Is it a good idea to remove gluten from your kid's diet?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and some other grains. It's in bread and other baked goods, cereals, pastas — and in many other foods in small amounts. For people with celiac disease, even those small amounts can make them sick. People with allergies to wheat can't eat it either. read more

If, after ingesting food containing gluten, your child exhibits symptoms of a gluten intolerance, it is a good idea to see its doctor and have a panel of tests performed which will confirm or exclude a disgnosis that might spell a gluten free lifestyle from thereon out. read more

This is perhaps the most frustrating part for many parents, that “grey-area” where you wonder if something is causing your child harm and whether or not to remove it from their diet. When in doubt, I opt for removing the item from my child’s diet. read more