Prob A Silly Question But Is Wheatgrass...

[breann6]

is wheatgrass safe or no? i am looking at it in a shampoo. i am having a terrible rash in my head and around my hairline which i think is caused by my current shampoo and conditioner with wheat in both...the product so far looks safe other than the wheatgrass?

just think like buckwheat isn't wheat, and wheat is a grain not a grass right? --I am thoroughly confusing myself.... java script:emoticon('', 'smid_7')

[Guest nini]

from what I've read, wheatgrass is considered gluten-free, BUT it is still part of the wheat plant, even though it doesn't have the evil protein gluten, it may still affect you badly. You may also be allergic to wheat in general aside from a gluten problem.

buckwheat is not wheat at all, it's not even a grain, it's a berry (part of the rhubarb family)

yes it can all be confusing. some people who are gluten-free tolerate wheatgrass just fine, me, I won't risk it at all because my reactions to miniscule amounts of gluten are so severe I don't want to take a chance that the wheatgrass was contaminated with the part of the grain with the protein gluten in it.

[breann6]

well with this nasty rash in my hair thats creeping down my forehead I don't think i'll risk it either. I think on the one hand it has to be the wheat in the shampoo and conditioner. i also have the rash down my back a bit but not as bad- but then on the other; why is it bothering me now? Never ever had this rash before going gluten free now all of a sudden it bothers me? weird.

thanks for the fast response...

[CarlaB]

I wouldn't trust that none of the wheatgrass hadn't gone to seed! I know I react to wheat grass and barley grass.

[AndreaB]

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Question from eileen.e.wells

I also have a question about grasses...

I want to start taking a "greens" product called Vitamineral Green.

It's a powder you add to juice or smoothies. However, it has "whole leaf barley grass" and "whole leaf wheat grass." Also something called "barley grass juice."

Any insight? Could I just see how it makes me feel?

[eileen.e.wells]

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Question from eileen.e.wells

OOPS!!!

[darlindeb25]

My sister is celiac and a dietician. She discussed wheat grass with a supplier and he could not give her a definite answer--she says to avoid it at all costs because the jury is still out on this one.