Re:Are Gluten Free Oats Really Safe?

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Mark brings up a very interesting question that was covered in a YouTube video from the UCSD medical center. The GE in the first section of the video brought up the fact that Oats are one step more closely related Wheat/Rye/Barley that other grains that are also free from the offending prolamines/peptides (we need to get more precise than "gluten" here). Accordingly, the presenter said that probably 1 celiac in 100 could not tolerate oats. Mark may be that 1% of 0.8%. (Congratulations, Mark.) The term "gluten free" is also probably a misnomer. I believe that we have to consider any manufactured food as having the possibility of having contamination from the offending peptide (33mer if you want to be precise). But the Codex sets a upper limit which is considered by most experts to be safe for celiacs. All of this is pretty subjective. In fact, much of medicine is subjective, but it works pretty well. It

all gets down to a matter of personal choice. For some people McCann's is going to work. For others it is oats that are ordered from specialty grocers, and for a few of us - no oats at all. Vic-Sunnyvle

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Hi Vic,

Would you possibly have a link to the YouTube video from the UCSD medical center.

Thanks,

Mark