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I am again preparing Thanksgiving dinner. I know some people cannot even
tolerate gluten products in their home but what about some of you. Can you
prepare foods for others that contain foods you're allergic to? I made some
yeast gluten rolls, including forming them by hand-no gloves (kind of testing myself) and don't appear to have suffered any ill effects. I'm doing the same thing with stuffing but don't plan to eat either of them. I am careful to wash my hands well afterward though.
Do you touch your allergens?
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Hi Deb,
For most of us, unless we are also allergic to skin contact with an allergen, we seem to be able to touch them without any problems, (so long as we are careful not to get any into our mouth, or unintentionally transfer it to something that we might put into our mouth later). When handling flour, of course, we are almost surely going to inhale some of it into our lungs, but again, this doesn't seem to be a problem for most of us, (of course, inhaling any type of dust is not a good practice, in general, so it should obviously be minimized, but the point is, our lungs and bronchial tubes do not seem to react to gluten. That would not apply to anyone who has a classic allergic reaction to wheat, of course, since it could result in an anaphylactic reaction.
I grow wheat, and I own a grain cleaning facility, (mostly used for corn), and I sometimes clean seed wheat for neighboring farmers. Just unloading trucks loaded with wheat, means that I get a lot of the dust, (which includes gluten, from cracked or crushed kernels), on my skin, and, of course, some of it gets into my lungs. While cleaning wheat seed, I occasionally handle it, (skin contact), and the cleaning process obviously allows more exposure to dust. As far as I can tell, this has never caused me to have any MC or celiac-type reactions, so that's why I believe there is minimal risk in handling it, so long as we keep it out of our GI tract, including our mouth.
For anyone who develops dermatitis herpetiformis, however, all bets are off, since skin contact with gluten seems to be a problem for many people with DH.
Tex
For most of us, unless we are also allergic to skin contact with an allergen, we seem to be able to touch them without any problems, (so long as we are careful not to get any into our mouth, or unintentionally transfer it to something that we might put into our mouth later). When handling flour, of course, we are almost surely going to inhale some of it into our lungs, but again, this doesn't seem to be a problem for most of us, (of course, inhaling any type of dust is not a good practice, in general, so it should obviously be minimized, but the point is, our lungs and bronchial tubes do not seem to react to gluten. That would not apply to anyone who has a classic allergic reaction to wheat, of course, since it could result in an anaphylactic reaction.
I grow wheat, and I own a grain cleaning facility, (mostly used for corn), and I sometimes clean seed wheat for neighboring farmers. Just unloading trucks loaded with wheat, means that I get a lot of the dust, (which includes gluten, from cracked or crushed kernels), on my skin, and, of course, some of it gets into my lungs. While cleaning wheat seed, I occasionally handle it, (skin contact), and the cleaning process obviously allows more exposure to dust. As far as I can tell, this has never caused me to have any MC or celiac-type reactions, so that's why I believe there is minimal risk in handling it, so long as we keep it out of our GI tract, including our mouth.
For anyone who develops dermatitis herpetiformis, however, all bets are off, since skin contact with gluten seems to be a problem for many people with DH.
Tex
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Deb
when i first removed gluten, I didnt have to be super careful, as time went on (about 6 months) I found that if some tongs touched food with gluten and then touched my food, i did react. So now i have my own cutlery etc that I use at work, and am super careful about contamination.
I realised i was reacting to soy via my lips before my digestion, I had to stop using any lipsticks and lip balms or moisterisers that are Vit E rich (soy derived). I notice my skin and lips react when my body is a bit fatigued and sensitive.
I now use paw paw ointment on my lips and rose hip oil for my face. I can use moisterisers with a little bit of Vit E (soy) as long as it is one of the last ingredients listed ie small amount,
MC definately makes life interesting..............
when i first removed gluten, I didnt have to be super careful, as time went on (about 6 months) I found that if some tongs touched food with gluten and then touched my food, i did react. So now i have my own cutlery etc that I use at work, and am super careful about contamination.
I realised i was reacting to soy via my lips before my digestion, I had to stop using any lipsticks and lip balms or moisterisers that are Vit E rich (soy derived). I notice my skin and lips react when my body is a bit fatigued and sensitive.
I now use paw paw ointment on my lips and rose hip oil for my face. I can use moisterisers with a little bit of Vit E (soy) as long as it is one of the last ingredients listed ie small amount,
MC definately makes life interesting..............
Gabes Ryan
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Gabes, if the tongs are washed between touching gluten and touching your food, is it okay, or is washing not enough to remove the gluten?
Basically, I'm wondering if I'll have to buy all new kitchen tools, silverware, pots and pans, etc. I understand about toasters, because you really can't wash the electric element, but it'll be a cruel trick of fate to have to have two sets of everything and keep them separate.
Basically, I'm wondering if I'll have to buy all new kitchen tools, silverware, pots and pans, etc. I understand about toasters, because you really can't wash the electric element, but it'll be a cruel trick of fate to have to have two sets of everything and keep them separate.
Martha
Most tools, silverware, pots, tongs, etc., can be washed effectively, so long as you make sure that any caked-on residue is completely removed. Baking dishes, for example, are notorious for retaining baked-on residue. Any pots or other containers that contain crevices, cracks, or textured or otherwise rough surfaces where residue could hide, should be suspect, because normal washing may not be sufficient to completely remove the contamination. It might be a good idea to carefully inspect silverware and mixing tools, especially, to make sure that nothing gets past the washing process. It's certainly doable, though.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.