How to Get Good Nutrition with Celiac Disease

Nutritional concerns due to Celiac disease because of the lack of nutrient absorption due to inflammation of the digestive tract and compromised digestion. The autoimmune reaction that causes inflammation of the small intestine is the culprit for the lack of nutrient uptake. Finding ways to get adequate nutrition as well as avoid a reaction can prove to be a challenge but there are some ways I've found that work well to keep up with nutrients and keep free of a celiac or gluten reaction. Some of these are included below.

Raw Juice

If you've been diagnosed with celiac disease and your condition is moderate to advanced, you'll need to make the digestive process as easy for your body as you can. Raw juice can be a very helpful alternative to standard food that needs to be chewed. The reason is that raw juice is so easily absorbed through the small intestine. In fact within 15 minutes, it permeates the small intestinal wall and begins it's work within the cell itself due to the high enzymatic activity. Now that's nutrient absorption. I never have any celiac symptoms after drinking raw juice, provided I'm not sensitive to any of the veggie or fruit ingredients.

Raw Live Food

Well chewed veggies and fruits are a great way to get the nutrients your body needs, again due to the high enzyme content of raw live food. Be sure to chew the raw food very well so that the enzymes in your saliva can give you a good start to the entire digestive process by initially breaking down the food. This is especially the case for eating nuts and seeds that are more difficult to masticate. The ideal for these foods is to try to turn them into a milk in your mouth.

Non-Dairy Milks

Nut milks are all over the grocery stores right now and are available in many varieties that include chocolate. You can also make your own less popular nut milks that you won't readily find at your grocer. Like my personal favorite, walnut milk. Mild, flavorful and smooth. You can make non-dairy milk with virtually any type of nut you like. Cashew and pecan nut milks are also great with maple syrup or brown rice syrup as a sweetener.