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Llicking Envelopes?

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ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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is there Gluten? i just sent out [2 hours ago] a bunch of cards for my moms 80th b-day I'm planning, now I'm getting stomach pains?

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Guest cassidy
Guest cassidy
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yes, I have heard that there is gluten in envelope glue. I always use tape. Hope you feel better!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I have heard that they do have gluten and that they don't--so many times that I honestly don't know what to believe. I personally choose to play it safe and not lick envelopes. If my husband isn't around, I use a wet, wadded-up paper towel. Does the job, and disposable. The next time I'm at Wal Mart, and I'm thinking about it, I plan to buy a glue stick. (Been meaning to do that for a while now :ph34r: ) Betty, I hope they didn't make you sick--you have a party to plan :o

ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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thanks cassidy and patti, yup, I'm getting stomach pains and grumbling :huh: its just such a habit!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I know--I've caught myself just before I licked it so many times! Hope this passes quickly for you :)

ebrbetty Rising Star
ebrbetty
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thanks patti

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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That was my first big NO NO ............. Then came the communion wafer. I learned fast to be careful. I think envelopes do have gluten in the glue cause I got sick fairly fast.....

mamaw

hope you get better fast

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mac3 Apprentice
mac3
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If I recall correctly, one of Bette Hagman's cookbooks lists envelope glue and stamps as a no-no.

amybeth Enthusiast
amybeth
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I don't lick 'em and I don't lick stamps either. Actually had to ask a stranger in the post office the other day to post my stamps, so I could mail! He actually asked if I was avoiding gluten, because he had read that they use flour in the adhesive! I was so surprised he knew!

In a total pinch with no strangers in the post office, I lick a finger to wet the stamp and wash my hands asap.

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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We just use self stick... even before celiac disease reared its head in our house... never liked licking somthing htat dunno where its been!

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Bubba's Mom Enthusiast
Bubba's Mom
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I got glutened somehow this week. I've been trying to pinpoint the cause without any good ideas, until I saw a mention of the glue on envelopes and stamps on a show on tv that discussed Celiac disease. I posted mail on Tuesday and Wednesday both. :o I licked 4 envelopes. It's enough to make me feel really ill!

I thought I'd post to this topic to bump it up the list for others that may not be aware. I never guessed that there was gluten in them!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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It's a myth. It's gross to lick them. I always use a little piece of wet paper towel. Dr. Oz had someone on the show that wasn't any kind of expert on Celiac and he made several mistakes.

here's one article

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Answer: No, there is no gluten in envelope glue, according to the international Envelope Manufacturers Association. The Association's website says: "Remoistenable adhesives are derived from corn starch and do not contain wheat or rye gluten."

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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It's a myth. It's gross to lick them. I always use a little piece of wet paper towel. Dr. Oz had someone on the show that wasn't any kind of expert on Celiac and he made several mistakes.

here's one article

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Answer: No, there is no gluten in envelope glue, according to the international Envelope Manufacturers Association. The Association's website says: "Remoistenable adhesives are derived from corn starch and do not contain wheat or rye gluten."

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Yup Ditto on the Envelopes.....not a worry, but still yucky.

come dance with me Enthusiast
come dance with me
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I'm not Coeliac but won't lick them. Yuck.

Bubba's Mom Enthusiast
Bubba's Mom
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The Dr Oz show is the one I saw. They're running repeats all summer.

I got glutened from something, so when I wasn't able to figure it out..the envelopes made sense.

I guess I have a bit more detective work to do? :huh:

irish daveyboy Community Regular
irish daveyboy
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It's a MYTH! there is NO Gluten in envelope of stamp adhesive!

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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The Dr Oz show is the one I saw. They're running repeats all summer.

I got glutened from something, so when I wasn't able to figure it out..the envelopes made sense.

I guess I have a bit more detective work to do? :huh:

I believe I saw the Dr. Oz Show about Celiac Disease (a portion of his show). His script was dated, inaccurate and he had no business spouting professional knowledge on a subject his staff had not researched adequately! I certainly expected better. :angry:

Gluten can be a mischievous kind of thing. Sometimes, we never can pin point the source. But, it keeps us on our toes though! And that's a good thing. :)

T.H. Community Regular
T.H.
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It's a MYTH! there is NO Gluten in envelope of stamp adhesive!

...although the paper for the envelope might not always be able to claim gluten free status, at this point. Some paper products are now using wheat pulp rather than tree pulp. :blink:

It's not very prevalent in the paper industry, but it seems to be slowly growing as a market. I'm seeing it pop up a little now in eco-friendly or 'green' paper products, because wheat pulp doesn't cause deforestation. A common labeling convention for these is something like 'made from post-agricultural products' or 'wood-free,' although this can also indicate pulp from sugarcane and other farmed plants, as well. Often, the package won't say specifically which plant was used.

I've seen napkins, paper plates and containers, and a few regular paper products using wheat straw, at this point.

txplowgirl Enthusiast
txplowgirl
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I remmeber seeing the Dr Oz show last Wednesday, he had another Dr on there and I can't remember his name. But they both said that it was a proven fact that envelopes had gluten on them in the paste.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Niether Dr Oz or that other doctor are Celiac specialists. They aren't GIs or immunologists. They aren't chemists who work with glues. They have no reason to really know what its made of. They were just going on some old old info that is incorrect.

I posted these earlier in this post.

http://celiacdisease...nvelopeGlue.htm

Answer: No, there is no gluten in envelope glue, according to the international Envelope Manufacturers Association. The Association's website says: "Remoistenable adhesives are derived from corn starch and do not contain wheat or rye gluten."

http://gluten-freeli...free-myths.html

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There is a big envelope manufactuer here in town. I don't have time this week as I am moving a kid to college. I'll try and talk to them next week. Might be able to speak with the person incharge of "glue".

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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They got me too. I have problems with processed corn products, but not corn on the cob. Since envelope glue is basically a processed corn product, I guess it makes sense.

Edit: I should state that I am sensitive to extremely low amounts of cc, hence the processed corn problem.

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
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I remmeber seeing the Dr Oz show last Wednesday, he had another Dr on there and I can't remember his name. But they both said that it was a proven fact that envelopes had gluten on them in the paste.

They're wrong. Period.

richard

GlutenGladi8or Apprentice
GlutenGladi8or
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A very inexpensive solution.

Walk, bike, drive, to the Dollar Store. Buy one of those envelope pens that has a sponge at the tip and holds tap water in the hallow chamber.

Like this cheap idea? Then mail me a thank you note that you've sealed with that pen.

LOL

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