What the hell is a FODMAP?!?

As a licensed Nurse and the Owner of this little shop I get asked alot of questions about diet. My first question to my customers/patients is this "Have you seen a Dietitian/Nutritionist?" The answer most frequently is "No but I do see my Naturopath" *Doh! Slaps forehead* not the same thing...at all!!

When you have a muscle problem...you see a Physiotherapist...
When you have a tooth problem...you see a Dentist..
When you have a bad hair day....you see a Hair Dresser
Soooo (now stating the BLATANTLY OBVIOUS!) When you have a diet problem....you see a Dietitian/Nutritionist!!!

All humor aside this NEEDS to be the first stop of EVERY newly diagnosed Coeliac! Then its off to get a free bone density (yes the government gives us them for free as we qualify for the high risk category for osteoporosis...your Dietitian will tell you why!!)

When you have a problem you see a specialist! And thats what they are!! They will explain how to go about "refeeding" your sick and recovering gut, or your on going grumbly tumbly, or why you are still having symptoms!

They know the secrets of FODMAPS, the confusing contradictory "Gluten free even if wheat derived" products that I'm always being asked about. The strange but true reality of Men also being at risk of Osteoporosis! The importance of being strictly gluten free (and NO they can't have EVEN A LITTLE BIT...aimed at that ONE annoying person who just doesn't understand your new gluten free status!!) and why you can't "JUST HAVE A SALAD" (hint you need protein!)

Forewarned is forearmed...KNOWLEDGE is power.

Why the dramatics? ALOT of new and even the long time Glutenless sometimes waver at being confronted with the (rather rude) questions of...."Surely alittle bit won't hurt you", "Well if there's nothing on the menu...you can have the salad". I have learnt rather an impressive list of comebacks to these lovely statements but alas, not print worthy! Empowerment comes with a firm knowledge of what Coeliac Disease really is...what is HAS done to your body and health and what it WILL do and CAN do. Then you too can accumulate your very own repertoire of responses!

Lesson of the Day! DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST'S ARE COELIAC'S SUPERHERO'S!!!