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| This is how Eric describes being glutinated. Read all about it here |
I'm sorry to have to tell you this. No matter how careful you are, no matter how much self restraint you have, no matter how diligently you grill the waitstaff at a restaurant, there will come a point where you will be glutinated.
Now, there's no need to feel ashamed. It happens to everyone.
Here are some tips to help get you through your glutination:
1. Don't Purge
Just because you accidentally ate a little gluten doesn't mean you should go hog wild and start scarfing down bagels and donuts like your at some state fair's bagel and donut eating contest. It's not worth it, and you'll just feel a thousand times worse.
2. Do Some Detective Work
It's really important to try and figure out where this mystery source of gluten came from. It can as simple as "oops, I shouldn't have eaten that piece of bread" to something far more complicated like cross contamination or hidden ingredients in foods. Even if you can only narrow it down to a few different sources, it will help you because you'll be more careful in each of those situations. If you don't some detective work, you're likely to be glutenated again by the same source.
3. Take Advantage
Don't try to push through the pain. If at all possible, call out from work, cancel your meetings, and relax. You are genuinely ill.
Now, I'm not saying you should purposely glutinate yourself just to stay home from work. That would be ridiculous. And sad. Just pull a Bueller.
4. Gain Back Your Tummy's Trust
While your stomach and intestines are dealing with the gluten inside of you, don't then overload yourself with other foods that are tough on your system. Just like when you're sick with the flu, eat simple foods, and avoid dairy, acid, spicy foods, lots of fats, and heavy seasonings. You want your stomach to focus on the gluten and the gluten only, not on a mound of fiery chili with peppers and sour cream.
5. Get Back On That Horse!
Even though being glutinated can seem like a major setback in your fight against all things wheat, there's no need to shut yourself in from restaurants and new foods. Learn from your glutination, don't be overwhelmed with fear by it.
Have you been glutinated before?? Share your experiences and tips on how to deal!
This is definitely not a get-out-of-jail-free card,but the Glutenzyme product made by pharmax may help with accidental ingestion of small amounts of gluten by breaking down the glutenine and gliadin protein fractions before they cause trouble. It's not a way to pig out on wheaty pizza trouble-free, but it seems to work for me as a "just in case" possibility. Sort of a morning-after-pill (hour-after-pill) that may help with mistakes.
ReplyDeleteCaution: I'm not a nutritionist or doctor, but it seems to work for me. It even allows me (a non-celiac who's highly intolerant of gliadin) to have one ritual good beer a month by taking a pill in advance (along with ibuprofen to minimize potential inflammatory responses). Your experience may be different. . .
Google "glutenzyme" to find good sources, none of which I'm associated with.