What foods contain gluten? A gluten free diet is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing foods: wheat (including Kamut and spelt), barley, rye, oats and triticale, as well as the use of gluten as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stablizing or thickening agent.eople wishing to follow a completely gluten free diet must also take into consideration the ingredients of any over-the-counter or prescription medications and vitamins. Also, cosmetics such as lipstick, lip balms, and lip chap may contain gluten and need to be investigated before use.
Honey has been used to soothe hoarse throat and can be added to a warm herbal tea. Do not give honey to an infant under the age of one. Herbs such as eucalyptus, licorice, marshmallow, peppermint, and slippery elm are helpful in strengthening the body and are used as hoarse voice remedies.
Answers from James M. Steckelberg, M.D. Drinking tea or warm lemon water mixed with honey is a time-honored way to soothe a sore throat. But honey alone may be an effective cough suppressant, too. In one study, children age 2 and older with upper respiratory tract infections were given up to 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) of honey at bedtime. The honey seemed to reduce nighttime coughing and improve sleep.