My 2 year old son has intolerance to: Wheat, Gluten, Rice, Dairy & Egg Whites - Anyone else? Advice?

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My 2 year old son has intolerance to: Wheat, Gluten, Rice, Dairy & Egg Whites - Anyone else? Advice?

Avoiding Wheat Gluten Dairy & Egg White would be ok - but avoiding Rice ( which it seems MOST alternatives to the above contain) seems impossible!

ANyone else who has similar intolerances? Advice on where to shop & which products best?

Is there ANY bread that can be made without these ingredients??

Thank you in advance!!

Answer 1

Are you sure about rice?

Hopefully his gut with time will be able to tolerate small amounts of these foods. It is like a leaky gut - you get in a vicious circle. The more restricted the diet the more susceptible he becomes to foods he's eating frequently.
At one time my daughter couldn't tolerate wheat, gluten, fish, dairy, corn, lightly cooked egg and soya. It was hell and you will take 2 steps forwards and 1 back.

Be careful giving him soya milk - research is saying too much soya in boys can lead to hormone/reproductive problems later in life.

Are you UK based?

There is a fantastic online store - see link
http://www.dietaryneedsdirect.co.uk/cnb/shop/dietaryneedsdirect?op=merchant-welcome-null

Tesco has increased their free-from range more than any other supermarket.

You can eat corn products. corn pasta - by Orgran is good.

EnviroKidz make great cereal with kids boxes - Koala Crisp or Frosted Flakes.

The best advice I can give you - read this book by

The Complete Guide to Food Allergy and Intolerance by Professor Johnathan Brostoff

He has also has a clinic in London - 020 7435 7106

Also get referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital - Dr Shah who was fantastic - local hospitals were hopeless.

My daughter cannot tolerate dairy still but can tolerate a little of the other foods. It is the best thing as we found we were socially excluded because of her diet and immune system.

Good luck - he will improve.

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Answer 2

Wow,

I only have a few intolerances, esp. dairy. Soy milk is a good alternative.

It is quite rare to have total grain syndrome and your child's intolerance level seems very close to total grain intolerance.

There are many foods that are not related to dairy, eggs, and gluten based foods. If you put emphasis on the positive foods your child can eat and even put more positives in your way of thinking, it will be easier for both of you to adjust to your child's diet. As you form it and the food list begins to grow, you will find that you aren't focusing on the things that are "bad" to eat. Who wants to say I can't eat this and I can't eat that. Say I can eat this, and this, and this, and this... The list goes on. Who wants a long list of foods to avoid? Build your child's diet from scratch and emphasize the positive.

He should eat as many "primary" foods as possible, like fish, meat, salad greens, veggies....

Is your child allergic to corn or potato? Has he tried buckwheat?

Buckwheat is a grain-like food that he may be able to add to his diet, especially if rice can't be eaten. This is the perfect time to get your child's taste buds adjusted to his diet and to develop keen eating habits. Buckwheat is not a grain, but belongs to the Polygonaceae family which includes sorrel, rhubarb and dock.

Taken from celiac.com : Buckwheat is a seed, however, and resembles the grains in having a starchy endosperm, and can be ground into a flour, or cooked as a cereal, or prepared as rice. Buckwheat flour is disappointing for baking since it lacks gluten, the elastic, chewy component of bread.

But good news! The site has a host of bread recipes for you that use the alternatives to grains below!

Alternatives to Grains
Other starchy vegetables may stand in for grains. The potato is a starchy tuber, and potato starch can be used as a weak imitation of flour. Other roots are available, including Cassava an African vegetable which produces Arrowroot flour Tapioca is made by heating and moistening arrowroot. Flour is also made from Taro, a Japanese tuber, which is common in Hawaii where POI is a staple paste made from Taro roots. Soya beans are versatile and highly nutritious seeds which can be utilized as a flour as well. Tofu is the protein fraction of Soya beans, and is an inexpensive, nutritious food, used widely in the orient as a protein staple. It must be mixed with corn or another legume to produce a full complement of essential amino acids. The main problem with tofu is learning how to cook with it. Other legumes including, chick peas, lentils, peanuts are useful foods, on a gluten restricted diet, but have their own problems which must be considered before regular use.

Please visit www.celiac.com as they have a host of information that will benefit you and your son. And they have a ton of recipes!

I would suggest shopping at whole foods markets and farmers markets as they will have the freshest products available and will have a variety of choices to compliment your son's diet.

There are some really good cookbooks out there too!

The best to you!

Answer 3

My daughter had multiple food intolerances. We used to use buckwheat (buckwheat isn't related to wheat) flour. We made our own bread, which was a little sticky and heavy, but she liked it. We were in Sydney at the time and very well supported. Then we came to UK and it was dreadful; we were on our own.

We also used potato flour - you don't mention a problem with potatoes....

Answer 4

oh my god poor you and poor boy!!

is he intolerant to all rice or just white? if he can have brown rice there is a bread you can get - http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/501310.html

if not then you could try rye bread - http://www.wheatanddairyfree.com/popboxes/fb00003.htm

tescos and sainsburys both have good 'free aisles. maybe worth a trip to talk to a manager about what they can get in for you.

it also maybe worth your while going into your local chemist and talking to them,
i used to work in one and know that there are some breads and mixes they can order in for you,
the chemist i worked in was a unichem one but i'm sure they would all do the same.

good luck
lol xxxxxx

Answer 5

Try spelt bread and Quinoa in place of rice. Most health food stores have products that may be good.

Answer 6

sounds like it might be some form of lactose intollerance, which is unfortunately very varying from person to person.

A lot of people with this usually use 'Soy' products as substitutes... if you have a local 'healthy lifestyle' type shop, enquire within listing all his intollerences, they can probably work out a diet using substitue products that will be edible.

Answer 7

hi ds was under great orman street with gastro problem he could not have wheat,dairy,glucos,rhy etc i found Salisbury's free from range great but i lived in health stores for him. i found as a treat you can give them fruit bars and ready salted pom bears good luck i know how hard it is

Answer 8

i am allergic to wheat and sensitive to dairy..and vegetarian so things aint too easy for me..
try glutafin.co.uk and sainsburys do a good range too!!wish you luck...try glutafin as all allergies are considered xx

Answer 9

Take him to see a Nutritional Therapist who can give you some professional advice and do diet plans for you.

Answer 10

Try corn bread. i heard about it and never tried it.

please don't take any answer here for granted always consult a specialist.

I wish health for you, your son, and family.

P.S: i am not sure what corn bread is composed of.