Re: Early Intro of Grains Linked to Type 1 Diabetes

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<<Infants exposed to any grains before four months or after six months had a

higher risk of developing antibodies to the pancreas, compared with

children who were introduced to grains between four and six months. This

suggest that there may be an optimal window to introduce grain products

without increasing IDDM risk. >>

This seems to be saying that grains should be introduced between four and six

months though.

- Filippa

[Guest guest]

><<Infants exposed to any grains before four months or after six months had a

higher risk of developing antibodies to the pancreas, compared with

>children who were introduced to grains between four and six months. This

>suggest that there may be an optimal window to introduce grain products

>without increasing IDDM risk. >>

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>This seems to be saying that grains should be introduced between four and six

months though.

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>- Filippa

There was also a study that showed that infants exposed to grains during

breast feeding had less chance of developing celiac ... but, there are

no comparisons to kids exposed to grains when they are, say, 5, or

never exposed to grains at all.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

>This seems to be saying that grains should be introduced between four and six

months though.

>

>- Filippa

There was also a study that showed that infants exposed to grains during

breast feeding had less chance of developing celiac ... but, there are

no comparisons to kids exposed to grains when they are, say, 5, or

never exposed to grains at all.

-- Heidi Jean

====> So what would you do Heidi? Keep grains away from the baby altogether?

Or introduce properly prepared grains between 4 and 6 months.

Filippa

[Guest guest]

>====> So what would you do Heidi? Keep grains away from the baby altogether?

Or introduce properly prepared grains between 4 and 6 months.

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>Filippa

Oh what a question! In our house, no gluten is allowed past the doorway (or the

Glutenator

comes out in full battle regalia!). I told my daughter, at first, that she could

eat it a parties etc. and she did, twice, then came down with canker sores

each time and asked me " why should I eat something that makes me sick???? " .

Humor aside, I don't think the gluten grains are good for ANYONE, and since

a kid " imprints " on food at a young age, I'd keep the WBR grains far away if

at all possible. A baby isn't going to be begging for anything, so feed them

what is good! When they reach 4 or so they will beg for whatever is on

TV and that will be another battle.

If breast feeding doesn't fill the kid up (which may be the case if there

isn't enough milk) then rice might be ok, but really, most babies

don't need extra food, maybe a carrot or a chicken bone for teething

or a bowl of stewed plums. Or kefir.

I don't *think* there is a great advantage to introducing grains between

4 and 6 months. If you introduce grains at say, 5 years of age, chances

are the kid won't like them much, but I don't think that is a bad thing.

Near as I can tell humans aren't designed for grain, esp. WBR ones.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

Well that's food for thought. I was thinking no grains would be the best way

but the article seemed to be saying if you DON'T give them grains between 4-6

months then they will be intolerant.

Re: Early Intro of Grains Linked to Type 1 Diabetes

>====> So what would you do Heidi? Keep grains away from the baby altogether?

Or introduce properly prepared grains between 4 and 6 months.

>

>Filippa

Oh what a question! In our house, no gluten is allowed past the doorway (or

the Glutenator

comes out in full battle regalia!). I told my daughter, at first, that she

could

eat it a parties etc. and she did, twice, then came down with canker sores

each time and asked me " why should I eat something that makes me sick???? " .

Humor aside, I don't think the gluten grains are good for ANYONE, and since

a kid " imprints " on food at a young age, I'd keep the WBR grains far away if

at all possible. A baby isn't going to be begging for anything, so feed them

what is good! When they reach 4 or so they will beg for whatever is on

TV and that will be another battle.

If breast feeding doesn't fill the kid up (which may be the case if there

isn't enough milk) then rice might be ok, but really, most babies

don't need extra food, maybe a carrot or a chicken bone for teething

or a bowl of stewed plums. Or kefir.

I don't *think* there is a great advantage to introducing grains between

4 and 6 months. If you introduce grains at say, 5 years of age, chances

are the kid won't like them much, but I don't think that is a bad thing.

Near as I can tell humans aren't designed for grain, esp. WBR ones.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

>Well that's food for thought. I was thinking no grains would be the best way

but the article seemed to be saying if you DON'T give them grains between 4-6

months then they will be intolerant.

This isn't really a test for gluten intolerance, it was for IDDM

(T1 diabetes). Not all folks with T1 diabetes are gluten intolerant

or vice versa.

I don't think they had any comparison to kids who

got grains much later in life ... " After 6 months " probably

still means in the first year. A lot of research still needs

to be done. Also they lump rice and wheat together ...

in rat studies they just studied wheat gluten for

T1 diabetes, not rice, and this study suggests that

rice cereals may be a problem too. It also says:

" Antibody production against cells in the pancreas was significantly

increased in children who were fed gluten-containing foods in their first

three months of life. However, no significant rise in antibodies against

the pancreas occurred when children recieved gluten after six months. "

Which seems to contradict the first statement about

the optimal window. It would be good to see the whole

study.

-- Heidi Jean

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