Spelt Flour

[mnbrave]

I have been told that it is okay to eat things with spelt flour. Then I read it is a derivitive of wheat. BUT that some celiacs can tolerate it. Can we?

Mara

[Mtndog]

As far I know, no we can't have spelt. For me, I can't even have gluten-free flours that are produced in non-dedicated factories. Just because some people can tolerate it doesn't mean, unfortunately, that it's not doing damage.

I know the *official* verdict is still out on oats (not contaminated as they so often are) but I'm pretty sure spelt is a no.

Here's the forbidden list from this site and spelt is on it:

https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-17106330247.6e

[VydorScope]

NO Spelt IS Wheat. Spelt has wheat gluten in it becuase it is Wheat.

I know the *official* verdict is still out on oats (not contaminated as they so often are)

As far as I understand it, the offical verdict on oats, assumingyou can find uncontaminated oats (only 2 producers that I know of, niehter is mainstream) is simply that some celiacs also react to oats, and there is no way to know without a oat challenge complete with atleast blood work, possibly a bisopy.

Since all mainstream oats (Quacker, etc) are known to be contiminated by wheat, it realy is a bit of a moot point at this stage.

[jerseyangel]

Spelt is definately a no-no for Celiacs!

[spunky]

Spelt, kamut (the wheat you can eat--it says on the label!), sprouted wheat, sourdoughed wheat, and a flatbread made only with organic oats have all made me sick.

[KaitiUSA]

absolute no no...do you have the safe and forbidden list of ingredients and foods that we can and can't have. That may be something to help you out.

[aikiducky]

Some people who have a wheat allergy, but not celiac disease, can apparently tolerate spelt. That might be where the confusion comes from. For a celiac, spelt is a no no.

Pauliina