Re: amaranth

[Guest guest]

Here is the information from my best celiac site.

http://www.celiac.com/index.html

" There is no reason for celiac patients to avoid plant foods that are

very distantly related to wheat. These include buckwheat, quinoa,

amaranth, and rapeseed oil (canola). Some celiac patients might suffer

allergies or other adverse reactions to these grains or foodstuffs

made from them, but there is currently no scientific basis for saying

that these allergies or adverse reactions have anything to do with

celiac disease. A celiac patient may have an allergy to milk, but that

does not mean that all celiac patients will have an adverse reaction

to milk. Again, however, scientific studies are absent or minimal for

these dicots. "

However, I will mention that my son does react to amaranth, so your

child may have a reaction to it that is separate from a gluten

intolerance.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Here is the information from my best celiac site.

http://www.celiac.com/index.html

" There is no reason for celiac patients to avoid plant foods that are

very distantly related to wheat. These include buckwheat, quinoa,

amaranth, and rapeseed oil (canola). Some celiac patients might suffer

allergies or other adverse reactions to these grains or foodstuffs

made from them, but there is currently no scientific basis for saying

that these allergies or adverse reactions have anything to do with

celiac disease. A celiac patient may have an allergy to milk, but that

does not mean that all celiac patients will have an adverse reaction

to milk. Again, however, scientific studies are absent or minimal for

these dicots. "

However, I will mention that my son does react to amaranth, so your

child may have a reaction to it that is separate from a gluten

intolerance.

Dana