Uggg... now no wheat.

blu_meanie_ca

I had to do an elimination diet to figure out the source (if any) of the psorasis that is plagging me. I have a dermalogical allery to wheat, so it seemed an obvious place to start. And, it's worked wonders. My psorasis is already starting remission. (Horray, I had it on the palms of my hands and feet... so painful).
So, that is the good news. The bad news is... it's wheat. It's in everything (especially yummy stuff). I'm insulin resistant, so most days I need to stay low GI. I don't mind low GI, but, no wheat is going to take some getting used to. Grrrr.... my list of off-limit foods just grew x 100.
Oh well.... I really should focus on the fact that my hands are no longer cracking and bleeding, and my zombie feet are starting to heal.
I'm good with glueten (just not wheat). Are there ways to turn oats into supper. My husband and kids get over barley easily, and quinoa get's expensive. (They don't care for rice that much, whether it be white/brown/rainbow).

Firefox7275

Pleased to hear the effort of the elimination diet has been worthwhile! Beans or lentils work well as the starch with dinner and most are very low on the glycaemic index. You can buy oat groats which are whole grains as opposed to the flaked or rolled stuff, steel cut (chunks) oats would also work well in a savoury dish. You can make a savoury 'cake' a little like polenta or you can put them in meatloaf or in hearty soups?

Are all your cleansing products (shampoo, shower gel, handwash etc) sulphate surfactant free? And are you avoiding wheat derivatives in cosmetics? Has your dermatologist worked on skin barrier repair generally? I ask because there is new research every year, it's a fast moving field.

ETA http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/12/dining-with-dara-savory-oatmeal