Spelt bread for gluten challenge?

[Flamelily]

Hello! Would it be better to eat regular wheat instead of spelt during for the gluten challenge for a 4 year old? We have been eating only spelt for about a year and then went gluten free a month ago, and I would like to ensure my son’s antibody levels will be high enough in 12 weeks. 

[trents]

49 minutes ago, Flamelily said:

Hello! Would it be better to eat regular wheat instead of spelt during for the gluten challenge for a 4 year old? We have been eating only spelt for about a year and then went gluten free a month ago, and I would like to ensure my son’s antibody levels will be high enough in 12 weeks. 

Just to be clear, am I correct in concluding you are putting your son on a gluten challenge because you are having celiac testing done in 12 weeks?

I can't say this with any certainty, but I believe spelt is an old world form of wheat that has not gone through so much hybridization as modern wheat. One of the theories out there trying to explain why there seems to be rising rates of celiac disease/gluten intolerance in modern times is that our bodies can't cope with the changes made in wheat through hybridization. I've heard it said that the amount of gluten present in modern hybridize wheat is multiple times that of ancient wheat. So, I would feel more confident that modern wheat would give more reliable test results than spelt. But I could be totally wrong.

[Flamelily]

2 hours ago, trents said:

Just to be clear, am I correct in concluding you are putting your son on a gluten challenge because you are having celiac testing done in 12 weeks?

I can't say this with any certainty, but I believe spelt is an old world form of wheat that has not gone through so much hybridization as modern wheat. One of the theories out there trying to explain why there seems to be rising rates of celiac disease/gluten intolerance in modern times is that our bodies can't cope with the changes made in wheat through hybridization. I've heard it said that the amount of gluten present in modern hybridize wheat is multiple times that of ancient wheat. So, I would feel more confident that modern wheat would give more reliable test results than spelt. But I could be totally wrong.

Thanks for thoughts and yes, you are correct that my son is having some celiac testing. It’s probably not worth risking it with the spelt, so I yes, I probably should just stick to modern wheat. The glyphosate is my main concern but I doubt 12 weeks will do too much damage to him. 🤞🏻 
 

 

[Scott Adams]

I too would go with regular wheat bread, but perhaps you can find an organic and/or whole-grain one that doesn’t use Roundup?