Re: Amazake Rice Shakes, and my own thoughts

August 1, 2001

In a message dated 7/31/01 6:25:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kteasda1@...

writes:

> > Are Amazake Rice Shakes GFCF?

>

> Sadly, I don't think so. I visited Grainassance a couple of years ago, and

> haven't checked since then, but at that time there were traces of gluten, on

> a par maybe with Rice Dream. The president of the company did not know what

> was in the koji since it was purchased from Japan.

>

> As an aside, I personally believe that it is the aspergillus strain (in the

> koji)even more than the barley it is cultured on, that causes problems. I

> believe that this is the same kind of aspergillus used to break down the

> sugars for corn syrup (which my kids react to) and perhaps even in

> chocolate(which I believe my kids react to.)

>

> In any case, my son does react to Amazake, and craves it. Not a good sign.

> He has been gfcf for 5 years and is now like a litmus test for gluten.

> Lorilyn

>

The label always looks okay and the health food people always say that its

acceptable. My son does not react to drinking this stuff. He usually vomits

a little while later after having a gluten accident too.....I've never seen

this reaction with these shakes...I don't know. I actually have one in the

fridge right now, maybe I'll call the company.

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