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Peanut butter and Celiac

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lea01 Rookie
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Hello everyone,

I haven't been on the forum in a while, but it's great to be back. I've been eating peanut butter every morning for the past few months to get the fat and protein needed to help with the issues I was having consuming carbs alone. This is kind of TMI, but I noticed I experience gas, flatulence, and loose stools within minutes of eating it. At first I was going to let it go because I like peanut butter so much, but I'm wondering if anyone has noticed issues with peanut butter, having Celiac. In addition to gluten, I have sensitivities to dairy, egg, and soy, so is it likely that peanut butter is just another food I have a sensitivity to? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.

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LookingforAnswers15 Enthusiast
LookingforAnswers15
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I think I react to peanut butter as well. I also avoid dairy, eggs, and soy.

lea01 Rookie
lea01
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LookingforAnswers15:

Have you always avoided dairy, eggs, and soy? Have you always felt like you reacted to peanut butter? If reacting to PB is a new thing, did it start when you stopped eating dairy, eggs, and soy?

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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I assume you are eating a peanut butter without soy in it?  Most of the peanut butter brands have soy oil in them in the USA, unless you get an organic or natural version.

An easy test is to eliminate all peanuts for a few days until your symptoms subside.  Then eat some plain peanuts and see what happens.  If you have symptoms from plain old peanuts, they are probably an issue.  If you don't have symptoms from plain peanuts, then there is something added to the peanut butter that is the cause.  Or what you are eating it with or on is a problem.

 

 

cyclinglady Grand Master
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3 hours ago, GFinDC said:

I assume you are eating a peanut butter without soy in it?  Most of the peanut butter brands have soy oil in them in the USA, unless you get an organic or natural version.

An easy test is to eliminate all peanuts for a few days until your symptoms subside.  Then eat some plain peanuts and see what happens.  If you have symptoms from plain old peanuts, they are probably an issue.  If you don't have symptoms from plain peanuts, then there is something added to the peanut butter that is the cause.  Or what you are eating it with or on is a problem.

 

 

I agree except testing with whole peanuts.  I would recommend natural Peanutbutter or chew very carefully.  When I was glutened last July, it hurt to digest even safe foods.  Peanuts were out but Peanutbutter was fine.   Thankfully, I healed and can digest crunchy hard things like nuts and peanuts again.  

lea01 Rookie
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The brand I eat is natural, creamy (no whole peanuts in the peanut butter), and low sodium. The ingredients are peanuts, sugar, palm oil, contains 2% OR less of: salt, molasses. The "good" news is the symptoms start within a minute of eating the peanut butter and usually subside within 30 minutes. I typically eat it on apples, but I've also eaten it by itself, with the same outcome. So, I'm pretty sure it's the peanut butter, but not sure if it's the peanuts or other ingredients, as you all mentioned. The only ingredient listed that I don't typically eat is molasses. I think I'll do a little research on that to see if others have noted anything while eating it. 

I wonder if it turns out it's just a mild sensitivity as opposed to an allergy, if I can continue to eat it, without causing physical damage to my body. I'm willing to give it up if I really have to, but...

Thanks for your input, everyone!

 

 

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How about trying some peanut butter ground by you? You can usually find the peanuts and grinders in bulk areas at Safeway and Whole Foods, and I'm sure other stores, or you can make peanut butter in your own food processor (I do this). 

If you make your own and it doesn't bother you, you'll know it was one of the other ingredients. However if just plain peanuts ground into peanut butter make you feel ill, then you'll know it's the peanuts. 

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cyclinglady Grand Master
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My natural Peanutbutter only contains peanuts and salt. (I should have clarified that.....).  Are you consuming enough liquids?  A big blob of sticky Peanutbutter could be hard to digest if you have a damaged gut.  

lea01 Rookie
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Hmmm...I never thought about making my own peanut butter. That's a good idea!

I think I have been slacking on fluids lately, so that's a great place to start, too.

Thanks again, everyone. You guys are just awesome!

Have a great day!

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1 hour ago, lea01 said:

Hmmm...I never thought about making my own peanut butter. That's a good idea!

I think I have been slacking on fluids lately, so that's a great place to start, too.

Thanks again, everyone. You guys are just awesome!

Have a great day!

Lea, I find homemade peanut butter to be better than any store bought. 

squirmingitch Veteran
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Once Again makes organic, gluten-free,  peanut butter. Ingredients are peanuts & salt.

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You can buy it here:

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