gluten

[dragonfist70]

hey it's been about 2 weeks since i cut it out of my diet completly. i don't notice any changes in anything since i cut out my oats. i miss them so much any ideas what i should do? ive been soaking buckwheat but prob not long enough for them to sprout. are they better sprouted?

[dragonfist70]

well i had oats this morning and i feel fine so far so maybe i don't have to stop eating them after all :D

[ELLE]

Personally, I do not have any problems with oats.
I say if you enjoy them then keep on enjoying them!

[MAK]

Gluten has a long term negative effect on the body. One day or one month or even one year may not give you any notice. In many countries producers must say on the labek if their product contains glutten. Buckwheat is gluten free.

[dragonfist70]

hey thx for the replies mak should i stop oats again then? umm what symptoms go away eventually? when you stop gluten in full? i heard it's responsible for making you look tired pale and have under eye circles etc

[Mommax4]

Oats are still controversial in gluten findings. My daughter has Celiacs and can not eat them, but there are several who eat them with no problem. I say keep eating them and change everything else (especially making sure no cross contamination) see if you improve after about 2 months....no change cut them out for 2 months and see if you see improvements then. Not a doctor just telling you what ours told us.

[Bobbi Kay]

How are you eating oats without cooking them?

[dragonfist70]

yup raw im 100% right now

[cactus]

As mummax4 says ,oats is a bit controversial to gluten sensitive people,
I am a celiac and I find I can eat them a little, the way the specialist explained it to me was that, the grains like rye wheat and barley have a distinct effect on the intestine if your a celiac, the intestine is lined with these bumpy things called villi. and they are important to help process the food we eat, but gluten over time can flatten the villi and then stuff goes straight through you ( to some extent) and you don't absorb the minerals and vitamins etc that your body needs to be healthy, lots of research has been done and it shows that oats don't seem to have the same effect in the intestine, but yet it effects some celiacs and not others, in the past when I was eating cooked food, I bought food that was labeled gluten free yet sometimes it had oats in it, its a very confusing situation, the doctor told me it wouldn't harm me in the long term as the other grains would if I was to try it for a while and see what happened, which I did and found I can get away with a small amount, since eating raw I don't really worry about it as the only thing I eat in that vein is buckwheat which even though is not truly a grain it still used to make me sick, now I sprout it and I don't have any trouble with it.

[Bobbi Kay]

How are you preparing the oats?

[dragonfist70]

no preperation except a blender to ground them but thats not necesarry as i stopped the rolled oats.

[MAK]

hey thx for the replies mak should i stop oats again then? umm what symptoms go away eventually? when you stop gluten in full? i heard it's responsible for making you look tired pale and have under eye circles etc

Well, it is better be safe than sorry. I have elliminated all gluten foods from diet.
If you do not eat something for a while you do not miss it.
Health is more omportant then habit or rather food addiction.
Gluten in essense is a glue. Eventually it weakens the wall of your guts.
I soak buckwheat kasha and add green onions, parsley, spices and ilive oil. And one more thisng that is not raw (my little downfall ,-))) ketchup ,-)))).
Sometimes I mix soaked kasha with my own sauercrout.

[NoGMO!]

How are you eating oats without cooking them?

Bobbi Kay,

you can soak oat groats overnight, then use them. I don't think they actually sprout. You can dehydrate or add to many recipes, such as granola or bread.
You can use them whole or ground.

Some people here have a oat/grain flaker. But I've never tried one :confused: - I would love to hear more on how those are working out... especially for oats!


dragonfist 70-

I hope you won't have to give up you're beloved oats! They are tasty! :p

personally, I don't consume many grains, if any... mainly because they seem more time consuming to prepare than simpler recipes... I do enjoy them from time to time though and oats are definitely a favorite!

Ms. G~