Oatmeal and Dr. Gundry's strong negative effects

Apparently there is a protein in oatmeal that some people are sensitive to. So that and perhaps cross contamination with gluten from the processing facilities seem to be the only caveats about oats. https://www.healthline.com/health/oat-allergy#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1 I had never heard of anyone warning about oatmeal until reading this post. I didn't do much research but supposedly Grundy's theory is that oatmeal has a lot of a certain type of acid that works against the body absorbing nutrition from other foods.

I have read on various medical sites that raw oats do contain the anti nutrient, phytic acid, which binds to nutrients like iron and zinc making it difficult for our bodies to absorb them. This can lead to mineral deficiencies over time - but isn’t usually a problem with a well balanced diet overall. Also soaking raw oats overnight reduces phytic acid’s effect on mineral absorption. The alternative is to cook them, which is my preference anyway.

We grew up on cooked rolled oats porridge for breakfast. Made with water, a dash of milk and salt. A small dab of butter melted on top before serving. Having suffered some digestive issues since cancer surgery (including removal of part of my colon as well as my gallbladder), I decided to start having the same porridge again for breakfast. What a difference it has made to my bowel movements! 😊 😊😊 Incredible, thanks to the insoluble fibre. Also a good source of protein, minerals and vitamins.

I have read on various medical sites that raw oats do contain the anti nutrient, phytic acid, which binds to nutrients like iron and zinc making it difficult for our bodies to absorb them. This can lead to mineral deficiencies over time - but isn’t usually a problem with a well balanced diet overall. Also soaking raw oats overnight reduces phytic acid’s effect on mineral absorption. The alternative is to cook them, which is my preference anyway.

Isadora2021, this might be a duplicate reply, the brain fog is SO THICK, I rarely even fight it anymore. Re:oatmeal
I cook raw whole steel cut, verified gluten free, in extra water, a bit of salt, in a very small crock pot, on either warm or low, don't remember, overnight. Then it's ready whenever I want to eat it. I use vanilla protein (liquid, whey protein, sold at Costco) to thin it out, instead of using milk. I don't get enough protein. Between celiac, CIC, almost zero muscle motility in both intestines, my diet is not good cuz I try to eat as little as possible out of sheer terror of knowing what my CIC can and will do to me. You said that oatmeal really helps your bowel movements.... It doesn't help mine at all. Am I doing something wrong with the oatmeal? Thanx, Shelley

Isadora2021, this is going to sound like I am the dumbest person on earth... you mention that you prefer to cook your oatmeal....doesn't all oatmeal need to be cooked before eating it? Also, are there any other names that phytic acid has? I didn't know about it until now and I need to learn about it. Thanx Shelley

Gundry makes no sense whatsoever. He’s a charlatan with an MD after his name who peddles supplements to unsuspecting victims. His theories are just that, theories. Theories must be proven by scientific method, and he hasn’t done that. He’s clever to be able to fly under the FDA radar without having his medical license stripped.

He’s a master at taking a small kernel of observational evidence and forming a conclusion that isn’t verifiable as true. His book, The Plant Paradox, has been debunked by many on the internet as being ridiculous. He postures himself as some sort of lone genius and puts himself above his peers. Then he out to make a buck off of his nonsense.

It’s hard to get past the gag factor of his crazy marketing. One must be a critical thinker with this clown.

While hospilized, I had an internist tell me he thought oatmeal was perhaps the best food there is. So go for it!