Lily Of The Desert Products Are Tested For Gluten Content And Can Be Considered "gluten-Free".

[Glen Gillis PhD]

To the Administrators:

On Nov. 16, 2010, a post was made stating; Lily of the Desert Herbal Stomach Formula Not Gluten-Free.

As Vice President of Research and Chief Science Officer of Lily of the Desert Organic Aloeceuticals, we hereby request to the administrators the opportunity to rebut these statements. We understand that this site is not one that companies should be promoting their products; this is not our intent. But the comments made were derogatory and unfounded. In this we feel the right to speak to the topic and we hope those who read this forum will allow us to provide information as to our product safety. If allowed to comment, please post the following statements;

On Nov. 16, 2010, a post was made stating; Lily of the Desert Herbal Stomach Formula Not Gluten-Free.

As Vice President of Research and Chief Science Officer of Lily of the Desert Organic Aloeceuticals, we hereby request the opportunity to rebut these statements. We understand that this site is not one that companies should be promoting their products; this is not our intent. But the comments made were derogatory and unfounded. In this we feel the right to speak to the topic and we hope those who read this forum will allow us to provide information as to our product safety.

In review of the comments made, it is clear that this is a distraught individual who suffers from a terrible disease. But this individual also made an inappropriate rush to judgment. He has initiated verbal attacks on employees of Lily of the Desert, the company as a whole and what may be considered slander of Lily of the Desert over internet blogs such as Celiac.com. His comments are based on translation of the correspondence, not scientific fact or data.

We present the following scientific fact that can be labeled as public domain as well as both internal and independent test data in response to the accusations:

1. It is public domain that gluten-free products, as defined by the FDA, refers to products containing less than a quantity of 20 ppm (parts per million). The Celiac Association uses a much more aggressive approach by setting standards even lower (10 ppm) although this is not an officially accepted number. We at Lily of the Desert do accept this standard.

2. It is public domain that gluten is defined as a protein that exists in certain grain feedstock and as an additive in many processed foods. Major sources of gluten include wheat, barley and rye. Oat, the feedstock found in the Herbal Stomach Formula, does contain prolamin, a gluten-like substance. But the quantity of gluten present in this plant is considered extremely minor in comparison to other