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Do dates/larabars wreck anyone else's stomach?


Jacobx823

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Jacobx823 Newbie

Just spent the last few days mostly living in the bathroom 

Only to realize it was cause I've recently been eating larabars which are supposedly gluten free, only to find an old topic on here that most dates are contaminated with gluten.

 

Hey live and learn you know? It'll be so nice to not be vomiting and shitting myself everyday. 

 

It honestly might not just be the gluten, but some high concentration combination of the gluten reaction, sugar and laxative effect of the dates.

Making a very powerful "internal cleanser" 

 

Ugh I'm so done with it though, hope maybe this will help someone else in the future.

 


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trents Grand Master

Which flavor or flavors of larabars have you been eating?

knitty kitty Grand Master

@Jacobx823,

You may be having a reaction to the various nuts in Larabars like I did.  

Almonds are very hard to digest, as are most other nuts.  Celiac Disease can lead to other food sensitivities.  Lowering your intake of high histamine foods like nuts can help lower inflammatory responses.  

I get dates and have never been glutened by them.  

Further Reading:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/294643-stomach-pain-after-eating-almonds/

Jacobx823 Newbie
15 hours ago, trents said:

Which flavor or flavors of larabars have you been eating?

 

Cashew cookie, banana bread, blueberry muffin 

 

 

12 hours ago, knitty kitty said:

@Jacobx823,

You may be having a reaction to the various nuts in Larabars like I did.  

Almonds are very hard to digest, as are most other nuts.  Celiac Disease can lead to other food sensitivities.  Lowering your intake of high histamine foods like nuts can help lower inflammatory responses.  

I get dates and have never been glutened by them.  

Further Reading:

https://www.livestrong.com/article/294643-stomach-pain-after-eating-almonds/

That's interesting but I've never actually had a problem with nuts before I could eat ounces and ounces of them and be completely fine 

knitty kitty Grand Master
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Like you, I am a regular consumer of Larabars. I am adapted to dates so I get no digestive issues at all from it, but I have been suffering from fatigue and brain fog for a long time now and this bar might be contributing. It is possible that Larabars might be a source of gluten-exposures. 

I see on their website they make this statement: "For our gluten-free offerings, we also periodically verify our practices using Gliadin gluten testing."

I just now sent them an email requesting a copy of their latest gluten testing.

trents Grand Master

My guess would be that it's not gluten in the Larabars that's causing the problems but other ingredients. It is common for celiacs to develop additional food intolerances/sensitivities over time.


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Update: Larabars is owned by General Mills. General Mills got back to me with a non-answer boilerplate response regarding their gluten testing. I am asking for a copy of their Certificate of Analysis / laboratory gluten testing. I replied back just now, once again requesting a COA on their Larabars.

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