oats

Belle · Post by **Belle** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:31 pm

Is anyone on this site able to tolerate oats? I did not test for a sensitivity to it with Dr. Fine. I'm wondering if most people are ok with it

MBombardier · Post by **MBombardier** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:24 pm

Until last week I thought I was fine with them. Oats don't have gluten but they have a similar protein. Apparently many people react to it like gluten.

Post by **tex** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:23 pm

Belle,

More than a few of us react to the avenin in oats that Marliss mentioned, but I have no idea what the percentage of us who react to it might be. I'm one of them.

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:33 pm

I think I can tolerate them, but right now I am having so severe a reaction to something, and I don't know what it is. Maybe oat flour.

GF-aka Oma · Post by **GF-aka Oma** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:44 pm

I have no problem with oats at all.

maestraz · Post by **maestraz** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:43 am

I'm OK with oats, but I always check to see if there are any wheat/barley type ingredients first. For example, "real" Cheerios, which I liked a lot, contain an ingredient, I think barley malt, that rules them out for me. But the Millville brand, sold at Aldi, does not (and they don't have that distinctive Cheerios taste) But, they aren't produced on a dedicated GF line. So, highly reactive folks wouldn't want to eat those either.

I don't do oatmeal--can't get past the texture of it, though I tried Bob's Red Mill GF oats.

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:05 am

I only eat certified GF oats - Bobs Red Mill and Trader Joe's carry them. I also like Udi's GF granola, but I don't eat oats often. Cheerios contain wheat starch, but the problem with non-GF oats (any oat-containing product not labeled GF), is that they frequently get cross-contaminated with wheat in the storage/production process. So you may think you may be reacting to oats, when in fact you're reacting to wheat mixed into the oats. Some people react to the avenin protein in oats too (like Tex).

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:45 pm

I'm the opposite of most of you, oats appear to be the one thing that I am intolerant too! Although if I eat too much gluten I get side effects!

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:21 am

I cannot do oats at all. Have had an adverse reaction each time way back in the beginning of this disease and have never considered them again.

Love, Maggie