Should Celiacs Eat Oats? Depends on the Oat

I thought most oats were the same but after reading your article I discovered that some oats are more toxic than others. This sheds a bit more light on the whole controversy concerning eating oats. Thanks!

Angie.

The article may answer the question, but as a non-scientific person, I'd prefer a straight, non-scientific answer. So.....specifically what oats are safe and which are not? Just tell me, so I don't have to try and understand the science.

A good start. Now we celiacs need a list of which oats we can try eating, and which to avoid, by brand or at least by some consumer-visible guideline. Looking forward to seeing that, sooner than later. Oats generally can be so good for people, I'd like to resume eating them.

This study just confirmed why I have reactions to oatmeal. The oats I purchased from a reputable store were guaranteed gluten free. I tried 2 different manufacturer's of oats and had the same gut reaction. Since I am not willing to keep trying other oat types, oats are out of my diet.

I too had a terrible reaction to a reputable brand of gluten free oats. If there are specific oats which are less likely to cause a reaction, I'd like to know and would give it one last try. BTW, I get the same reactions from corn and soy.

The researchers in the study cited in the article used an antibody called G12. It is in the Glutentox Kit, now on the market in the United States.

Okay, so some oats are bad and some oats are good. That's great, but what type of oats fall under what category? I guess I don't like wasting my time on something that really doesn't give me any information.

This study may have confirmed why I seem to have no trouble eating all varieties of Nature Valley granola bars. Like Lisa stated, I want to see a list distinguishing between safe and unsafe oats/brands.

nothing said specifically about what defines bad oats even if pure - so of little to no help.

She did not say which specific brands of oats are okay to consume- what are we guinea pigs ???

The science is still really new, so information about which oats are/are not safe is just not available yet.

For now, the takeaway is still pretty significant -- First, that CC isn't the sole problem with oats / that some are inherently safer than others.

Second, that there's a mistake in the commonly-held belief that some celiacs are just more sensitive to oats than others (even oats labeled gluten-free). This may be true, but it's also likely that some of them are eating oats that aren't gluten-free despite labeling to the contrary. Many of the antibodies used in testing/certifying are only able to recognize CC in oats, not the gluten inside some oats -- these scientists used a different, new antibody (G12) that is so far the only one proven to detect CC-gluten and inherent-gluten.

This is a preliminary study, it paves the way for future studies that will identify safe oats and lead to better testing and labeling.

Okay, so some oats are bad and some oats are good. That's great, but what type of oats fall under what category? I guess I don't like wasting my time on something that really doesn't give me any information.

That is pretty much what I thought. If it doesn't explain the difference in which oat is which, why bother explaining the science behind it. I'm more interested in the bottom line I guess.