Re: Wheat Germ Oil/Gluten Intolerance

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>Any thoughts on using wheat germ oil topically if one is gluten

>intolerant? How about a shampoo w/ wheat protein in it?

>

>Thanks!

>

Depends how intolerant you are ... most GF folks avoid it, and it

makes my head itch. But my dh uses shampoo with wheat protein

and loves it. Of course he drinks beer too, which I just can't.

Eating actual visible wheat makes him sick, but he's never been

tested for gluten intolerance, so I have no idea where that leaves

him. He's awfully healthy though.

Heidi Jean

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Good questions, because I've been wondering about the oatmeal in my body lotion

too.

But you know, I've come to think it's not a good idea. In fact, I just decided

a couple of days ago, that when I finish the little bit in my bottle of lotion,

I'm not going to get more of it. (And, I love it and have been using it for

several years!) I know we absorb what's rubbed into our skin, and allergies

have to do with responses in the blood, so why wouldn't rubbing an allergen on

the body be just as bad as swallowing it? Any thoughts anyone?

Carol

Hi All,

Any thoughts on using wheat germ oil topically if one is gluten

intolerant? How about a shampoo w/ wheat protein in it?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

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From: " Carol "

> ,

> Good questions, because I've been wondering about the oatmeal in my body

lotion too.

>

> But you know, I've come to think it's not a good idea. In fact, I just

decided a couple of days ago, that when I finish the little bit in my bottle

of lotion, I'm not going to get more of it. (And, I love it and have been

using it for several years!) I know we absorb what's rubbed into our skin,

and allergies have to do with responses in the blood, so why wouldn't

rubbing an allergen on the body be just as bad as swallowing it? Any

thoughts anyone?

> Carol

Just an anecdotal data point, but when my guys get into play doh or use

craft supplies that are handled by kids who have played with play doh, they

never fail to react. It quacks like skin absorption to me.

--s

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>Just an anecdotal data point, but when my guys get into play doh or use

>craft supplies that are handled by kids who have played with play doh, they

>never fail to react. It quacks like skin absorption to me.

>

>--s

It's really hard to tell ... I kept getting reactions that turned out to be

the chicken feed, which I'd occasionally dip my hands into ... I didn't

EAT the stuff but it gets under your nails and the dust gets up

your nose. When I shampoo, the water drips from my hair down my

face too, so you gotta figure some gets into your eyes. And who

is it that NEVER touches their food with their hands?

I've also read that the IgA system is there to protect the mucousal

tissues, which make it seem like it should be in your nose too,

tho no one ever talks about that? So breathing in fumes should

affect people, same as breathing in dog dust bothers people who

are reactive to dogs.

Heidi Jean