Who else has an intolerance to gluten? Well, certainly not children or adults that have celiac disease. Basically, this is an intolerance to non-glucose grains such as barley, spelt, and plain-wheat. Additionally, it is not a total inability to consume gluten; celiac disease sufferers can and do consume all other grains. Those who have celiac disease only have a limited variety of gluten-free recipes (and sometimes diets) available to them.
The exact cause of celiac disease is unknown, but many believe there may be a link with genes. Most people with celiac disease are also lactose-intolerant. It is interesting to note that people who are naturally lactose-intolerant may develop this illness in the long run, with no apparent symptoms.
Celiac disease and gluten-free diet are not synonymous. Most people suffering from Celiac disease do not have an intolerance to gluten. There are, however many people who have a noticeable allergic reaction to gluten and can become very ill, even die, from a severe allergic reaction.
One point that readers of this article may want to consider carefully is that while foods with “gluten-free diet” in their names are not necessarily gluten-free, foods that are labeled as gluten-free are not healthy, particularly if they are not freshly processed, and their long shelf life is short to none. Additional thought should also be given to the overwhelming amount of additives and preservatives in your child’s food supply, very little of which is derived from nature.
Beyond all this, there is something sad and pathetic about a child or infant suddenly and extremely ill and unable to eat; suffer, die, or feed him or herself. That is why it is important for you to have an active gluten-free diet plan in place. It isn’t a difficult ordeal to have to deal with chronic intestinal problems! Why would anyone want to put themselves or their child in a position to be so ill and in need of lifelong health care?
It would seem to become the responsibility of the small child to decide whether or not to develop celiac disease. In the poll I mentioned earlier, only 15 percent of children with Celiac disease were able to meet with the gluten-free diet plan suggested by their doctor. A prominent study estimated that by using the suggested plan for nine months, that the different lifestyles of 40 children from various backgrounds, all with gluten-free diets and 3-year follow-up, would not affect their health.
As a parent, you would have to decide this issue. Let magnify what I wrote above, and decide which of those steps to undertake. Then, figure out how to do it.
Not only does this act of assembling the correct food supplies for your small child prevent discomfort and obvious pain, it has obvious health benefits as well. Good discretion is very important: above all, children should not eat an accidentally inappropriate diet. By the way, if your toddler is already small and does not already have an appropriate gluten-free diet requisite with your plan, I think it is safe to assume that that child must be fed a gluten-free diet. Getting small children under a gluten-free diet plan is not so helpful, and poor dietary health is not always so substantial that it could cause problems.
Without a doubt, many parents would be willing to put in a bit of extra effort, time, and patience to help make sure their children live happy, healthy, gluten-free lives.