We all get glutened sometimes. No matter how careful we are, some how gluten will sneak into your body and rear its ugly head! I am very careful when it comes to being glutened. I hate the way I feel when it happens. I don’t like the sores on my tongue, the over-powering sleepiness, the bloating and either becoming constipated or have the trots and the hangover type headache.
I have a system for when I get glutened. Since it doesn’t happen often, I have to completely listen to my body. It feels like the flu so I usually think I have caught a bug. But then, I notice the sores on my tongue or the swelling gluten causes. The first thing I do is make myself a green smoothie. Kale and spinach act as a charcoal to purify your system. I drink them for three days. I add a banana for flavor or some type of dark colored fruit. Celery is also very good. There are lots of recipes on Pinterest for a detox smoothie. Find your likes and go with it. If you really listen to your body, once you realize that it is not screaming for only carbs and sugar, it will tell you what it needs to survive. God has made our bodies wonderfully!
Once I start the smoothies in the morning, I make sure to not eat anything I haven’t prepared. People don’t mean to gluten you, they are just uneducated in this particular thing. I eat lots of fresh vegetables, especially broccoli, only 3 ounces of protein and I only eat 3 times a day. Why you ask? Because being glutened overtaxes the liver and the kidneys and I like to let them rest. If I have gotten glutened bad, I do smoothies twice a day and eat a small meal at night, preferably before 7 pm.
It takes normally 3 days to get every thing out of my system and start feeling like my usual self. I hope this helps. Everyone is different. Experiment a little. You will find your best way.
Ask Dear Jamie to Research a TopicOther Articles About Being Glutened:
- 3 Steps to Recover After Getting Glutened – Amy Myers MD
- 14 Sneaky Ways We Celiacs Have Been Glutened! – My Gluten-Free Kitchen
- What Are Your “glutened” Symptoms? – Celiac Disease
Barb Berg lives life to the fullest! She loves horses and people! Over the past few years Barb has had to make changes to her life after finding out that she has Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. In June 2016 Barb also lived though knee replacement surgery. These experiences have encouraged her to learn more about nutrition and exercise. Barb would like to encourage other people living with Celiac Disease to live and thrive on their path toward wellness. Barb resides in Cowlitz County with her husband and grown children and works with Cowlitz AmeriCorps. She is the author of Celiac Living.
