This list is designed for persons who have already made a commitment to the gluten free diet. Don’t take this caveat lightly. Keep in mind that:

• it is extremely difficult to obtain a clinical diagnosis of celiac disease if the patient is already eating gluten free.
• Gluten free food may be as much as two to three times more expensive than a “regular diet”.
• The goal of the gluten free diet is ZERO TOLERANCE. You are trying to eliminate all gluten, not merely to “cut down”. Anything short of that may make you feel better but it does solve gluten issues or give you accurate information about your health and diet.

I’ll write much more on this subject. The “gluten free diet” refers to food — the “gluten free lifestyle” involves much more than what we put in our mouths.

Having said all that, I believe that going gluten free ten years ago was one of the best decisions of my life!!!!  More power to you. Hopefully this website and others like it will enable you to meet the challenge. Go for it. Here are some resources that will help:

• from The Gluten Intolerance Group: Quick Start Guide to the Gluten Free Diet.
• from The Mayo Clinic: This article emphasizes the need for clinical testing before launching a gluten free diet.
• from e-How.com:This article deals with the challenges of introducing a teenage boy to the gluten free diet.
• from Autism News: This post gives tips for beginning a diet that is gluten free, lactose free, and casein free.
• from the Gluten Free Goddess: how to begin living gluten and dairy free.

Published 09/16/09