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Low level oats, barley, wheat and rye have a protein called gluten. This protein can cause allergic reactions in sensitive people. The main symptoms of a gluten allergy may vary from one case to another but generally, a person suffering from gluten allergy will experience symptoms that include nausea, asthma, vomiting, abdominal cramps, hives and swelling. If the person is highly sensitive to gluten, he/she may also experience life-threatening symptoms that must be treated right away. Making a quite early diagnosis is easy in the case of a gluten allergy because the person is very likely to have allergic reactions soon after he/she has eaten a wheat product or wheat. But the real challenge when it comes to diagnosing a gluten allergy is the fact that we eat so many foods that have been made with wheat. So, you will have to pay a visit to an allergist or trained doctor in order to undergo the skin prick test in order to see whether gluten is an allergen for you or not. Also, blood may be taken as well in order to come up with the right diagnosis. Once you notice that your allergic symptoms to gluten are severe enough, you must eliminate all the wheat products and wheat itself from your daily diet. But if your allergy is a minor one, the only thing that you will have to do is to reduce the daily amount of wheat based foods you consume on a daily basis. Also, you may go for allergy shots in order to prevent or alleviate your symptoms. And if a person who suffers from gluten allergy is still a young child, he/she has all the chances to outgrow this allergy.For a child dealing with gluten allergy, his/her symptoms will mainly include impaired growth, abdominal distension, poor appetite, poor muscle tone, malabsorption, irritability, wasting of muscles and abnormal stools. If an adult has to deal with a gluten allergy, he/she will experience common symptoms that include significant weight loss, diarrhea, bloating, constipation or offensive stools. The only treatment for gluten allergy is to have it completely eliminated from your diet. Because of this fact, you will have to address your vitamin and nutrient deficiencies with thiamine, niacin, iron, magnesium, folacin, selenium, phosphorus and molybdenum. By having a proper diet and by taking proper care of every single detail that concerns your gluten allergy, you may enjoy a real hearty choice of foods and you will not have to experience the nasty symptoms anymore. The general indications concerning the gluten allergy may generally be found in all the grain products. Baked products such as cakes and bread are to be regarded as threatening for a person suffering from gluten allergy. Also, instant soups, breakfast cereals, cakes and biscuits have gluten too and you will have to eliminate them from your diet. Immediate reactions to gluten must be addressed by taking traditional antihistamines. But the most dangerous symptoms may not manifest themselves right away mainly because gluten may trigger your immune system to create the necessary antibodies that will eventually wear down your own intestinal tract. So, over time, you are very likely to become really malnourished even if you are keen on eating tons and tons of healthy foods. The only solution for you is to completely eliminate the products that contain gluten – you will have to start watching for any possible trace of gluten-derived foods or gluten in your diet. This is absolutely vital when it comes to guaranteeing your well-being when suffering from gluten allergy. Photo - Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonagirl/82746143/
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