Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Beano is not gluten free. Brown rice and brown rice flour are gluten free but you need to check the source of the flour to avoid cross-contamination. Mold can certainly compromise you immune system and leave your body less able to tolerate a gluten assault. E At 12:47 PM 8/14/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hello CBA: I have 3 questions for y all & Is brown rice and brown rice flour a problem for CD? I thought it would be ok, but now I m thinking maybe it isn t. After speaking with an acquaintance of mine about my situation she was surprised I was eating this stuff. Is it mixed with wheat er something? I do fine with Basmati and Jasmine rice. Also, does anyone else have extreme problems with beans and legumes? I thought I was ok with these, but after having started to eat lentils and garbanzo beans, etc. lately, I ve noticed that I ve begun having some *major* (gas) problems. I bought Beano, but was wondering if this might be a CD problem or just me. I also don t do well with Guar Gum. Something about laxative type foods/products being a problem for people with CD. Final question, this CD problem reared its ugly head about two years ago when I had mold in my apartment. Does anyone know if the researchers out there have come up with any information that ties mold in houses/apt to triggering CD, aggravating it, etc.? Also, does anyone know of a local doctor that specializes in CD and/or mold that I could talk to about this combo problem? ~ without having insurance. Please advise, Louise Audell Graphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Thanks Elysse: Do you know of another, gluten-free, product to use other than Beano? Louise Audell Graphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com -----Original Message----- From: Elysse R. Paige [mailto:epaige@...] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [ ] 3 Questions Beano is not gluten free. Brown rice and brown rice flour are gluten free but you need to check the source of the flour to avoid cross-contamination. Mold can certainly compromise you immune system and leave your body less able to tolerate a gluten assault. E At 12:47 PM 8/14/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hello CBA: I have 3 questions for y all & Is brown rice and brown rice flour a problem for CD? I thought it would be ok, but now I m thinking maybe it isn t. After speaking with an acquaintance of mine about my situation she was surprised I was eating this stuff. Is it mixed with wheat er something? I do fine with Basmati and Jasmine rice. Also, does anyone else have extreme problems with beans and legumes? I thought I was ok with these, but after having started to eat lentils and garbanzo beans, etc. lately, I ve noticed that I ve begun having some *major* (gas) problems. I bought Beano, but was wondering if this might be a CD problem or just me. I also don t do well with Guar Gum. Something about laxative type foods/products being a problem for people with CD. Final question, this CD problem reared its ugly head about two years ago when I had mold in my apartment. Does anyone know if the researchers out there have come up with any information that ties mold in houses/apt to triggering CD, aggravating it, etc.? Also, does anyone know of a local doctor that specializes in CD and/or mold that I could talk to about this combo problem? ~ without having insurance. Please advise, Louise Audell Graphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 No, just the old stories about bring to a boil, let sit one hour, drain then cook to get rid of gas. I think some people add baking soda to the beans. There's a lot of info on the internet about degassing beans. Also, certain beans (colors) are less problematic than others. E At 01:17 PM 8/14/2003 -0700, you wrote: Thanks Elysse: Do you know of another, gluten-free, product to use other than Beano? Louise Audell Graphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com -----Original Message----- From: Elysse R. Paige [mailto:epaige@...] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [ ] 3 Questions Beano is not gluten free. Brown rice and brown rice flour are gluten free but you need to check the source of the flour to avoid cross-contamination. Mold can certainly compromise you immune system and leave your body less able to tolerate a gluten assault. E At 12:47 PM 8/14/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hello CBA: I have 3 questions for y all & Is brown rice and brown rice flour a problem for CD? I thought it would be ok, but now I m thinking maybe it isn t. After speaking with an acquaintance of mine about my situation she was surprised I was eating this stuff. Is it mixed with wheat er something? I do fine with Basmati and Jasmine rice. Also, does anyone else have extreme problems with beans and legumes? I thought I was ok with these, but after having started to eat lentils and garbanzo beans, etc. lately, I ve noticed that I ve begun having some *major* (gas) problems. I bought Beano, but was wondering if this might be a CD problem or just me. I also don t do well with Guar Gum. Something about laxative type foods/products being a problem for people with CD. Final question, this CD problem reared its ugly head about two years ago when I had mold in my apartment. Does anyone know if the researchers out there have come up with any information that ties mold in houses/apt to triggering CD, aggravating it, etc.? Also, does anyone know of a local doctor that specializes in CD and/or mold that I could talk to about this combo problem? ~ without having insurance. Please advise, Louise Audell Graphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 Rice and rice flour are gluten-free unless they are contaminated or unless something is added. At one time it was common to find that enriched rice (white rice with vitamins added back in) was enriched with a barley additive. I haven't heard of any of this going on recently, but it is always a good idea to check with the manufacturer of any food that is processed in any way to ensure that it is gluten-free. Manufacturers are very creative at coming up with ways to sneak in the gluten without putting it on the label. You should also check with the source of whatever flour you are using to make sure they process the flour in a GF facility (for instance, Bob's Red Mill grinds all their flours on the same stone and process them in the same area; only the products they label gluten-free are gluten free, even if it is something like corn meal that would otherwise be OK). Another thing to watch out for is any product from the bulk bins. Contamination is common there. Some markets dust the inside and outside of each bin with the same feather duster, spreading gluten all along the way. When the flour is poured into the bins, it floats everywhere and settles on everything. Not to mention the part that the scoops and bin placement (wheat flour right above the rice flour) play in the contamination. My firm rule is that I never buy anything from the bulk bin that cannot be washed. That includes nuts and raisins as well as the flours and grains. I do buy beans from the bins since they are easy to wash. I won't buy whole rice from them because washing is difficult, and of course any kind of flour is out of the question. Look for individually packaged products instead (Trader Joes is a great source for nuts and dried fruits, but be careful if you don't tolerate canola). Arrowhead Mills and Ener-g foods have gluten-free flours in individual packages. If your system is still recovering from CD (it can take 2 or more years to recover if the damage was severe) digesting anything as fibrous as beans will greatly challenge your digestive system. Either wait a bit longer to recover before trying beans again or start with very small amounts and work your way up. Guar gum does have a laxative effect on some people. Xanthan gum is sometimes better tolerated. Celiac disease can be triggered by any physical or mental stress. If your body was under severe stress as a result of the mold, it's possible that could have played a part in triggering the CD. Unfortunately, now that you have the CD, you have it for life regardless of the presence of mold. I think it more likely, however that the mold problem was aggravated by the CD (which lowered your general immune response). Plus, the CD was likely depressing your immune system long before you noticed the symptoms. Cause and effect would be hard to determine at this point. I have not heard of any research linking mold and CD, however, celiacs tend to have many immune system dysfunctions (this is genetic). What kind of help were you hoping for from a doctor? Do you need relief from the mold allergy symptoms or help with ongoing symptoms of CD? Pam Newbury -----Original Message-----From: thebestresource [mailto:TheBestResource@...]Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:47 PM Subject: [ ] 3 Questions Hello CBA: I have 3 questions for y’all… Is brown rice and brown rice flour a problem for CD? I thought it would be ok, but now I’m thinking maybe it isn’t. After speaking with an acquaintance of mine about my situation she was surprised I was eating this stuff. Is it mixed with wheat ‘er something? I do fine with Basmati and Jasmine rice. Also, does anyone else have extreme problems with beans and legumes? I thought I was ok with these, but after having started to eat lentils and garbanzo beans, etc. lately, I’ve noticed that I’ve begun having some *major* (gas) problems. I bought Beano, but was wondering if this might be a CD problem or just me. I also don’t do well with Guar Gum. Something about “laxative” type foods/products being a problem for people with CD. Final question, this CD problem reared its ugly head about two years ago when I had mold in my apartment. Does anyone know if the researchers out there have come up with any information that ties mold in houses/apt to triggering CD, aggravating it, etc.? Also, does anyone know of a local doctor that specializes in CD and/or mold that I could talk to about this combo problem? ~ without having insurance. Please advise, Louise AudellGraphic Designer 1 [415] 348-1022 www.louise-gd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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