Re: Digest Number 2940

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Debby, my nutritionist told me that the occasional gluten problem with cola is, that the coloring is sometimes gluten-based. There is no way to know for sure whether a given batch of cola is gluten-free, although almost all are okay.

Quinoa has one possible drawback; it may cause oxalic acid buildup, which could be a problem for those with interstitial cystitis, another immune disease.

To others thinking of trying a gluten-free diet: my opinion is that you should do it only if your doctor strongly believes you have celiac disease. Whole grains, including wheats, rye, barley, oats, etc., have many valuable properties for MOST people. (Incidentally, oats may be okay for celiacs, and spelt may not be.)

Harper

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Right you are on the oats. Sept of 2001, before my biopsy, I went to a celiac conference in Palo Alto. There was a nurse from GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group) out of Seattle, who showed the "family" of the oats. Where wheat, rye, and barley were on the far right of the spectrum, Oats were in a totally different category. (Unfortunately, the scientific words have escaped from memory)

The problem is, however, with oats, that most mills which harvest oats, also harvest oats. There has been an ongoing discussion in Delphi Celiac Sprue Support Group, about oats...whether to eat them, or not! There are those who are not affected by the oats, and swear they can have them. Then, there are those who are so sensitive to even a tiny grain of wheat that they cannot tolerate them.

I believe in Canada, their Celiac groups consider Oats to be a safe grain. Personally, before obtaining the dx of Celiac, I monitored the difference in my "symptoms" with wheat, etc, and oats. It seemed to me that oats actually did NOT bother me in the least, but since going gf, I have chosen not to use them.

Since I went so long without a dx, the damage to my villi was extensive enough, that I chose not to take the chance. Actually, the Quinoa flakes are very much like oatmeal and seem to have the same properties in cooking.

So, the long and short of it is that scientifically, oats are OK to eat. Just that there are no mills that are dedicated to milling only oats. One more note here, some have said that the Irish oats are about as pure as they can be.....

Debby

Re: [ ] Digest Number 2940

Debby, my nutritionist told me that the occasional gluten problem with cola is, that the coloring is sometimes gluten-based. There is no way to know for sure whether a given batch of cola is gluten-free, although almost all are okay.Quinoa has one possible drawback; it may cause oxalic acid buildup, which could be a problem for those with interstitial cystitis, another immune disease.To others thinking of trying a gluten-free diet: my opinion is that you should do it only if your doctor strongly believes you have celiac disease. Whole grains, including wheats, rye, barley, oats, etc., have many valuable properties for MOST people. (Incidentally, oats may be okay for celiacs, and spelt may not be.)Harper

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I live in the " Booger Bushes " of southwest Georgia, USA. I love to fish for

Brim and Catfish. For the Brim I use pond worms and blue-eyed Female crickets.

(They always bite better :-p ) To catch the catfish I prefer to use Mullet gut

but if it's not available I use chicken livers. That's about all I do outdoor

sports wise.

Craig

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