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Vitamin Supplements

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that if not treated right can damage the villi in the small intestine. The proper way to treat the disease is to eat foods that do not contain any Wheat, Barley, Rye or Oats.

If you been eating gluten free for a while, experts recommend taking vitamin supplements to make up for some vitamin and mineral missing in some gluten free foods.

This is because many gluten free substitutes are not enriched and have lower amounts of the vitamin found in many wheat-based products.

Dinosaurs MultiSaurus

When looking for vitamins, make sure to look for high concentration of the following:

  • Fiber
  • Iron
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Folate
  • Niacin
  • Riboflavin
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin D

We have been using Dinosaurs MultiSaurus chewable. It's available at Whole Foods, Amazon, and other Online stores. The good thing about these is that they taste like candy and they are gluten free. Kids will be happy to get their daily treats

We add more fiber in our diet by taking fiber chews, which taste exactly like gummies. Who doesn't like gummies?

In Conclusion

If you're eating gluten-free, make sure to add vitamin and minerals to your diet. Just double check the labels, make sure that its gluten free. (We were surprised how many name brand multi-vitamins are not Celiac friendly)

 

About

This series of posts will cover some tips and tricks that I have learned about my twelve-year-old daughter's gluten-free lifestyle in the Boston area. Gluten-free eating can be challenging in any big city, but especially in Boston due to the high number of restaurants and availability of options. I've been learning what I can to make sure my daughter can still enjoy eating out, and I want to share what I've learned so that other families in the same situation can benefit.

Schedule

WednesdayKeyboard Maestro
ThursdayGluten Free
FridayMacintosh
SaturdayInternet Tools
SundayOpen Topic
Monday Media Monday
TuesdayQA