what is in bread that would make you feel crap - not gluten...?

[joko]

i have been doing the atkins, and feeling great, more energy, bright etc

but i also have added gluten powder to my food and felt fine, loads of protein no ill effects at all so i not gluten intolerant.

but the last 2 days i ate pastry and pizza... and today i feel sluggish, weary, foggy headed and just generally cant be bothered to do anything.

so what is there in bread or pastry that could make me feel like this the next day... given that i am not gluten intolerant...?

thanks

[ubasses]

Wheat quite a common allergy. You sound like you have been a bit better Joko.

[joko]

just looked at that... i thought the reason people had wheat problems was becasue of the gluten...now i see that they are 2 different intolerances...

i dont have an allergy because i have no runny eyes, nose, or itching, rash etc , just the foggy head, so more likely an intolerance... i think i shall see the doc and have tests...

i have been so used to feeling a bit crap - all my life really - that this sudden onset has made it all the more noticable

cheers

[joko]

ooh just remembered years ago having a hand cream made with wheatgerm that made my hands itch...not majorly but enough to want to wash it off...

as a veggie, being intolerant to bread etc would be a nightmare

[Anngel123]

Try rye bread. But it is a bit chewy and more expensive (Tesco do a good one on the Fresh Baked department) I also thought gluten meant wheat, until I realised I could eat oats!!. Pizza is a bit of a nightmare but Sainsbury sell a Gluten free one that is not half bad. they also do pastry but I haven't tried it, in the frozen area NB gluten free often includes wheat free just because wheat does have gluten in it. Tesco, Sainsbury M&S and Morrisons all have a gluten free selection although Tesco and Morrison does not have frozen (not sure about M&S frozen) If you get the chance to try Genius bread give it a try. It is nicer than most of the GF alternatives. Also, the plain Ryvita is wheatfree. (Be careful of the fancy ones they often have it in.) Also be wary of some sweets and gravy mixes. Wheat is in Allsorts!!! The wheatfree pastas are all OK. It is worth getting an "own brand" one, but I would not recommend the penne as it tends to stick together, either way cook in the usual way but add some oil before adding the pasta and keep it moving. I use this pasta with pasta sauces to take for lunch to work. Life is not as complicated as you think. There are alternatives. Just be grateful you are not coeliac!!! Good luck and welcome to feeling well.

[pastafreak]

Have you seen this?

http://www.wheat-free.org/wheat-allergy.html

There is also a book available called "Wheat Belly",in which an American cardiologist describes how he discovered that eliminating wheat from many of his patients diets solved a multitude of health issues...also the fact that the wheat varieties we eat today are a world away from what we and our parents grew up with-hence a lot of the sensitivities we see now.

[cathfromsaron]

i find yeast is my enemy!

have you tried soda bread for a week, they go back and monitor?

[pastafreak]

Or a bread like this - http://www.peak-nutri...NnH364CFcYntAodkin1Zg

No wheat or yeast.

[bellazella]

Pasta brilliant website i suffer from most of those symptoms

[pastafreak]

Glad it helped,bella ;-)