How much gluten would it take to cause a reaction in a gluten sensitive person?

Would a little flour put on chicken before being sauteed cause a reaction in a gluten sensitive person if they were to eat it? What about an ity bitty piece of banana bread (made w/ refined wheat flour)? Depends….. There is gluten sensitive….(may have varying degrees of sensitivity).There is gluten intolerant….(any gluten….causes an auto immune reaction – but the exact symptom you see may be at varrying degrees of severity.) Even a little gluten will cause damage to a person who is intolerant (no matter what symptom they have or don’t have).

When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing any gluten, their immune system responds by damaging or destroying villi—the tiny, fingerlike protrusions lining the small intestine. Villi normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, a person becomes malnourished, no matter how much food one eats.

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If you are looking for an easy substitution – for a light batter when cooking use corn starch instead of flour. For the bread find a gluten free pancake (or bread) mix and use that to make banana bread. Pamela;s brand tastes great. ALso some things that are not obvious can contain gluten – Soy sauce, corn flakes, rice crispies… and some flavorings on corn chips…doritos etc……all have gluten….. But – Cocoa pebbles and fruity pebbles are Gluten free and OK.

If you are concerned about any intake of a non- gluten product especially when dining out.. you can get an  OTC in any health called glutenease and take two before eating. I my self have found that it works. It eases your mind as well as your stomach. That doesn’t mean to go crazy and eat whatever you want. Good judgement is important and keep the intake of any non-gluten product very low. If you are not sure when cooking then don’t  use  it. It is better to be safe then suffer later. Know your body as to what you can tolorate.

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