What are the wheat allergy symptoms?
When it comes to having a wheat allergy you might be surprised to discover that this allergy can cause many different symptoms, depends on each individual person, but in most cases this type of allergy is most commonly associated with three classic allergy symptoms. The three common symptoms that you will find with this allergy is asthma, eczema, which is also referred to as atopic dermatitis, and anaphylaxis. The good news about anaphylaxis is that even though this is a classic allergy symptom it is rarely seen in people who have wheat allergies. But it is also good to know that wheat is also a recognized cause of exercise dependent anaphylaxis. This is a condition in which the combination of an allergen and physical exertion triggers anaphylactic shock.

Helpful Resources: 1. Living with a Wheat Allergy This article provides you with useful information that you will need to know if you are going to be living with a wheat allergy, including how this allergy can affect your life and what you can do to make your life easier. 2. Wheat Allergy - Profile of a Wheat Allergy http://foodallergies.about.com/od/wheatallergies/p/wheatallergy.htm This website contains all of the basic information that you are going to need on wheat allergies, including what the symptoms are, information about wheat alternatives, and many other things that you will find useful. 3. Low Carb Recipes This website has numerous recipes that you can choose from to help make your diet interesting and the best part is that all of these recipes are healthy for you, being that they are low in the bad carbs and they are also wheat and gluten free, which makes them perfect for people with a wheat allergy. 4. Wheat Allergy - Wheat free diet This article puts it into very simple terms about what foods and ingredients you are going to need to avoid if you have a wheat allergy. But in addition to that the article also talks about what you can do if you are accidental exposed to wheat, meaning you ingest it without knowing. 5. Wheat Allergy This article discusses the various aspects that relate to wheat allergies, also talks about other allergies, such as wheat pollen. The article gives you information on the signs and symptoms of wheat allergies, as well as some safe alternatives that you can choose from. 6. Food allergies: Just the Facts This article talks about the various food allergies that people can suffer from. The article goes into detail about how you can actually outgrow some allergies, lists the ones that are the most common to outgrow. But the article also talks about the ones you usually don't outgrow and lists those as well. 7. Wheat Intolerance and Wheat Sensitivity This article provides you with numerous questions that are asked about wheat sensitivity and intolerance, as well as providing you with basic information on wheat allergies, including what the difference between wheat allergy and wheat intolerance is. 8. Food Allergies - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention This is an encyclopedia of information on food allergies in general and offers you great information on the various signs and symptoms of food allergies. The article also emphasizes the fact that there is a difference between food allergies and food intolerances. 9. Wheat Allergy This website provides you with information on the wheat allergy, including how it is diagnosed and treated. The article also gives you information about label ingredients that might have indicate a presence of wheat, in addition to the label ingredients that show the product contains wheat. 10. Common Food Allergens This article gives you some ideas that you can try when you are baking, basically substituting wheat flour for some other type of flour. But the article also talks about other things that you need to know when it comes to wheat allergies, such as the difference between wheat allergy and celiac disease.

Can I find wheat-free products?
One thing that people find amazing is how readily available wheat free products actually are, especially compared to other food allergy diets. In fact more often than not you can find wheat free products in your major grocery stores, meaning they are readily available for you to purchase and won't cause a lot of shopping around. You can also find wheat free products online at numerous websites that are dedicated to wheat free foods.

One of the best grocery stores to purchase wheat free foods is Whole Foods Market. The reason for this is that they actually operate a gluten free bakery of their own and distribute wheat free bread, pastries, ready to top pizza crusts and scones to their many stores. The only drawback to these baked goods is how expensive they are. But the grocery store also carries a very wide selection of wheat free products that they obtain from numerous other manufacturers, and these are usually offered at a more reasonable price. Many other larger supermarkets carry wheat free products, and most of them carry a decent selection, but in order to find these products you are probably going to need to look in their healthy food section rather than the regular grocery aisles.

But if you can't seem to find a grocery store in your area that carries a wide selection or any kind of selection of wheat free products you might need to do some of your grocery shopping online.

Some of the best places to look for wheat free products are:

• Gluten Free Mall


• Gluten Free.com


• Miss Roben's

Can I eat out with a wheat allergy?
Many people tend to think that because they are allergic to a certain food, such as wheat, that they can't eat out at any kind of restaurant because of the risk of being exposed to wheat without realizing it. While this can be true to some extent there is a way that you can eat out at restaurants and enjoy yourself even if you suffer from a wheat allergy. But unlike ordinary people you are going to need to be extra cautious when it comes to eating out, even if it is just at a friend's house. Basically what you need to do is to think about the kinds of food you are eating and make wise decisions, meaning ask questions if you are uncertain. But if you plan on eating out you can always look at the restaurants nutritional guides or even their websites to see if they include wheat and gluten information, many of your chain restaurants offer this service. But some restaurants, such as P.F. Chang's also offer a wheat and gluten free menu, which makes it even easier to enjoy eating out. But regardless of where you go here are some things you should keep in mind when eating any kind of ethnic food with a wheat allergy.

• Italian is actually really hard to eat at because so much of that food is pasta, which usually contains some kind of wheat, but in some cases risotto and polenta can be safe


• Any kind of French or Continental food is going to be difficult, but if you stick to plain grilled or sautéed meats, potatoes, and vegetables you should be safe.


• If you are looking to eat some Asian food your safest choice is going to be Thai. The reason for this is that Thai soy sauce is actually wheat free, but you still want to make sure you check the labels to ensure they are serving Thai soy sauce and not commercial soy sauce. You can also eat sushi because it contains no wheat, but you want to stay away from ponzu and bring your own safe soy sauce for dipping.


• Mexican and Latin American food is actually very safe because of how many things you have to choose from, all you need to remember is to avoid any foods that are fried and avoiding flour tortillas. Best thing about this kind of food is you can substitute corn tortillas for anything that comes with flour tortillas.

Tips for living with a wheat allergy

• Many people think that spelt and kamut, which are commonly sold as wheat substitutes are safe fro people with wheat allergies. But the truth is these are just as bad for you as wheat. The reason for this is that kamut is a subspecies of wheat and from an allergy perspective there is no difference between the two. And spelt is a very close relative of wheat and has the same proteins in that trigger wheat allergies, those proteins are known as gliadin proteins.


• The best wheat alternatives for wheat are grains that are not close relatives of wheat. These grains include amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa, corn, rice, arrowroot, tapioca, oats, and millet.


• Wheat free pasta is actually widely available, meaning you can find it at most of your larger supermarkets. The pasta is actually made from a variety of grains, including corn, rice, beans, and potato. The different grains each have their own quirks, but they are actually a good substitute for wheat pasta. But keep in mind some of these other types of pastas don't reheat well.

Manufacturers for wheat free pasta are:

• Lundberg


• Tinkyada


• Mrs. Leeper's


• Bionaturae


• Glutino


• Trader Joe's.

You can also find wheat free baking mixes for breads, pancakes, cakes, and many other similar items.
Distributors for these products are:

• Bob's Red Mill


• Cherrybrook Kitchen


• Authentic Foods


• Pamela's.

There are also many ready to eat and frozen wheat free foods and snacks that you can buy at your local grocery store.
Makers of these kinds of products can include

• Ian's


• Glutino


• Kinnikinnick


• Amy's


• Pamela's


• Many others.

Here is a partial list of foods that usually contain wheat, but keep in mind that there are many other foods out there that can contain wheat so you want to be careful when eating or buying any foods.

• All baked goods, including bread and pizza crusts, the only time they won't contain wheat is if they are prepared with wheat-free flours


• Pasta, regardless of if it is egg-free or not


• Some baking powders


• Most batter fried foods


• Flour thickened sauces, casseroles, and gravies


• Canned soup and chili


• Cereal, both the hot and cold kinds


• Salad dressings, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, and many other condiments


• Beer


• Candy, most particularly the candy that has nougat in it


• Sausage, meatloaf, and any other dishes where people use breadcrumbs as a type of filler