Celiac.com 08/31/2016 - Oats are traditionally one of the more commonly contaminated gluten-free grains on the market.
According to Open Original Shared Link, "gluten-free" foods made with oat ingredients are more commonly contaminated than foods made with other "gluten-free" grains. In light of their survey results, people with a high sensitivity to gluten might want to consider taking some extra steps to make sure their oats are truly gluten-free.
The solution? Know your oats! To be sure that your oats are safe, Gluten Free Watchdog recommends following these easy extra steps:
1) Make sure you are sourcing oats from a supplier of purity protocol oats, such as gluten-free Harvest, Avena, or Montana Gluten-Free. Currently, Gluten Free Watchdog does not recommend any...

Celiac.com 01/21/2022 - Less than a decade ago in Chicago, there was a time when thousands of residents would have claimed that the best basketball team of all time was right here, right now. In the 1990’s, the combined magic of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the rest of that stellar Bulls team was, to a basketball fan, like nothing ever experienced in the past.
But then, there are those who would argue that a different team of the past (perhaps Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, or Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul Jabar of the Los Angeles Lakers) was the best ever. And, there are statistics, personal experience and memories of games played to validate each position—everyone was right within their own world of experience.
For an individual with celiac disease (often inc...

Celiac.com 05/06/2022 - To the newly diagnosed celiac patient, beginning a gluten free diet is often overwhelming, confusing, and sometimes, depressing. Initially it may be a relief to finally have a diagnosis. All seems easy and uncomplicated when sitting in the comfort of the doctor’s office. A visit to the store and the purchase of a few things that may be safe to eat is the time when most of us come face-to-face with the fact that life as we knew it is over.
If you are lucky and do some homework, you find that gluten is hidden in almost everything. Gluten is the protein in wheat, rye, barley and oats. Or is it? Conflicting information regarding gluten abounds. Some authorities believe oats are safe for the celiac patient, and gluten is frequently being listed as including only w...