Where to Shop in (and near) Knightdale

Lowe's Foods has a surprising number of gluten free items, as does Target.

In Raleigh you can go to Harmony Foods at Creedmore and Millbrook Roads. While they have an excellent selection, they seem to cost 15-20% more than regular stores. Of course, they are a specialty store, so no real surprise.

You can also go to Whole Foods, which had one side of an isle dedicated to gluten free. Trader Joe's is also a very good source.

Where to Eat in Knightdale

Applebee's offers single-page lists of what menu items it has that are gluten free, as well as other allergens (peanuts, etc.). Unfortunately, not everything on their list is on their menu, or maybe it's vice-versa. It's a good start, though.

Lonestar Steakhouse is reported as having a gluten free menu, but I haven't been able to see it first hand.

Gluten Free

I went to a headache specialist in mid-November who quickly determined caffeine is the most likely culprit as a trigger for my 3-4 migraines a week.

I happily quit caffeine and cut the headaches to about 1 per week.

Back to the doctor in mid-December and my labs showed a class IV allergy to wheat and rye. Not Celiac Disease, just an allergy. This type of allergy has been known to trigger migraines. So, off wheat and rye for a two month trial.

My wife and I have been researching how to avoid wheat and rye. Seems it's in nearly every type of food in some capacity or another. The good news is that I am definitely NOT the first to have to deal with this. And, at least it's not Celiac Disease.

I've found many websites dedicated to gluten free diets, gluten free foods, where to shop, where to dine. I want to be able to offer whatever I find for others living in my neck of the woods.