[strack2004]

I have just received the results from my cholesterol test: overall -260, triglycerides -76, HDL-67, LDL - 178. My triclycerides are down since last year, but LDL has gone way up. I actually eat very little fat on my SCD gluten-free diet. 1-2 tsp. olive oil a day on salad, dabs of peanut butter in a stalk of celery, whatever fat is in meat. I eat beef occasionally, but do not use any fat in preparation, rather put a little water in the bottom of the pan and replenish as needed. I skin all my chicken or turkey and cut off visible fat, then boil in water to cover. I rinse off the pieces after cooking and put the cooking water in the frig so I can skim off any fat that comes to the top. I am wondering if the rise in LDL could be due to not eating oatmeal . I used to eat a bowl every day for breakfast. I am wondering if anyone knows of a source of gluten-free oatmeal. It seems to me that I have read of gluten-free diets that allow oatmeal. Thanks for any input, Ruth

[Coulter]

The problem with oats is the contamination, not the oats themselves. Here's a post related to the possibility of contamination in oats Most oats are contaminated due to either contamination at the mills, or contamination in fields that previously grew wheat, barley, etc......there is some info. at the above post and here's what celiac.com had to say about oats: http://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-54104150730.06

Basically, you'd need to find some company, I think there's some "Lundberg Farms" that can pretty much guarantee that their oats wouldn't get contaminated during the process........someone else might have more info. on this.

-Coulter

[tarnalberry]

there are still a handful of celiacs who do react to uncontaminated oats (per a couple of very strict studies), so you could also consider other sources of soluble fiber. there are other gluten-free grains that have plenty of soluble fiber - I believe buckwheat, quinoa, and teff are fairly good in this respect. Rice bran may also have a high level of soluble fiber.

[burdee]

Ruth: If you used the oatmeal to increase soluble fiber in your diet to help with cholesterol readings, consider trying a rice bran cereal instead. Ener-G Foods makes a GREAT rice bran cereal which is VERY high in fiber. I used to cook that with quinoa flake cereal to make a hot cereal which was very similar to oatmeal. Quinoa doesn't have as much fiber as the rice bran, but gave it a lumpy 'oatmeal' texture (taste and appearance). Good luck!
BURDEE

[strack2004]

Coulter, Tiffany, and Burdee, Thanks for your replies. I did not check this post, Burdee , before responding on My Diet is not like your diet. I appreciate the information about oatmeal from all of you. I have been using the food lists given under Elaine Gottschalk's site. These other fiber options aren't allowed under that food list. However, I realize they are allowed under the lists given on this board and the one from my clinic's dietician. I suspect I will need to lighten up a little and use some of these both for cholesterol and for constipation. I still wonder also about adhesions from surgery re the latter. But that still doesn't address this burning in my right upper ab under cente rib cage. This also goes to my right shoulder, but my gallbladder is gone. I had this burnng before the surgery, too. I appreciate all the posts from you to other people, at least the ones I get time to read. Cheers, Ruth