On A Gluten Free Diet: Should I Avoid Glutamate?
Should glutamate be avoided if embarking on this diet? I specifically have MSG in mind. Trying to get to the bottom of a mysterious allergy here, and I’m drawn between whether it is a gluten intolerance or an alergy to some form of preservative (possibly MSG)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten-free…
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Some monosodium glutamate is produced by processing wheat. There’s some controversy in the celiac world as to whether it’s safe or not. I reckon you have to go with what your body tells you.
The same controversy surrounds whisky/bourbon. The manufacturers always claim that these are safe, because they say distillation removes all traces of gluten. Many celiacs find they still get the reaction they would expect from gluten from these “gluten-free” drinks, though.
Gluten is often hidden in things we would reckon to be safe, for example soy sauce is nearly always high in gluten because it is made with wheat; processed seafood products (crab sticks, prawnies…) are made from refined gluten, although they seem to be just fish; many low stout products are thickened with gluten to give them a creamy texture; grated cheese in packets is coated in modified starch. See my article: http://okget.info/about/GlutenHides
It took me several weeks to work out that my shampoo (which contained wheat germ for no reason I can work out) was giving me temporary blindness every time I washed my hair.
Also, remember that food intolerances are not allergies, so they won’t generally show up in blood tests for allergies.
Your tracking in the right directions, but do not accept Wikipedia as an authority. Avoid Chinese places that use MSG; question. There are excellent library books on Gluten-free diets & right foods to eat.
Go back to ‘simple’ foods; eat the caveman-diet or Mediterranean foods. And beers can be terrible for you.
Yes to what Versantly said.
If you really want to get to the bottom of a food allergy, a simple blood test will do the trick.
Give your doctor a call and let them know you suspect an allergy and that you want to be tested.
follow up with your GI doctor & allergist about specifics. sit down with a nutritionist to learn what to eat to keep you healthy. read marks 3 times each & avoid processed foods.