Black pepper - an issue?

[NoGlutensToday]

I get bad DH if I'm exposed to gluten, and I'm also super sensitive to gluten. I've been in good shape for a year and a half after adopting the Fasano Diet. I give you all this by way of background.

I would like to buy some black pepper to add seasoning to my food. Are there any preferred brands, or things to look out for? I'm wary of shared lines and facilities due to my DH.

Thanks for any suggestions!

[cyclinglady]

Congratulations on getting your DH under control!  It was probably hard work (I trialed the Fasano diet for a few months too.)

I use Kirkland brand whole black pepper from Costco.  I have been using it for years.  I do not have DH, but I know that I have healed from celiac disease (not actively flaring) based on repeat intestinal biopsies if that helps!  ?

Edited January 12, 2020 by cyclinglady

[squirmingitch]

I have dh & just use McCormick black pepper. McCormick single spices are fine. Here's a link to their contact & FAQ's page:

https://www.mccormick.com/contact

[Oceans]

On 1/12/2020 at 2:55 PM, NoGlutensToday said:

I get bad DH if I'm exposed to gluten, and I'm also super sensitive to gluten. I've been in good shape for a year and a half after adopting the Fasano Diet. I give you all this by way of background.

I would like to buy some black pepper to add seasoning to my food. Are there any preferred brands, or things to look out for? I'm wary of shared lines and facilities due to my DH.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Stay away from PEPPER. 3 years celiac and PEPPER for me mimics "cross contamination " of gluten. As with any pepper(vegetable or spice). Dips like salsa STAY AWAY.

Edited March 24, 2020 by Oceans

[Anniehall]

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540105.2016.1230598

This link talks about spices as possible cross reactives to gluten. I have issues with nightshades. I realized pepper isnt a nightshade, and thought maybe I could eat it and ended up with a skin reaction. Interestingly enough the skin reaction stays just folliculitis if I don't combine foods I react to with marijuana. As soon as I throw marijuana in the mix blisters start to form. Otherwise the reaction is just folliculitis. Both rashes are generally on my butt, upper thighs and sometimes lower back. After I cut all foods I react to out for several months it seems I can tolerate adding them back in but only for 1 to two months before skin reactions occur. It starts as acne that is on my face, neck, back, chest, lower thighs, and then turns to follicultis on my butt. If I smoke pot on top of eating the reaction foods the rash looks like DH on my butt and upper thighs. I can watch it form instantly as I smoke.  The supposed DH heals up, no itch, no blisters, with 6000 mgs of lysine and vitamin C if I catch it right away. The folliculitis and acne heals up with application of apple cider vinegar followed by tea tree oil. Any of the skin conditions persist with continued exposure to the reaction foods but I can still keep symptoms at bay with the above mentioned remedies. In the absence of all reaction foods and marijuana I have not a single blemish and my skin is soft, smooth and perfect.