? react to wheat but not oats

[Guest guest]

I have a GF diet question. My son definitely reacts to wheat, but I

am not sure about oats. Bloodwork we did showed only high antibody

levels against wheat and dairy, but none against oats. I know the

oats issue is controversial in celiac disease and have read the

Finnish study, and also know that oats in Europe are less likely to

have cross contamination with wheat than over here.

But, he loved cheerios and in Canada I can get a toddler cereal that

looks like cheerios and has oats and no wheat. I gave him a box of

the stuff (Nutrios) spread over a few weeks as special toileting

treats and saw absolutely no negative reaction.

I know I can't get any absolute reaction, but has anybody has a

similar experience or are there others out there who can get away

with oat products?

jan

[Guest guest]

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You're looking for an outward reaction - but damage may be being done by

the gluten that isn't so noticeably visible. Also, you may open up a

whole new world of focusing and learning by bein gluten free. Try it.

(LJs mom) in New York

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On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:31:12 -0000 jan.perkins@... writes:

> I have a GF diet question. My son definitely reacts to wheat, but I

> am not sure about oats. as special toileting

> treats and saw absolutely no negative reaction.

> jan

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[Guest guest]

> You're looking for an outward reaction - but damage may be being

done by

> the gluten that isn't so noticeably visible. Also, you may open up

a

> whole new world of focusing and learning by bein gluten free. Try

it.

Actually we have been gluten free for something over a year - I even

grind my own rice and bean flours to avoid the cross contamination

issue and lower costs, and we've challenged with wheat a few times in

this period and received confirmation that we should continue.

But there was absolutely no such reaction to the trial with the oat

only cereal. So I am really debating on whether I have the option of

broadening my sons diet a bit.

jan

[Guest guest]

> It boils down to this: as unique as the child

> is, the treatment for autism, mimics the uniqueness of the foods

each child

> can tolerate and thrive off of.

>

> Special note: This is a highly contested / argued item in the GF

CF world.

I guess you have just confirmed what I knew - there is no absolute

answer but just watch my son and make the decision based on that.

Thanks anyway.

jan