Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 Hello all, I have been trying to find some info about wheat grass, and some of the other grasses, like barley and oat. I have wondered for a long time if the grass is GF, and therefore safe for us to consume. I think I vaguely remember reading or hearing somewhere that it is GF, and that it is only the the actual grains that contain gluten. I just can't remember now where I heard this. I did a search on , but didn't come up with much. I have been occasionally eating a nutrition bar called Rebar, which is a very nutritious food, containing 4 cups of fruits and vegetables in each bar. These bars have listed as one of the ingredients wheat grass. I have not seemed to experience any symptoms after eating these, but I know that gluten can still cause damage even if no symptoms are present. If anyone has a website they could point me to for this info, or perhaps a book showing conclusive data, I would really appreciate it. Thank you Christine Ch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Christine, I will be interested in what you decide. We use a product called " Barley Green " , but since his diagnosis my dh has stopped using it. Our questions have been the same as yours. Keep us posted and if anyone has information on this, please post! Thanks, LaDonna - Re: Question about wheatgrass > Hello all, > > I have been trying to find some info about wheat grass, and some of the other > grasses, like barley and oat. I have wondered for a long time if the grass > is GF, and therefore safe for us to consume. I think I vaguely remember > reading or hearing somewhere that it is GF, and that it is only the the > actual grains that contain gluten. I just can't remember now where I heard > this. I did a search on , but didn't come up with much. I have been > occasionally eating a nutrition bar called Rebar, which is a very nutritious > food, containing 4 cups of fruits and vegetables in each bar. These bars > have listed as one of the ingredients wheat grass. I have not seemed to > experience any symptoms after eating these, but I know that gluten can still > cause damage even if no symptoms are present. If anyone has a website they > could point me to for this info, or perhaps a book showing conclusive data, I > would really appreciate it. > > Thank you > > Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Try - webmd.com/content/article/1668.50290 http://www.alternativehealth.com.au/Product/barley_grass.htm and http://wheatgrass101.tripod.com/index.html/ has a nutritional analysis. , CATTZEYE77@a... wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been trying to find some info about wheat grass, and some of the other > grasses, like barley and oat. I have wondered for a long time if the grass > is GF, and therefore safe for us to consume. I think I vaguely remember > reading or hearing somewhere that it is GF, and that it is only the the > actual grains that contain gluten. I just can't remember now where I heard > this. I did a search on , but didn't come up with much. I have been > occasionally eating a nutrition bar called Rebar, which is a very nutritious > food, containing 4 cups of fruits and vegetables in each bar. These bars > have listed as one of the ingredients wheat grass. I have not seemed to > experience any symptoms after eating these, but I know that gluten can still > cause damage even if no symptoms are present. If anyone has a website they > could point me to for this info, or perhaps a book showing conclusive data, I > would really appreciate it. > > Thank you > > Christine > > Ch > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Hi Christine, This isn't conclusive data but this extract (below) from a site states unequivocally that wheat grass in gluten free. I have included the reference site after the extract. This site http://www.personalmd.com/news/wheat_grass_032900.shtml is unbiased (doesn't sell anything) and it also states unequivocally that wheatgrass is gluten free. I had no opinion before starting my search but going on what I have read I would have to say that I think that wheatgrass and barley grass are gluten free. HTH's Caroline ****************************************************** Wheat Allergies and Pines Wheat Grass People who are allergic to wheat and wheat products are usually reacting to gluten, a sticky protein found in the grains of wheat, barley and rye. Wheat grass contains no gluten. In fact, the nutrient composition of wheat grass is quite different from that of any grain. Wheat grass is simply the young wheat plant. At this stage of its growth, the green leafy plant has the look, taste, and nutrient profile of other leafy green vegetables (spinach, kale, chard, etc.). As the plant approaches the jointing stage (in the early spring for winter wheat), these nutrients reach their peak levels. Pines harvests the grass at this special, once-a-year time and carefully dries and bottles it to provide these important nutrients http://www.wheatgrass.com/introtowg/factsheets/wheatallergiesfactsheet.h tml CATTZEYE77 [CATTZEYE77] Thursday, 21 November 2002 2:25 PM Re: Question about wheatgrass Hello all, I have been trying to find some info about wheat grass, and some of the other grasses, like barley and oat. I have wondered for a long time if the grass is GF, and therefore safe for us to consume. I think I vaguely remember reading or hearing somewhere that it is GF, and that it is only the the actual grains that contain gluten. I just can't remember now where I heard this. I did a search on , but didn't come up with much. I have been occasionally eating a nutrition bar called Rebar, which is a very nutritious food, containing 4 cups of fruits and vegetables in each bar. These bars have listed as one of the ingredients wheat grass. I have not seemed to experience any symptoms after eating these, but I know that gluten can still cause damage even if no symptoms are present. If anyone has a website they could point me to for this info, or perhaps a book showing conclusive data, I would really appreciate it. Thank you Christine Ch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 From the research I have done it is gluten free. I have taken Green Magma for a couple of years without any problems at all. I have also had ReBars before and the company even sells them as gluten free-in fact I think it even says it on the label but I'm not sure. Tracy <A HREF= " http://www.myhomemakersidea.com/tf8819 " >Clutter Free!</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Hi, At 11:25 PM 11/20/02 -0500, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I have been trying to find some info about wheat grass, and some of the other >grasses, like barley and oat. I have wondered for a long time if the grass >is GF, and therefore safe for us to consume. The grass by itself is safe. The problem comes in the processing. One cannot be guaranteed that one of the grasses did not produce one piece of grain. If it did, then the entire batch has been cross-contaminated. We are very sensitive here, so we stay as far away from any of the barley or wheat grasses as possible. We even stay away from the McCann's brand of oats even though many use them with no problems whatsoever. Anecdotally, I know of one woman who was giving barley green to her son. He was and is on the autism spectrum. He had many of his *symptoms* return when he went on the barley green. It was not an overnight thing. It took many, many months of an entire gf diet without the barley green before she got her son *back*. While my family is not quite that sensitive, I personally do not think it is worth the chance. There are other ways to get similar nutrients. One way is through spirulina or blue green algae. I wish that I had more conclusive data, other than that which is anecdotal; it is still something that I feel strongly about. Susie momma to Sarah Rose (May 9, 1995), Emily (April 8, 1998) and Anna (March 15, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Hi, At 03:39 PM 11/21/02 +1000, you wrote: >I had no opinion before starting my search but going on what I have read >I would have to say that I think that wheatgrass and barley grass are >gluten free. I totally agree, and would probably use it if I was growing it myself or actually could *see* the grass going into my juice. Knowing how companies cannot control every single aspect of production, I think that there is a chance that a grain could go through and get into the mixture. Dr. Ken Fine of Enterolab does not recommend using any type of barley or wheat grass. Susie momma to Sarah Rose (May 9, 1995), Emily (April 8, 1998) and Anna (March 15, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Greetings, Just wanted to say many thanks for all of the responses to my question about wheatgrass. I went to all of the sites listed, and found the info to be very interesting. I agree that even if the wheatgrass itself is GF, there is perhaps the possibility of cross-contamination by stray grains finding their way into the product. I will continue to do research on this, and will keep you posted as to what I decide for myself. I am going to continue to eat the Rebar nutrition bar, as it is the healthiest bar I have been able to find, and is a great snack to keep in my purse when I'm out and about. Like I said, I haven't noticed any symptoms after eating these. They do advertise their product as being GF, and it says on the label that it is. Hopefully this means that they are particular about the processing of their product. I welcome any further comments on this topic, if anyone has any. Blessings and good health, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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