Doing A Challenge?

[clnewberry1]

I am gluten intolerant - so far all tests for Celiac have come back negative. However I have been on a gluten free diet since Dec 08. I had antibody tests and biopsy.

I heard that some people can tolerate Spelt. I was going to try it. I wondered if I try it how long to wait for a reaction? Should I eat it just once and then not again - for how long?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Crystal

[ravenwoodglass]

When my allergist put me through the elimination diet he told me to eat the food 3 times a day for a week, unless a reaction happened sooner.

That said spelt is wheat and should not be eaten by someone who is gluten intolerant or celiac. Where did you hear it was okay for us to eat?

[psawyer]

Spelt is a form of wheat, and contains gluten as gliadin. While there may be some people with an allergy to wheat who can tolerate spelt, it is actually higher in gluten content than regular wheat, and so celiacs must avoid it completely.

[mamaw]

Hi Crystal

It doesn't matter if you are are full-blown celiac or gluten intolerant the outcome is the same. No wheat , rye or barley..spelt is part of the wheat family. Faro is also a no no.

If you have an allergy to wheat that is a whole different issue.

[clnewberry1]

I was mistaken. Where I read that said some people who are allergic or intolerant to wheat can sometimes tolerate Spelt. I think I was just excited to try something that would be like wheat. Yep I guess it won't be a go.

Thanks for the reply's

Crystal

[JNBunnie1]

I was mistaken. Where I read that said some people who are allergic or intolerant to wheat can sometimes tolerate Spelt. I think I was just excited to try something that would be like wheat. Yep I guess it won't be a go.

Thanks for the reply's

Crystal

It's not that good anyway, it's a very heavy, blah grain, so you're not missing out.