The word comorbidities is being used in the media when explaining how covid 19 impacts certain people worse than others.
Having one or more comorbidities generally leads to poorer outcomes. (This is true even without covid 19.)
This video explains what comorbidities are, why doctors might miss them and how you can identify and correct them!
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Did you know you can, and should, report a reaction or injury from a packaged food that was inappropriately labeled gluten-free?
The organization in the United States that sets the criteria for what gluten-free means in the United States is the Food and Drug Administration.
According to the FDA website, “The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.”
The FDA defines gluten as any grain or ingredient containing wheat, barley, rye or any crossbreed of these grains.
The FDA allows manufacturers to label a product gluten-free if it does not contain any of the following:
Foods that are inherently gluten-free can be labeled as such as long as they did not come in contact with foods containing greater than 20PPM of gluten. These foods would include water, fruits, eggs and other whole foods that naturally don’t contain gluten.
We here at Glutenfreeworks.com encourage you to strive for a 100% gluten-free diet where 0PPM is the goal. We also recommend avoiding oats, at least until healing has been determined by your doctor.
Any food labeled gluten-free, free of gluten, without gluten, no gluten but fails to meet the FDA’s requirements for use of these terms in considered misbranded and subject to regulatory action by the FDA.
What About Restaurants?
Restaurants gluten-free items on their menus should be consistent with the FDA’s definition.
If you think you suffered a reaction to gluten, contact your doctor.
Then do the following per the FDA website.
“If a product has unclear labeling or you believe is mislabeled as gluten-free, the FDA would like to know. Keep any food packages because they may contain important information. You may want to contact the manufacturer about the problem. Also, report the problem to the FDA in either of these ways:
Consumers and manufacturers can submit reports detailing product reactions or labeling concerns to an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator for the state where the food was purchased. You can also call FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.
Consumers can submit a report using FDA’s MedWatch Online reporting form for consumers. Reports submitted to the FDA should include as much information as possible.
For more information, see Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods.”
You are at a restaurant with friends.
You order the hamburger with a gluten-free bun, making sure to emphasize that the bun must be gluten-free.
The waiter reassures you that they handle these types of requests all the time.
The bussers bring out the food.
Your burger looks delicious.
The cole slaw that you ordered instead of the fries, because the fryer is not dedicated to gluten-free foods, looks scrumptious.
You bring the burger up to your mouth.
Just as you chomp down, you notice out of the corner of your eye that your friend’s non-gluten-free burger has the exact same bun as your burger.
As you complete your bite you see your waiter running toward you waving frantically……
The bun is a regular gluten bun!
Aaaaigh!!!!!
What do you do?
This exact scenario happened to me. (My waiter didn’t come running but he did apologize profusely.)
I’m going to give you two options depending on whether you swallowed or not.
And no. Saying “oh well” and enjoying the yummy burger with the gluten bun is not one of the options.
OPTION 1: IF YOU DID NOT SWALLOW
Do not swallow!
Spit the bite into your napkin. If they didn’t provide napkins, spit it on the plate, floor or wherever, so long as you get it out of your mouth. This is not the time to worry about etiquette. Get that gluten out!
Immediately walk to the restroom. Bring your water glass.
In the bathroom, rinse your mouth several times, swishing the water between your teeth. Do this until your mouth is completely clean.
Gargle with the water to make sure no particles are on the back of your tongue. Spit it out.
Do the following step as soon as possible.
Get Alka Seltzer Gold. Drop two tablets into a glass of water and drink it, rinsing out your mouth with the concoction before you swallow. (Buy a box today and keep a pack with you.)
If you cannot get access to Alka Selzter Gold…
Put ½ tsp of baking soda in 6 oz of water.
Rinse your mouth, swishing between your teeth.
Swallow the rest of the glass of baking soda water.
Alka Selzter Gold contains baking soda. Baking soda is alkaline. It inhibits protein digestion. It also dampens immune reaction.
If you have a true allergy to gluten, immediately take a Benadryl and call your doctor depending on the severity of the allergy.
OPTION 2: IF YOU SWALLOWED. (GASP!)
Spit whatever you have in your mouth into your napkin.
Immediately walk to the restroom. Bring your water glass.
This part sucks, but if you can do it, you’ll avoid pain and suffering.
Make yourself throw up.
I know it sounds extreme, but it is way better than the alternative.
I’ve been in two situations, one where I barfed it out, one where I didn’t.
(Yakking into the bushes at a family picnic wasn’t any fun, but it was way better than feeling absolutely awful for over a week while on vacation.)
In the bathroom, rinse your mouth several times, swishing the water between your teeth. Do this until your mouth is completely clean.
Gargle with the water to make sure no particles are on the back of your tongue. Spit it out.
Do the following step as soon as possible.
Get Alka Seltzer Gold. Drop two tablets into a glass of water and drink it, rinsing out your mouth with the concoction before you swallow. (Buy a box today and keep a pack with you.)
If you cannot get access to Alka Selzter Gold…
Put ½ tsp of baking soda in 6 oz of water.
Rinse your mouth, swishing between your teeth.
Swallow the rest of the glass of baking soda water.
Repeat the Alka Seltzer Gold or baking soda remedies three times a day for the next 3 to 5 days depending on symptoms.
I found if I stop on the second day, my symptoms rear up again.
OTHER REMEDIES
I hope this helps you avoid pain and suffering if you ever find yourself in this situation. (Hopefully, you won’t!)
What do you do when you get glutened? Leave a comment below!
Then, check out our Gluten Free Works Treatment Guide. It has everything you need to understand and fix your ongoing symptoms, identify deficiencies and be the healthiest you.
We have an assortment of remedies for you today covering a variety of ailments!
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Ice cream and cookies and puddings, oh my!
Glutenfreeworks.com has over 100 delicious gluten-free dessert recipes in our dessert category. (118 in fact!)
Cookies, Muffins, Cakes, Pies, Sorbets, Ice-Cream, Puddings, Candy – the list goes on and on!
Peruse the entire category of scrumptious goodies here.
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Click the recipe category links below to find the exact nom nom yummies you are craving!
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Gluten does not have to be listed on medication labels presently in the United States.
Since gluten is sometimes used as a binder or filler in medications, this makes it difficult to know which medications are safe or unsafe.
The Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act would change United States law by requiring drug manufacturers to label medications intended for human use with the list of ingredients, their source, and whether gluten is present.
Here is what you can do to help.
The Celiac Disease Foundation has created a form on their website that makes contacting your representatives easy. Click here to access the form and contact your representatives.
I just submitted my letter to my representative through the Celiac Disease Foundation website. It only takes a few minutes and will help so many when this passes. Thank you!
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Ready to get healthy? REALLY healthy?
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Enjoy!
Who doesn’t love a quick easy version of one of your take-out favorites?!
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