Glutenease Mary Ruth Gluten Digestive enzyme? Are these just a waste of money?

[xxnonamexx]

I have seen Glutenease Mary Ruth Gluten Digestive enzyme with high ratings on Amazon but curious what this actually does to help intolerance with gluten? Has anyone tried these products? Thoughts.

[Scott Adams]

I can't speak for that one, but some people here including myself use the one from our sponsor here called GliadinX, which uses AN-PEP enzymes and has many scientific publications about how if can break down small amounts of gluten in the stomach. You can read those studies here:

https://www.gliadinx.com/publications

[xxnonamexx]

Have you noticed a difference using it vs not using it? 

[Scott Adams]

Yes, before using it I ended up with gluten issues ~%25-30% of the time when eating at restaurants. Now I take two before eating in any restaurant and haven't noticed any further issues. That said, it isn't supposed to be used to purposefully eat gluten, but seems perfect for the time that your hashbrowns may have been cooked on the same grill as the pancakes, etc.

[xxnonamexx]

so its helpful for cross contamination possibility in restaurants.

[Scott Adams]

Yes, I only use it when I'm eating outside my home, at restaurants, when traveling, when at a friends' houses for meals, etc.

[xxnonamexx]

very interesting that FDA hasnt looked into this study to confirm it helps. 

[Scott Adams]

The FDA doesn't regulate nutraceuticals like this. The AN-PEP enzyme has been used for decades in commercial beer brewing as a clarifying agent, and is no longer patentable, thus no pharmaceutical companies are interested in it specifically, although there are companies that are trying to develop their own version of it that can be patented.