Corn Free Products, Product Lists And Resources?

[littlelymie19]

Hi everyone-

For those of you who are severely sensitive to corn, do you have a product list that you refer to? I went on Whole Foods and Trader Joe's website but they only have gluten free lists, not corn free lists. I find corn to be much more difficult than gluten because it hides in things that look completely harmless, like citric acid and even some fructose!

I've found it particularly hard to find an unsweetened milk that does not have corn. I've been drinking an unsweetened soy that only has "soybeans" listed as the ingredients, which is AWESOME, but I'm starting to have problems with soy. I really wanted a corn free almond milk, but I can't find any websites with product lists or suggestions that may help me to find one.

So I'd appreciate any advice or resources anyone has that may help with a corn free diet! Thanks!

[MaryJones2]

You may find this site helpful: Open Original Shared Link

[Mother of Jibril]

Here are some great suggestions that people gave me on another thread about corn...

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=53613

I agree with you... getting rid of corn is more difficult than gluten. For one thing, it's not considered a "major allergen," so you really have to be knowledgable about labels. Also, corn is in something like 90% of all processed foods. I've come to the conclusion that I need to go on the SCD (or at least be very, VERY cautious about processed foods) if I'm going to eliminate corn. I'm giving the SCD a try starting next month.

I've been drinking Blue Diamond's unsweetened almond milk. I can't 100% guarantee that there are no corn derivatives, but there's nothing obvious like corn syrup. I really should give them a call.

[emcmaster]

I find corn to be more difficult than gluten, except for the CC issue.

I don't eat many processed foods and those that I do, I rarely eat anything that has ingredients I can't identify/pronounce, especially "natural flavors".

[RDR]

It can be hell finding corn-free foods in the supermarket...trust me, I know ! The following list may help a bit, he seems to keep up on changes and new products.

Open Original Shared Link

[AliB]

Unless you can deal with the damage to your gut properly, you may well find that the intolerances will just spread from one food to another - first gluten, then corn, then soy, then........

I see this all the time on here where people have developed intolerances to more and more foods and are incredibly frustrated.

My belief is that a lot of our health issues are linked to gut dysbiosis and rogue bacteria, yeasts and/or parasites. When we remove something like gluten, they may die back a bit but then regroup, adapt to a new food source and come back with a vengeance. So we remove gluten and they move to corn, we remove corn and they move to soy and so it goes on.

It is only by removing all their potential food source in one go - the long-chain carbs and starches, and by replenishing the gut with the good bacteria to protect the gut and support the immune system, that we stand any chance of clawing control back from them.

Many with Celiac/Gluten intolerance have issues with Candida, and I suspect a lot have it without realising it, or realising that their thrush, athlete's foot, the 'charmingly' named 'jock itch', etc., are all linked to a systemic infestation of Candida and other yeasts.

If we give them the right environment, they will flourish. Most people have taken things like antibiotics or other equally gut flora disruptive medications and painkillers that not only destroy the bad guys, but the good protective ones too, leaving the gut open to infestation by pathogens.

Quite a few of us have discovered the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) which helps the body heal properly. There is a thread on this section if you want any info about it and 'breaking the vicious cycle' and 'Pecanbread' are two good sites.

I love coconut milk. It has the advantage of not being made from grains or starches. Almond milk is good too, although more expensive. I use tinned coconut milk, make it from the solid blocks dissolved in hot water, and also make it myself from fresh coconut.