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Olive Oil?

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so as many of you know ive been on a restricted diet for quite some time - had to rotate foods back and forth - had some success - some remission of symptoms, but many relapses as well. throughout this entire time the only food that i have been consistently consuming is olive oil...i cook everything with it and usually put it on all my food. is there any possibility i could be reacting to olive oil and it is somehow preventing me from healing? i know it is gluten free so its not that. also there are no proteins in oil so it wouldnt really be an allergic reaction. id be curious to get some feedback - im eliminating it for a few days to see how I feel and will just steam or boil all my food

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so as many of you know ive been on a restricted diet for quite some time - had to rotate foods back and forth - had some success - some remission of symptoms, but many relapses as well. throughout this entire time the only food that i have been consistently consuming is olive oil...i cook everything with it and usually put it on all my food. is there any possibility i could be reacting to olive oil and it is somehow preventing me from healing? i know it is gluten free so its not that. also there are no proteins in oil so it wouldnt really be an allergic reaction. id be curious to get some feedback - im eliminating it for a few days to see how I feel and will just steam or boil all my food

Even if you abstain from all your known allergens, chronic gut bug infections (parasites, pathogenic bacteria and candida) will keep you from healing. Focus on killing off your diagnosed gut bugs, before you start suspecting new foods. Also consider why you keep getting gastro infections. What could lower your immunity to new infections? How's your stomach acid? That prevents gut bugs from proliferating in your intestines. How's your vitamin D level? How are your white blood cells? How's your thyroid function? Any of those things can make you more vulnerable to chronic infection.

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so as many of you know ive been on a restricted diet for quite some time - had to rotate foods back and forth - had some success - some remission of symptoms, but many relapses as well. throughout this entire time the only food that i have been consistently consuming is olive oil...i cook everything with it and usually put it on all my food. is there any possibility i could be reacting to olive oil and it is somehow preventing me from healing? i know it is gluten free so its not that. also there are no proteins in oil so it wouldnt really be an allergic reaction. id be curious to get some feedback - im eliminating it for a few days to see how I feel and will just steam or boil all my food

If you are worried about olive oil, switch to a different oil and see if you improve. Maybe you are just still healing and still are feeling puny from that. Hang in there!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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The best way to figure out if something is bothering you is to eliminate it for a week or so and then re-try it.

jasonD2 Experienced
jasonD2
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Yep will eliminate and see - thanks

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GlutenFreeManna
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What brand olive oil are you using? A while back I saw a thread about Spectrum Olive Oil being made on the same lines as wheat germ oil. A couple people posted they had reacted to that brand only. They switched brands and were fine. I would definiately eliminate it to see if it's olive oil itself, but it might also be possible to react to cc if the company also makes wheat germ oil.

T.H. Community Regular
T.H.
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If it helps, I definitely had a reaction to my olive oil. I found out later that although most gluten free folk recommended the oil, the company actually processed unrefined wheat germ oil on the same line, and because it was unrefined, some of the protein could remain in the oil and contaminate the line.

When I stopped the oil, things improved. Hope the same goes for you so you can figure out what's wrong!

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jasonD2 Experienced
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which brand? i use Trader Joes mostly- says 100% OO imported from italy

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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I am sensitive to extremely low amounts of gluten cc. I have reacted to 100% olive oil in what seemed like a gluten reaction. It took a long time to figure out that it was getting me because I hadn't considered it. It took me a long time to find a safe brand.

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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After reading the other replies I recalled reading that some companies add 'vegetable' oil (soybean oil) to their product to cut costs and increase profits. I've never experienced reactions, but I only use certain brands.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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After reading the other replies I recalled reading that some companies add 'vegetable' oil (soybean oil) to their product to cut costs and increase profits. I've never experienced reactions, but I only use certain brands.

I heard that too--and I concur about the Spectrum oils. They have gotten me in the past so I avoid them

I use Bertolli and Filippo Berio olive oils--extra light and extra virgin--depending on what I'm doing with it. Never a problem with those.

T.H. Community Regular
T.H.
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Spectrum brand olive oil is the one that also processes wheat germ oil, although there's been a few others I reacted to - I haven't used Trader Joe's, personally.

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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I haven't tried Bertolli, but I did have problems with Filippo Berio. I'm sure it has something to do with how much you use. I was using a lot.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I haven't tried Bertolli, but I did have problems with Filippo Berio. I'm sure it has something to do with how much you use. I was using a lot.

I use what I would call a normal amount but I can use both of them with no issues.

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lovegrov
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I'd rank olive oil right there at the top as far as products I use without worry.

richard

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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I use what I would call a normal amount but I can use both of them with no issues.

I'm crazy sensitive.

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Linet Newbie
Linet
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On 11/16/2010 at 1:48 AM, jasonD2 said:

so as many of you know ive been on a restricted diet for quite some time - had to rotate foods back and forth - had some success - some remission of symptoms, but many relapses as well. throughout this entire time the only food that i have been consistently consuming is olive oil...i cook everything with it and usually put it on all my food. is there any possibility i could be reacting to olive oil and it is somehow preventing me from healing? i know it is gluten free so its not that. also there are no proteins in oil so it wouldnt really be an allergic reaction. id be curious to get some feedback - im eliminating it for a few days to see how I feel and will just steam or boil all my food

Hi Jason did you improve after you stopped of consuming olive oil? I was also wondering if there is any relationship between Celiac Disease and Olive oil.

 

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3 hours ago, Linet said:

Hi Jason did you improve after you stopped of consuming olive oil? I was also wondering if there is any relationship between Celiac Disease and Olive oil.

 

Your not going to get a response, this post is from over 10 years ago. Olive oil is generally gluten free. With celiac disease it is not uncommon to develop allergies and intolerance to things. For me I got a issue with olive oil, if I cook with it, or eat it I vomit violently. One of those things I developed a intolerance to.

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