@jager5210 You're welcome. I don't eat out very often myself, and always have a discussion with the staff. There are enzymes available now and I saw them at a CVS pharmacy that digest the gluten. I think people with gluten issues are deficient in the ability to produce this enzyme for digestion, so if you are eating out and are not sure, that is an option to reduce exposure. I had to give up nightshades for the most part, and I developed a reaction to tomatoes, but I found that I could tolerate them cooked in sauces if I don't do it too often. I can get joint pain in my fingers if I have too much. I also have asthma, and foods that trigger that are ones I avoid. I have been gluten free for 20 years and recently accidentaly ate a couple bites of Mac and cheese that wasn't gluten free and was real dairy. I thought it was the leftovers from my own gluten free/dairy free version. I did get pain in my stomach and intestines, but after a day, I was OK. My reaction to a mistake like that used to be worse like getting the stomach flu, and would also involve my asthma, and I think that because it had been years since my immune system was constantly fighting the gluten war, the soldiers were on leave. You can just start with basic foods without seasoning; plain meat and vegetables like your paleo diet. It gets tricky when you have to test individual ingredients and when labels don't tell you anything. That is true of a lot of seasonings and when a restaurant buys a large container of it, there isn't any guarantee, and they just don't know. That's why I avoid seasonings and spices unless I'm at home and know what is safe. I know for myself, any kind of pepper causes a problem. I've read that Bananas are related to ragweed, and I have breathing issues if I eat a tiny bite. Sometimes a person can tolerate a food if it is not eaten during the allergy season for a related plant. I can eat an egg yolk, but not the white and the only way to completely separate that well is hard boiling it first. I use the unsweetened coconut milk instead of dairy. I also treat my inhaled allergies for mold spores, grasses, ragweed, dust, etc. I do allergy shots. According to my functional medicine doctor, that reduces inflammation in the body for everything when you treat allergies that contribute to it. Just keep track of what is different about foods you ate if you don't feel well after. I give it a few tries to make sure I get the same results each time before I eliminate it altogether. Another suggestion may be digestive enzymes. I think as we age, we are less efficient at digestion, so adding some digestive enzymes may help. I have taken those before. The name of the game is really to try to reduce inflammation everywhere in your body as it is the root cause of a lot of disease. Eating foods that reduce inflammation helps a lot.

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