A gluten-free diet, recommended in the treatment of celiac disease, is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat (including Kamut and spelt), barley, rye, oats and triticale, as well as the use of gluten as a flavoring, stablizing or thickening agent. Although most patients can tolerate oat products, there is a controversy about including them in a gluten-free diet: some medical practitioners say they may be permitted, but the Celiac Society advises against them.

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If you are suspecting that your child has celiac disease, have him or her diagnosed right away and put on a gluten-free diet. Kids and the gluten-free diet can actually go hand in hand, if the diet is introduced properly.

Does your child have an allergy to wheat? Food allergies are becoming more prevalent in both the United States and around the world. But living with a wheat allergy is possible by following a gluten free diet.