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Gluten-free diet: What has worked? Your tips
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 24, 2022 | Replies (120)Comment receiving replies
I realized in my most recent post, I talked about oats starting to bother me, but then never talked about my conclusions concerning oats.
I just went off eating oats, but after several years i began missing my morning bowl of oatmeal and determined to find a conclusion.
I tried different types, even gluten free oats, but to no avail. I also discovered that since oats are naturally gluten free, that they are called gluten free, but many oats are processed with wheat items. Then one day I bought organic granola made with organic oats and noothing happened.
Then I also started hearing about Roundup being used on our grains, and thought maybe that's why oats bothered me, especially since organic (which do not use pesticides) did not bother me. i also read that it had been used about 15 years before it was made publlic. I did the math, and it was approximately 15 years ago that oats started bothering me-hmmm! now I really wonder. But I have also read that many celiacs cannot tolerate oats.
However I have discovered a specific type of oats called Purity Protocol that are organic and truly gluten free. They are grown in certified wheat free fields and harvested and processed on wheat free equipment. I have eaten them for 6 months now with no problems.
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Wow - that is fascinating, airey, and well; certainly does give credence to the theory about glyphosate! One researcher I do follow (from MIT, who I really think is on to something, recommends eating organic if you are going to do fruits and vegetables, etc.
That is interesting about the oats. I was going to bring that up, but my previous post was already long. Not only sugar, but now it seems like a lot of people have trouble with oat products, which are supposed to be gluten free.
One thing that makes sense to me is that Celiacs, or people with GI issues, might be more sensitive to the glyphosate (the particular chemical in the round up), than people with hardier digestive tracts. But also, as you say, if the oats are being contaminated with wheat products, that could also be a problem. Geez, who knew you had to be so careful about where your food was coming from. That sure is interesting with the time frame for you though. It sure makes me angry that our government (and not just ours) is deeming this chemical "safe" and allowing it's use when I personally believe (I try to be careful because I have no proof), it is making a lot of people sick. People focus on things like cancer, of course, because that kills people and is dramatic, but I think it could be contributing to a lot of these chronic GI problems that seem to be a lot more common.
I only knew of it in terms of pesticides, so thought organic produce would help, but had no idea it was used in processing of wheat, oats, and sugar cane. And that's what I know about.. lord knows what else. The scary thing (and I have to go back to all my papers and notes), is that what makes glyphosate such a bad poison (and good insecticide), is that in mimics an amino acid, so we digest it, and incorporate this "bad" version into our own proteins, and it becomes part of us, potentially altering things. So the damage can be more long lasting, because long after you stop it, it is in your "system".
Thanks for the oatmeal rec. I have balked about having to spend more money on organic and more trustworthy food sources, but seems like it is worth it in the long run.. you'll spend a lot more money on doctors and medical tests trying to figure out what is wrong with you!