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Gluten Reactions Stronger Now...

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samcarter Contributor
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I've been doing really well with the gluten-free diet so far. Feeling so much better than in the past, and my psoriasis is GONE without using medication every day.

Then on Monday, without thinking, I ate a crumb of brownie off my finger after handing one to my toddler. A headache came on very soon after that, but I don't know if it was the heat (we were at my in laws' non-A/C home, it was only about 80 in the house at that time) or something else.

Today I took a bite of Corn Pops before remembering they have wheat starch in them. I did spit the bite out, but now have a bad headache and feel slightly nauseated.

It's possible I was glutened by Clif Bars, as well--I ate half of one Monday. I read the label carefully, and it stated they source ingredients that are wheat free....but now that I think about it, that doesn't mean gluten free, does it?

Oh well, back to heightened vigilance. My neighbor commented that I must have amazing willpower to stay away from cookies and such...it's not so much willpower, I think, as it is learned behavior. ;)

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Ha--you're right about the 'learned behavior'--we learn we get ill from it so we stay away! :D

Yes, many of us react strongly to smaller and smaller amounts of gluten the longer we're gluten-free.

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ShayFL
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Yup on the Cliff Bars.....sometimes all it takes is a 5 second Google to find out if a product has gluten:

Are any of your products gluten-free?

While CLIF Nectar, Splashers, Twisted Fruit, LUNA Elixir, Luna Sports Products, CLIF SHOT gels, CLIF SHOT BLOKS, and CLIF SHOT Energy Drinks do not contain any gluten ingredients, they are not produced in a gluten-free zone. All other Clif products contain gluten as an active ingredient.

***And why not make your toddler gluten-free brownies?? They are every bit as good according to my Hubby and Daughter. Im not eating any grains right now, so have not tasted them. But they sure gobble em up. Pamelas is what I use for a mix or I make homemade.

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missy'smom
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I don't know about adult CLIF bars but the kid versions have oats in them and mainstream oats are cross-contaminated and not gluten-free. Have to watch out for that as some manufacturers don't understand that and label their oat containing products as gluten-free when they aren't.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I believe that Cliff bars are not gluten-free--Cliff Nectar bars are gluten-free. :)

samcarter Contributor
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Yup on the Cliff Bars.....sometimes all it takes is a 5 second Google to find out if a product has gluten:

Are any of your products gluten-free?

While CLIF Nectar, Splashers, Twisted Fruit, LUNA Elixir, Luna Sports Products, CLIF SHOT gels, CLIF SHOT BLOKS, and CLIF SHOT Energy Drinks do not contain any gluten ingredients, they are not produced in a gluten-free zone. All other Clif products contain gluten as an active ingredient.

***And why not make your toddler gluten-free brownies?? They are every bit as good according to my Hubby and Daughter. Im not eating any grains right now, so have not tasted them. But they sure gobble em up. Pamelas is what I use for a mix or I make homemade.

We were at my mother-in-law's house; she made the brownies for the kids. I don't expect her to have gluten-free things on hand for me, so I brought my own food. :) At home I don't make non-gluten-free things, my husband buys cookies or such if he and the kids want them.

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