Dr. Thomas Giammatteo
Nutritional Support 2007
Eliminating Gluten
Your health challenge suggests that removal of toxins from your body is an important aspect of regaining your health and function. Exposure to toxins is a daily occurrence for every individual which occurs secondary to air pollutants (such as carbon dioxide and coal smoke from generators), water pollutants (such as arsenic and e.coli) and the food we ingest. In completing the gluten elimination diet, you will take a burden off of your over burdened detoxification systems in the liver and kidneys, allowing the systems to recover and regain efficient and effective function. This allows your body to then work in detoxifying all toxins in a way which will assist your body in healing and reaching all the goals that you have established for yourself.
Your current health challenge would benefit from avoiding gluten. Gluten is a protein-carbohydrate insoluble mixture which is contained in wheat, oats, barley, and rye. This handout will assist in educating you regarding products to avoid and make suggestions for appropriate substitutions.
Your reaction to the diet may vary, but in general, you may expect to see an increase in your energy level, a decrease in mental fogginess, and a decrease in body pain with corresponding increased functional levels. Some individuals experience an adjustment phase as the body begins the detoxification process. This phase usually lasts approximately one week. Symptoms may vary from changes in sleep patterns, joint stiffness, gastrointestinal function, and headaches or light-headedness.
A
___ week /month gluten elimination diet has been suggested for you.
Foods containing gluten, which should be avoided during your elimination diet:
1. Wheat Products
2. Oat Products
3. Barley Products
4. Rye Products
5. Spelt Products
The following is a list of foods to avoid, followed by foods which may be substituted while you are eliminating gluten from your diet:
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Grains Wheat Amaranth
Oats Quinoa
Rye Buckwheat
Barley Corn Rice
Bulgur Millet
Tritcale
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Beverages Beer Green Tea
Ale Tea
Gin Herbal Tea
Whisky Coffee
Grain Vodka Cocoa
Instand Coffees Rum
Postum Tequila
Ovaltine Wine
Root Beer Clear Sodas
Some Dark Sodas
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Vegetables Creamed Vegetables Fresh Vegetables
Breaded Vegetables Frozen Vegetables
Canned Baked Beans Beans
Split Peas
Lentils
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Pastas Semolina Pasta Rice Pasta
Couscous Lentil Pasta
Rye Pasta Bean Threads
Barley Pasta Corn Pasta
Wheat Pasta Tapioca Pasta
Vegetable Flavored Pasta Quinoa Pasta
with Wheat or Semolina Base Rice Noodles
Soy Pasta
Potato Pasta
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Cereals Oatmeals Hot Rice Cereals
Dry Oat Cereal Hot Quinoa Cereal
Granola with Oat, Wheat Dry Cereals of Quinoa, Rice, Corn
Rye or Barley Perky’s Nutty Rice and Corn
Dry Cereals with Barley Hominy and Grits
Malt or Malt Flavors
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Desserts Cookies, Cakes, Candy, Cookies, Pies, Cakes and Candy with
and Pies with Gluten Base Gluten-Free Base
for Flour, for Filling or Base Puddings with Rice
Most Puddings Tapioca
Ice Cream Cones Gelatins
Dessert with Malt Flavor Custard
Some Confectioner’s Sugar
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Breads/Crackers Wheat Bread Rice Bread
Oat Bread Potato Flour Bread
Wheat Flour Quinoa Breads
Barley Bread Soy Flour Bread
Rye Bread Bean Flour Bread
Crackers Rice Crackers
Croutons Rice Cakes
Bread Crumb Mixture Corn Tortillas
Biscuits Corn Crackers
Doughnuts
Graham Crackers
Soda Crackers
Wheat Tortillas
Pie Crust with Wheat
Flour Base
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Protein Sources Meat in Gluten Based Sauces Red Meat
Eggs in Gluten Based Sauces Fish
Seafood in Gluten Based Sauces Tofu
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Poultry
Tempeh
Eggs
Beans
Lentils
Hummus
Baba Gannouj
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Condiments Soy Sauce Salt
Some Ketchups Pepper
Some Prepared Mustards Herbs
Some Curry Powders Most Rice, Cider & Wine Vinegars
Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
Bragg’s Liquid Amino Acids
Gluten-Free Curry Powder
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Product
Avoid
Allowed
Fruits Canned Fruit with Gluten Fresh Fruit
Thickeners, such as Pie Filling Frozen Fruit
