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Ask the Dietitian!

Posted on the 25/08/2011 by

Ever wondered if you’re following a healthy gluten free diet, lacking certain nutrients or maybe you’re newly diagnosed and want some advice about cross contamination. Well, DS-gluten free has invited their in house Dietitian, Mel, to answer your questions live on the DS-gluten free Forum!

On the 1st September between one and two o’clock, Mel will be available for forum members to ask her anything about coeliac disease and any of the other related conditions. If you haven’t got a username already, simply sign up to become a member!

As the DS-gluten free Dietitian, Mel advises us on important changes to legislation, the latest developments in coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions and answers any queries our customers may have.

To read some of Mel’s previous advice on the DS-gluten free forum choose from one of the topics below;

Diagnosing children with coeliac disease.

Eating gluten throughout the diagnosis process.

Pregnant and confused about breast feeding.

So start thinking of any diet or health related questions you may have and join the discussion on 1st September.

Tags: Dietitian, -coeliac-advice, -coeliac-support,

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Sunday says

I've been GF for 5+ years. I'm really careful but seemed to have come in contact with some gluten and didn't know it. Any tips on getting it out of your system faster? my stomach is killing me :(

- 12:33:16

Lisa says

do rice cripies have gluten in please

- 19:23:55

Anne Hanna says

I was diagnosed 2 years ago with coeliac disease,during this time I have continued to gain weight,which I'm not happy with.
Please can you advise me
Thank you
Anne Hanna

- 10:08:57

DS-gluten free says

Thanks for the questions everyone, Mel will be responding to these questions and any other questions you have to ask in the forum discussion on Thursday between 1 & 2pm.

- 10:26:47

Mel the Dietitian says

Hi Sunday,

Thanks for your post. It is important that individuals with coeliac disease strictly follow a gluten-free diet to alleviate any symptoms and help protect against long-term health complications, which it sounds as though you are doing. However, there may be times when people accidentally consume some gluten. The important thing to do is to review what you think it is that might have contained the gluten, avoid in the future and then continue to follow a gluten-free diet. There is no recommended way of getting the gluten out of your system any faster.

Best wishes,

Mel

- 13:44:56

Mel the Dietitian says

Lisa wanted to know do rice cripies have gluten in please?

The best place to check whether a product is suitable or not is the Coeliac UK Food and Drink Directory which lists over 11,000 products that are suitable. Some breakfast cereals contain an ingredient called barley malt extract. Foods that contain barley malt extract in smaller amounts can be eaten by most people with coeliac disease but these products have to be labelled as containing barley. The breakfast cereals listed in the Coeliac UK Food and Drink Directory have been tested for the overall level of gluten in the product and are suitable for people with coeliac disease.

Hope this helps!

Best wishes,

Mel

26th August 2011 - 19:23:55

- 13:55:38

djrandall479@btinternet.com says

I am still unclear about oats (for GF + wheat-free); I sometimes see products listed as GF/WF which do have oats. Has it been concluded that oats are safe? I don't want to resort to 'trial & error'

- 14:27:19

Michelle Shinn says

Hi,

Please visit Mel's post on the DS-gluten free forum where she has answered regarding the latest advice about oats. http://www.dietaryspecials.co.uk/forum/topic/Gluten-Free-Advice/942/

Kind regards,

Michelle

- 14:32:47

Vee says

Hi Mel

I am going through a bit of trial/error to see what foods I'm having reactions to as the doctor won't test me for coeliac disease. I always flush when I eat cheese, chocolate, butter and wine... I honestly thought that everybody flushed when they ate cheese and chocolate, but wine is my newest discovery... I've always flushed but never really drank that much wine.

Is there some type of food I should be avoiding that links all these foods together? My first obvious thought was diary, but I'm thrown by the wine.

Thanks,

Vee

- 15:42:14

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