Over the past few days I have been trying gluten free oats which I bought from Waiterose.
GF Oats are approved by Coeliac UK but they need to be introduced slowly.
Normal oats are often milled in the same place as wheat so they become contaminated with Gluten. Coeliac sometimes react to GF oats because they contain the protein Avenin which is very similar to gluten.
I have been trying them over the past weekend and have had some problems. However my symptoms are not as bad as when i eat gluten and after 2 bowls of porridge and some crumble topping with oats my body is adjusting.
It does seem to be the really high fibre content which my body is struggling with, although as ever I will monitor things over the coming few days.
Has anyone else tried GF oats yet and what have they experienced?
Hi Hannah,
Thanks for that- I found the Delicious Alchemy oats in Waitrose 3 weeks ago and have had about 50g made into a bowl of porridge as a weekend treat. I’ve had no adverse effects so far-touch wood. The figures on the percentage of coeliacs who react to avenins seem to vary. I think we can be scared because of all the warnings ‘re-introduce oats in consultation with your healthcare team’. I’m not sure how the dietitian and gastroenterology team would take such an enquiry… I hope you have success with oats.
Hi,
I made my first flapjacks over the weekend. WOW have I been missing out all these years
Mmm…flapjacks- memory scrolls to October 2oo8 when I had my last one… I think I’ll have to get busy in the kitchen. I think they are just the thing for a cold winter’s day with a cup of tea. Well done you!