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Old 12-03-2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by annelb View Post
Jamie, this caught my eye. At the International Celiac Symposium it was mentioned that is was not unusual for people with CD not to tolerate some the the alternative grains. I think amaranth and teff were specifically mentioned. One doctor said they have found a protein in corn that is similar to a protein in wheat but she would not say any more than that at this time. On Delphi there was a poll that asked about sensitivity to corn. Out of 82 responses, 23% said they were sensitive.
Anne

Oh my goodness! Thank you, Anne! Would it be correct to assume that quinoa falls into that category too? And did they mention millet? If so, it looks like its down to rice and buckwheat for us ... unless that changes too!
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