Review: Does You are Child Feel Miserable Half the Time, but You Don't Know Why?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2012
Does your child have any of the following symptoms: constipation, diarrhea, eczema and skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, cramping, fatigue, headaches, weight loss or stools that have a particularly foul odor?If you answered yes to some or all of the above questions, then your child might be suffering from gluten intolerance or worse yet, celiac disease. These are maladies that must be addressed in order to put an end to your child's suffering. The best way to do that is to put your child on a gluten-free or even grain-free diet.Jennifer Wells' concise new book, "Gluten Free Kids: A Quick Start Guide for a Healthy Kids Diet" tells you how to go about accomplishing this.The author starts by explaining what gluten is and how the auto immune system reacts to it in some people. In particular, any foods made with grains like wheat or rye have significant amounts of gluten as part of their structure. There are grains, however, like oats or corn that do not contain gluten naturally.Switching your child to a gluten-free diet can be a daunting effort at first, but the author goes through all the steps necessary to help you succeed. She talks about a gluten-free shopping list, how to explain gluten sensitivity to a child, dealing with school lunches and eating in restaurants, among other things.A surprisingly high percentage of people have gluten intolerance to some degree, and these issues need to be addressed directly in order to free your child from the list of symptoms mentioned above. Anyone having suspicions that their children or they themselves might be sensitive to gluten should read this excellent little book.