Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Can anyone here tell me if this is true and if it is in amounts that are dangerous? When we use almond flour as our main ingredient for baking I would think this could be serious? Is it possible that other nut flours should be used more in place of the almond? Sandy M Whole family SCD 6 1/2 weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Thanks Carol. We don't use almond milk and we do use about 1/2 cashew flour. We should be ok then? Sandy M. Whole family SCD for 6 1/2 wks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > > Can anyone here tell me if this is true and if it is in amounts that > > are dangerous? When we use almond flour as our main ingredient for > > baking I would think this could be serious? Is it possible that other > > nut flours should be used more in place of the almond? > > Sandy M > > Whole family SCD 6 1/2 weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > Sheila sent this to me today. Elaine wrote it previously: > > The compound, amygdalin, found in Laetrile is also found in some nuts, > particularly almonds and, as you can see, was considered by Dr. Warburg as > an essential vitamin - B17. Almonds do contain amygdalin and they were not > originally used because of this. However, I am very careful about such > things and advise that we do not use almond milk if people are eating over > 3-4 muffins per day. I have no mathematical data on amygdalin and how much > is too much but I like to play it safe. " > > Carol F. > SCD 6 years, celiac > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Thanks Carol. We don't use almond milk and we do use about 1/2 cashew flour. We should be ok then? Sandy M. Whole family SCD for 6 1/2 wks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > > Can anyone here tell me if this is true and if it is in amounts that > > are dangerous? When we use almond flour as our main ingredient for > > baking I would think this could be serious? Is it possible that other > > nut flours should be used more in place of the almond? > > Sandy M > > Whole family SCD 6 1/2 weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > Sheila sent this to me today. Elaine wrote it previously: > > The compound, amygdalin, found in Laetrile is also found in some nuts, > particularly almonds and, as you can see, was considered by Dr. Warburg as > an essential vitamin - B17. Almonds do contain amygdalin and they were not > originally used because of this. However, I am very careful about such > things and advise that we do not use almond milk if people are eating over > 3-4 muffins per day. I have no mathematical data on amygdalin and how much > is too much but I like to play it safe. " > > Carol F. > SCD 6 years, celiac > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Thanks Carol. We don't use almond milk and we do use about 1/2 cashew flour. We should be ok then? Sandy M. Whole family SCD for 6 1/2 wks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > > Can anyone here tell me if this is true and if it is in amounts that > > are dangerous? When we use almond flour as our main ingredient for > > baking I would think this could be serious? Is it possible that other > > nut flours should be used more in place of the almond? > > Sandy M > > Whole family SCD 6 1/2 weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages. > > > Sheila sent this to me today. Elaine wrote it previously: > > The compound, amygdalin, found in Laetrile is also found in some nuts, > particularly almonds and, as you can see, was considered by Dr. Warburg as > an essential vitamin - B17. Almonds do contain amygdalin and they were not > originally used because of this. However, I am very careful about such > things and advise that we do not use almond milk if people are eating over > 3-4 muffins per day. I have no mathematical data on amygdalin and how much > is too much but I like to play it safe. " > > Carol F. > SCD 6 years, celiac > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 There is but it is not a lot. That said, it is never wise for your diet to consist of too much of anything. We use all different kinds of nuts but none of them every day. One of the reasons it's so important to rotate your diet is because foods have natural toxins in them so that they won't be 'overgrazed'. The theory is that this is to ensure continuation of their 'species' (examples of this are celery and . If your diet is rotated every 4 days, you won't have any trouble with these things as your body will have 3 to four days to purge itself of each food before you consume it again. I was researching arsenic in apple seeds (we do a lot of juicing) when I found the following information: Keep in mind that there may also be benefits for us in eating foods with these chemicals. Arsenic, though it's difficult to find anything good about, does get some honorable mention on the web about how arsenic may be a good combatant for selenium poisoning and vice versa ( http://phys4.harvard.edu/~wilson/arsenic/as-sn.html ). It is also thought to prevent disease in chickens and so is included in some chicken feeds ( http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/AWM/SIRB/Arsenic/ ). Arsenic may prevent cancers in other animals and perhaps even humans ( http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/arsenic.htm ). However, it is believed to also cause certain cancers too. Lastly, there is a study that states arsenic may be key in preventing a specific disease in Africa but I can't find it right now. Kind regards, KimS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Kim S., May I forward this info. to another group I am on? What a wealth of info. Great! Jenn L Re: Arsenic in almonds > There is but it is not a lot. That said, it is never wise for your diet > to consist of too much of anything. > > We use all different kinds of nuts but none of them every day. > > One of the reasons it's so important to rotate your diet is because > foods have natural toxins in them so that they won't be 'overgrazed'. > The theory is that this is to ensure continuation of their 'species' > (examples of this are celery and . If your diet is rotated every 4 > days, you won't have any trouble with these things as your body will > have 3 to four days to purge itself of each food before you consume it > again. > > I was researching arsenic in apple seeds (we do a lot of juicing) when I > found the following information: > Keep in mind that there may also be benefits for us in eating foods with > these chemicals. Arsenic, though it's difficult to find anything good > about, does get some honorable mention on the web about how arsenic may > be a good combatant for selenium poisoning and vice versa ( > http://phys4.harvard.edu/~wilson/arsenic/as-sn.html ). It is also > thought to prevent disease in chickens and so is included in some > chicken feeds ( > http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/AWM/SIRB/Arsenic/ ). > Arsenic may prevent cancers in other animals and perhaps even humans ( > http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/arsenic.htm ). However, it is > believed to also cause certain cancers too. Lastly, there is a study > that states arsenic may be key in preventing a specific disease in > Africa but I can't find it right now. > > Kind regards, > KimS > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 www.digestivewellness.com and www.nuts4u.com have a variety of nut flours. Agape, moeller124 no_reply > wrote: Can anyone here tell me if this is true and if it is in amounts that are dangerous? When we use almond flour as our main ingredient for baking I would think this could be serious? Is it possible that other nut flours should be used more in place of the almond? Sandy M Whole family SCD 6 1/2 weeks in support of 5 yr old who rages. For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info and http://www.pecanbread.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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