My son was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome at five yrs old. I have read a few things that said a poor diet can increase his problem, but that some people have had luck in diminishing tics with a gluten and casein free diet. SO, if you are on a diet like that, could you let me know what kind of foods a 12 year old could find tolerable, being that he is used to the typical American diet. Any info will be much appreciated!
2007-08-31 01:09:34 · 5 answers · asked by jlcintexas 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Hi. These sites should be helpful:
www.gfcfdiet.com
www.celiac.com
www.csaceliacs.org
www.celiac.org
These are my fave Gluten Free kid friendly foods (not sure of Caesin free status of all, u can check)
Pamela's baking products (cakes cookies, etc)
Glutino
Ener-G
Tinkyada pastas
Bobs Red Mill (flours)
Kinninnick
These are my fave GF shopping sites:
www.glutenfree.com
www.glutenfreemall.com
www.glutensolutions.com
www.amazon.com (grocery section is great for buying in bulk once u realize u liek somethign. DO NOT buy in bulk unless u know he'll eat it!)
2007-08-31 11:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Glutenfreegirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I'm sure this must be a big problem for you, as either gluten and milk are found in almost everything! I don't know what the food stores are like where you live, but over here they all have a "Free from" section that would have things he can eat - whether he would want to is a completely different thing, though.
I'm well up on gluten free food, and I even have a recipe book I just brought out (http://www.glutenfreedietbook.com) with hundreds of recipes, many of which try to imitate the sort of foods kids like, but without the gluten. I'm not trying to push my own product, but I guess if you were to get any gluten-free recipe book and replace milk with rice milk or soy milk and cheese with, say tofu or crispy bacon, depending on what the cheese is adding to the recipe, you would probably find that useful.
Hope that helps a little bit, at least.
btw. You may find some stuff he can eat in the main section of the store, but you need to be really eagle eyed and work out what the label is saying, as they don't just come right out with "wheat" and stuff, they may call it something else!!
2007-08-31 03:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gluten free products are getting more readily available in supermarkets all the time.
Casein is mainly found in cheese, having a friend who is gluten and lactose intollerant, I know she has had success finding suitable products in supermarkets selling "kosher" gluten free products, as part of the kosher diet restricts what products can be eaten with dairy products.
Remember, many of his favorite will still be ok!,
Because he can't eat bread, get carbs through things like potato (try and tell me fe doesn't like chips!)
Even a visit to McDonalds isn't out of the question. Some will provide gluten free options and our local store will make a burger on rice cakes we provide!
Rice crackers and dips.
Gluten free pastas, risotto, fresh fruits and veggies, meat, eggs, milk are all ok!
Buy an assortment and challenge him to put together an interesting lunchbox!
2007-08-31 01:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im not sure where you live but where i live the grocery stores have gluten free sections now and there are a few different heath food stored with lare amounts of gluten free products. they sell all kinds of things like bread pasta etc. if you feel like making your own things google glutn free recipes also try Bobs red mill mixes, they are very good. and if you have an ocean state job lot where you are you can get them there cheaper than at the grocery store....good luck
2007-08-31 01:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by yahman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
feed him veggies and fruit oooonly.
or ask a doctor wow that was hard.
2007-08-31 01:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Connor L 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋