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I checked some of the Celestial Seasonings holiday tea flavors, and a couple of them had roasted barley in them.
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Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas
I thought I posted this last night, but I must not have.
I checked some of the Celestial Seasonings holiday tea flavors, and a couple of them had roasted barley in them.
Dang...
I checked some of the Celestial Seasonings holiday tea flavors, and a couple of them had roasted barley in them.
Dang...
Marliss Bombardier
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Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
Garina,
Spelt is an ancient grain, so it contains sort of a low level of gluten, (kind of like oats), but most people who are gluten-sensitive do indeed react to it, unfortunately.
Tex
Spelt is an ancient grain, so it contains sort of a low level of gluten, (kind of like oats), but most people who are gluten-sensitive do indeed react to it, unfortunately.
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.
In health shops or in some organic shops, staff sometimes advice spelt bread for people with a gluten intolerance, based on the fact an ancient grain and low in gluten (a bit like a "feel good" grain, not genetic modified, what people ate in the good old days, and all that kind of stuff), but ancient or modern, little or a lot of gluten, we know once we are intolerant gluten or gluten.
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Harma,
That happens over here, also, with some people believing that a little gluten is OK. As we know, though, a little gluten is like a little poison - it may not kill us, but it certainly won't do us any good, either - in fact, it's sort of like playing Russian roulette with food.
Some people claim that bread made with flour milled from sprouted wheat, rye, barley, spelt, etc., is safe, also, but that's just another case of a low-gluten product. Most of us will react to it, and even those who don't react outright to it, are probably damaging their intestines by eating it, and when enough damage accumulates, over time, they will eventually begin to react, and then they'll wonder why?
Tex
That happens over here, also, with some people believing that a little gluten is OK. As we know, though, a little gluten is like a little poison - it may not kill us, but it certainly won't do us any good, either - in fact, it's sort of like playing Russian roulette with food.
Some people claim that bread made with flour milled from sprouted wheat, rye, barley, spelt, etc., is safe, also, but that's just another case of a low-gluten product. Most of us will react to it, and even those who don't react outright to it, are probably damaging their intestines by eating it, and when enough damage accumulates, over time, they will eventually begin to react, and then they'll wonder why?
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.
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Tex,
that reminds me of something I've been meaning to ask: I know that eating gluten damages the intestines, regardless of the severity of the reaction, if we're gluten-sensitive. Is the same true with other foods? Or is it only the food protein reactions we need to be concerned about?
that reminds me of something I've been meaning to ask: I know that eating gluten damages the intestines, regardless of the severity of the reaction, if we're gluten-sensitive. Is the same true with other foods? Or is it only the food protein reactions we need to be concerned about?
Cynthia
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"Can we fix it? YES WE CAN!" -Bob the Builder
Cynthia,
That's a good question. IMO, in general, while irritating foods can prolong a reaction, and cause a lot of misery, they don't normally cause inflammation, at least not to anywhere near the degree of the foods that cause autoimmune reactions, so I'm not nearly as concerned about them, as I am about the foods that cause autoimmune reactions.
According to DogtorJ, casein, soy, and corn, can cause the same type of villus atrophy in the small intestine, as gluten, for people who are sensitive to them, but I'm not aware of any research that has been done to verify that. Personally, I've always been much more concerned about eliminating gluten, over anything else, because there's no question that it has been shown to cause long-term damage, and the antibodies themselves also have a much longer half-life, implying that gluten is a much greater health risk than the other contenders.
IOW, I might experiment with some foods, if I'm in doubt, but I never experiment with gluten. At least that's the way that I look at it.
Tex
That's a good question. IMO, in general, while irritating foods can prolong a reaction, and cause a lot of misery, they don't normally cause inflammation, at least not to anywhere near the degree of the foods that cause autoimmune reactions, so I'm not nearly as concerned about them, as I am about the foods that cause autoimmune reactions.
According to DogtorJ, casein, soy, and corn, can cause the same type of villus atrophy in the small intestine, as gluten, for people who are sensitive to them, but I'm not aware of any research that has been done to verify that. Personally, I've always been much more concerned about eliminating gluten, over anything else, because there's no question that it has been shown to cause long-term damage, and the antibodies themselves also have a much longer half-life, implying that gluten is a much greater health risk than the other contenders.
IOW, I might experiment with some foods, if I'm in doubt, but I never experiment with gluten. At least that's the way that I look at it.
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.
Hi Marliss,
Thank you so much for the insight on Celestial Tea's. I am a huge fan of them and I never bothered to look at the ingredients. My sons girlfriend went there headquarters in Colorado and bought me back some tea's. I notice that in the "Sweet Apple Chamomile" there is "soy lecithin" is that allowed? I can not have any soy products so I am not sure if that is allowed.
Oh....The pumpkin spice has the barley!!!!!! I loved that one!
Again Thank You!
Robin
Thank you so much for the insight on Celestial Tea's. I am a huge fan of them and I never bothered to look at the ingredients. My sons girlfriend went there headquarters in Colorado and bought me back some tea's. I notice that in the "Sweet Apple Chamomile" there is "soy lecithin" is that allowed? I can not have any soy products so I am not sure if that is allowed.
Oh....The pumpkin spice has the barley!!!!!! I loved that one!
Again Thank You!
Robin
No. Unfortunately, most of us who are soy-sensitive are also sensitive to soy lecithin, and even the small amount of soy oil in vitamin supplements.Robin wrote:I notice that in the "Sweet Apple Chamomile" there is "soy lecithin" is that allowed?
Love,
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.