etc.....)

I also read somewhere (possibly on this site) that all Boars Head cold cuts are gluten-free. Is this true? If so my mom will be in heaven!!! LOL

Thanks in advance for all advice and resonses.

There are many mainstream products that are gluten-free. Wheat is required by law to be listed as "wheat" in either the ingredient list or the al;ergen statement. Barley is not required to be listed as "barley" so it is important to learn the names of ingredients that could be made from it. All mainstream oats are considered to be contaminated with wheat so we have to buy certified gluten-free oats. But some react to oats so it is advisable to wait until you've healed and introduce them slowly. They will say gluten-free the package. Here is a list of forbidden ingredients. https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html

Kraft is one of a few companies that voluntarily discloses all gluten so if you don't see the words "wheat" "barley" or oats or rye, it's safe. Kraft has many brands under it's umbrella so look for their name on the back of the label too. Eggs are not dairy.

All pure plain cooking oil is safe.

National celiac disease organizations like The Celiac Sprue Association and Gluten Intolerance Group are good source of info. and have their own websites.

Don't be afraid to call the 800 numbers on the labels and ask if something is gluten-free. Many companies are very helpful. You can also access info on their websites. Click on FAQ's or Contact Us to find gluten-free info. or e-mail them if you don't find the info.

dbmamaz Explorer
dbmamaz
Posted

Yes, boars head meats are safe. Dairy is fine if she can handle it. Many celiacs have trouble digesting dairy until they start to heal.

loco-ladi Contributor
loco-ladi
Posted

beware of dairy for starters and start out slow and simple then add from there....

fresh veggies and meat.....

go thru the cupboards at home and do a "label day" get out the list of "suspect" ingredients and start tossing any that have them, yeah sometimes its hard but I ended up just taking my whole cupboard of spices and giving them to a friend and went out and bought all new!

Clean out the old wooden utensils (my much loved rolling pin got me once) and plastic dishes and dishware, cast iron (I cried over these) stoneware can harbor ill tummy woes as well... after all thats done

go on a shopping spree! your cupboards are bare, lol

start researching other brands and fill in all those blank holes!

after a while your restocked and healthy too!

redgf Rookie
redgf
Posted

Just adding my two cents here, but I have always had the best luck going on my local grocery store's website, be it Publix or Wegmans or Winn Dixie, and if I don't find a gluten free listing of their store brand products I email them and ask for one.... and I get a new one every six months, just to be sure. That has cut my grocery bills in half - really! Also a warning - Boar's Head is gluten free, but beware of the deli hand that doesn't wipe the previous scraps off the slicer before slicing your gluten-free meat... residual gluten got me twice before I became "that customer" who always asks for the slicer to be wiped clean before slicing my meat!

Good luck!

curlyfries Contributor
curlyfries
Posted

Skippy peanut butter is fine. McCormick seasonings will clearly label any gluten ingredients. This will also be helpful:

Open Original Shared Link

dish23 Newbie
dish23
Posted
  • Author
Just adding my two cents here, but I have always had the best luck going on my local grocery store's website, be it Publix or Wegmans or Winn Dixie, and if I don't find a gluten free listing of their store brand products I email them and ask for one.... and I get a new one every six months, just to be sure. That has cut my grocery bills in half - really! Also a warning - Boar's Head is gluten free, but beware of the deli hand that doesn't wipe the previous scraps off the slicer before slicing your gluten-free meat... residual gluten got me twice before I became "that customer" who always asks for the slicer to be wiped clean before slicing my meat!

Good luck!

I have Pathmark, Waldbaums and Stop and Shop by me. Not one of them has a gluten free aisle. They tell me gluten-free can be found in the organic aisle.

Wow, I never thought of that about the slicer needing to be wiped! Thanks for the heads up.

Sheryl, West Hempstead NY

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      128,400
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    alideva
    Newest Member
    alideva
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.1k
    • Total Posts
      70.9k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • knitty kitty
      Celiac pain relief

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Hope you're feeling better.   I use a combination of Thiamine, Cobalamine, and Pyridoxine (Vitamins B 1, B12, and B6) for pain relief.  Together these vitamins together have pain killing effects (analgesic).  They are water soluble, so the body can easily excrete any excess.  They are safe to take.   Hope this helps.   Mechanisms of action of vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12 (cobalamin) in pain: a narrative review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35156556/
    • trents
      Oats gluten free?

      By trents · Posted

      I did some research on what exactly is gluten . . . what defines it.  "The term gluten usually refers to the elastic network of a wheat grain's proteins, gliadin and glutenin primarily . . . " "The types of grains that contain gluten include all species of wheat (common wheat, durum, spelt, khorasan, emmer and einkorn), and barley, rye, and some cultivars of oat" (emphasis mine) "The storage proteins in other grains, such as maize (zeins) and rice (rice protein), are sometimes called gluten, but they do not cause harmful effects in people with celiac disease." (emphasis mine) From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten What I found most interesting is that some cultivars of oats contain gluten. Could this explain, in part at least, the controversy surrounding oats? I mean, depending on the source, it could indeed sometimes include gluten and cause a celiac reaction.
    • Scott Adams
      Oats gluten free?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      Your point about the limitations of current testing is valid, but the idea of "molecular mimicry" with rice and corn glutens is less clear. While corn contains zein, which can trigger reactions in some celiac patients, rice is generally considered safe and lacks proteins structurally similar to gluten. The term "molecular mimicry" is often overused and not well-supported in the context of all grains. While your experience with corn is noteworthy, extending this to all grains, including rice, may not be scientifically justified. Testing and research should indeed improve, but claims about all grains causing similar reactions need more evidence.
    • trents
      My Adult daughter is blaming me for her "possible" Celiac disease.

      By trents · Posted

      I think Scott speaks truth. And I think there is more to this than the prospect of her having celiac disease. If it wasn't this issue, I'm betting it would be another. 
    • Scott Adams
      My Adult daughter is blaming me for her "possible" Celiac disease.

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      So one does need a specific inherited gene in order to develop celiac disease, so in some way I suppose anyone with celiac disease could take the negative approach of blaming their parents for getting it, however, it also takes some other environmental trigger, such as a specific virus or other factor, and this part is not necessarily caused by the parents. Around 40% of people have the genes to get celiac disease, but only around 1% actually get it.  In any case, we could all go through life complaining about all sorts of different wrongs supposedly caused by our parents, however, it's probably a lot more healthy for everyone to try to deal with life in a more positive way and instead move forward. For most people it's probably far more important to maintain positive family relationships in life than it is to try to attach blame to family members for getting any disease. 
×
×
  • Create New...