I have type 2 and take 50mg metformin twice a day. I have numerous health issues among them being just diagnosed 6 mths ago with hypothyroidism along with osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, GERD, hiatal hernia, Meniere's Disease, anemia, colitis, and migraines. Now they are testing me for Celiac Disease and running numerous tests as to why I'm losing blood. If they confirm their diagnosis of Celiac's, what in the world am I going to eat? I'm on enough medicine to kill a horse and, as yet, I'm still standing upright! My MD told me that I should be a vegetarian, eat NO bread, fatty foods, sweets or baked goods in order to get my diabetes under control. I did that, now I'm anemic and he tells me I need to eat more meat and if Celiac's is conclusive, to make my own gluten free bread when I was told NOT to eat bread in the first place. HELP! Any answers for me?
Q: I am a diabetic and now the doctors are testing me for Celiac Disease. What will I be able to eat ?
Kris-
Hello! there was an article written by Ann Bartlett called "Going Gluten Free". You will find so much information there about gluten free products and more.
Cherise
Community Moderator
maybe you could live on love... well, if you do have celiac, you're not alone- in fact, many (wealthy) supermarkets have a gluten free section (eg whole foods)- and there is plenty of internet support viz. online shopping and recipes.
my advice if you have celiac: 1- try probiotics: kefir/yogurt/supplements
2- avoid lactose- use lactaid products, although it is more expensive
3- antiinflammatories- fish/flax/walnuts/supplement/exercise
4- lots of fiber (vegetables/fruit) and fluids- the gold standard w/ CD is regular BMs
as to the anemia, good veggie sources of iron are greens/beans/whole grains- take with some OJ- of course red meat is better, so if you're symptomatic, it's probably a good idea
good luck and remember- man cannot live by bread alone anyway!?
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