Vitamins

[Bill1991]

hi I've been taking b complex and b12 vitamins for around a week and notice symptoms getting headaches and going to the loo more. This could be due to cross contamination as I don't live in a gluten free house hold I use my own butters etc. untensils are cleaned and everything wiped down before food prep.

I eat gluten free breads and everything labelled gluten free. I'm not eating sauces or soy or anything that may contain until I understand labelling correctly I feel I'm doing everything 95 percent correct. Back to the vitamins I noticed it said brewers yeast powder on the label and I spoke to the company and they said it don't contain traces of gluten. I also read brewers yeast could contain barley? The lady I spoke to was the nutritionist so don't know wether they full understand i put up a link and would like peoples views on this or if they would avoid as I'm Fairly knew to all this

 

much appreciated  

 
 

 

 

https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-b-complex-b12-tablets-60000190?gbraid=0AAAAAD96OoLVhPoU3rbc6vhATgHSjgEL2&skuid=000190&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&&gbraid=0AAAAAD96OoLVhPoU3rbc6vhATgHSjgEL2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItraAvPmL-AIVGhoGAB3zqADlEAQYASABEgLTm_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[GF-Cate]

2 hours ago, Bill1991 said:

 

The product that you linked to likely contains gluten. 

I didn't see a gluten-free label on the photos for the product (but sometimes it's so small it's hard to see). I'm not familiar with the labeling laws in the UK, so hopefully someone who is will chime in, but stick with products that are labeled as gluten-free (or even better, certified gluten-free - or whatever the UK equivalent is).

Brewer’s yeast, also called saccharomyces cerevisiae, is not gluten-free unless specified on the product label. Most brewer’s yeast is a byproduct of the beer brewing process and contains gluten from the barley used to make beer.

https://www.beyondceliac.org/gluten-free-diet/is-it-gluten-free/yeast/#:~:text=Is Brewer's Yeast Gluten-Free,barley used to make beer.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of trial and error beginning a gluten-free lifestyle so try not to get discouraged. You will get there with time but it's a lot of changes all at once and a big learning curve.

Perhaps someone UK-based can recommend some trustworthy gluten-free supplement brands.

I often find shopping online is easier than running from store to store when trying to source particular gluten-free products.

It's good to keep notes to yourself to track the date you've been glutened, the product, your symptoms, because it all starts to blur together (and safe products/brands too - and the store where you purchased them so you can easily find them again). A notes app in your phone is a quick and easy way to track things (or a spreadsheet or whatever method works for you). 

[Scott Adams]

If possible find one without brewer's yeast, as there should be many options available.