Oatmeal?

[rutland]

Is there anyone who does OK with oatmeal? I havent had it since going wheat free but Im wondering if it is safe since it isnt very clear about oats being a problem in celiac disease. I need some whole grains in my diet and Im afraid if I keep eating brown rice Ill develop an allergy to it.

Thoughts?

Steph

[Mtndog]

As far as I know, oats are not OK. The biggest problem is that they are usually contaminated by other gluten. There doesn't seem to be a concensus in the medical community about whether or not they cause damage because the protein structure is different, but I wouldn't chance it.

Try quinoa or other whole grains.

BTW, I love your pic! You're not in Rutland VT are you?

[Juliebove]

You need to make sure to get the gluten free kind. There is one and it will say gluten free on the bag. The farmer has made sure to grow oats and only oats and to be careful that they are not cross contaminated in any way. Other brands may be cross contaminated.

[hez]

In the past I have tried www.glutenfreeoats.com and not had problems. However, I talked to my doctor before trying them.

Hez

[rutland]

As far as I know, oats are not OK. The biggest problem is that they are usually contaminated by other gluten. There doesn't seem to be a concensus in the medical community about whether or not they cause damage because the protein structure is different, but I wouldn't chance it.

Try quinoa or other whole grains.

BTW, I love your pic! You're not in Rutland VT are you?

Hey Thanks! No Rutland was the name of the street I grew up on.

[larry mac]

Is there anyone who does OK with oatmeal?

S,

I've eaten oatmeal every weekday morning since being diagnosed two months ago, and haven't had any problems. My doctor said oats are OK, and all the info I've seen say's they're inherently OK. But it's the cc issue that's the potential problem of course. I don't think my doctor knows about that, but other doctors do. One at my first celiac meeting referenced a study (that I've seen somewhere on here) that found wheat contamination in every oat sample tested, even Irish oats.

I'm working on rethinking the whole thing -but slowly!

best regards, lm