Re: Re: question for or anyone else--Dana

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In a message dated 08/20/2001 8:39:27 AM US Mountain Standard Time,

danaatty@... writes:

> Think back to when you learned about sets in grade school. Draw a

> large circle, then a smaller one inside the large one. The large one

> is " wheat " , the smaller one inside the large one is " gluten " .

> Manufacturers can remove the smaller circle and sell it as " vital

> wheat gluten " , which you may have seen on your health food store

> shelf. The rest is " wheat " or " wheat starch " if further refined. It

> is technically gluten-free, altho it does contain wheat. If a person

> is allergic to wheat, s/he cannot have ANY of the wheat, but could

> have rye, barley, oats, etc. If a person is celiac or otherwise

> avoiding gluten, that person cannot have the gluten part of these

> grains, but depending on personal philosophy and/or scientific

> reasoning, could theoretically have the " wheat starch " part. Celiac

> organizations in UK believe the rest of the grain is okay. Celiac

> organizations in US believe the entire grain is off-limits.

>

Dana:

I think you basically answered my question from this AM as to why Josh didn't

react as anticipated when ingesting food with wheat starch in it.. Thanks.

Married to Dan

Mom to:

Dana (3/4/98)

36 week preemie, now a spirited 3 y/o

~~~~~and~~~~~~

(3/26/99)

33 week preemie, now a 2 y.o. growing boy!

mild-moderate autism/hearing impaired

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