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After reading a post on another celiac list regarding the consumption of oats and celiac disease I thought I would share some interesting information which was presented by Shelley Case RD during her recent visit to Buffalo. After viewing these studies I personally would not eat oats until a cleaner source is available. The good news is there is a Canadian company that has begun processing and packaging a pure oat product that should be available in the US late 2005. That company is www.creamhillestates.com . Shelley's web site is www.glutenfreediet.ca/ .
Mike
•Commercial oats are cross-contaminated with wheat and/or barley in North America
NOT recommended by celiac organizations in Canada or USA
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Gluten Contamination of Commercial Oat Products
N Engl J Med Nov. 4, 2004 Thompson, T.
•12 containers of rolled or steel-cuts oats
•4 different lots from 3 companies
- McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oats
- Country Choice Old Fashioned Organic Oats
- Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
•Analyzed by Food Allergy Research & Resource Program in Nebraska using R5 Elisa test detects gluten at 3 ppm
Gluten Contamination of Commercial Oat Products
New Engl J Med Nov. 4, 2004 Thompson, T.
•3/12 samples less than 20 ppm
•9/12 samples: 23 - 1807 ppm
•McCann’s: 12, 23, 725 ppm
•Country Choice: 120, 131, 210 ppm
•Quaker: 338, 364, 971, 1807 ppm
•Contamination of commercial oats
Oats – Canadian Celiac Association Position Statement
The safety of oats in adults & children with CD has been extensively investigated. Clinical evidence that consumption of
pure, uncontaminated oats by adults (50-70 g/d) and children (20-25 g/d) with CD is safe. Studies in adults looking at the
consumption of oats over 5 years have confirmed their safety. However, the studies looking at the safety of oats in CD have
involved a small number of subjects, the oats used were pure, free of any gluten contamination and the amount allowed per
day was also limited. A small number of individuals with CD may not tolerate even pure, uncontaminated oats. If any symptoms develop after starting oats, the individuals must check with their physician
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