039: Are Oats Gluten Free, Hardy Bean & Bacon Soup, Blocking Harmful Enzymes

September 2024

Sep 22, 2024

About Naturally Gluten-Free Digest

Naturally Gluten Free Digest is a regular publication that gives you free exclusive content that’s not available anywhere else, as well as a featured article and recipes from NaturallyGluten-Free.com.

Feel free to pass this along if you know anyone who would benefit. Just click the share button.

If you’ve received this from a friend and would like to subscribe, you can do that here.

Are Oats Gluten Free? Your Complete Guide to Enjoying Oats Safely

Are oats gluten free? If you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, this is likely a pressing question for you. You might have seen conflicting information, and it can be confusing. This complete guide aims to clarify the complexities and help you make informed choices.

So, are oats gluten free? The answer is both yes and no.

Have you seen the acronym BROW? It stands for barley, rye, oats, and wheat, the grains you need to avoid if you are gluten free. But it’s a little more complicated than that. Pure oats are naturally gluten free, but the major concern with oats is cross-contamination.

In this article you’ll learn:

When are oats not gluten free?
What makes oats gluten free?
What brands should you buy or not buy?
What if you react to oats?
When, why and how to introduce oats to your gf diet

Go here to learn all about how oats may fit into your gluten free diet.

Featured Recipe

Hearty, Comforting Bean and Bacon Soup That's Better Than Campbell's

Anything Campbell's Can Do, You and I can Do Better

This hearty delicious bean and bacon soup started out as an attempt to replace what was, before I went gluten-free, my favorite canned soup from Campbells.

Before Canada improved their labelling laws and before I became familiar with products that are and are not gluten free, I was very wary of anything from a can. So I decided that, if I wanted to eat soup, I should learn how to make my favorites.

I've tweaked this recipe over the years until I think I've finally perfected it.

Go here for my Hearty and Comforting Gluten Free Bean and Bacon Soup.

Let me know how you like it in the FB Group.

News From the Scientific Community

ZED1227: A Promising New Treatment for Celiac Disease

ZED1227 is an exciting potential treatment currently being tested for people with celiac disease. This drug targets an enzyme called tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2), which plays a key role in the body’s immune response to gluten.

In celiac disease, TG2 modifies gluten proteins, making them more recognizable to the immune system. This triggers the auto-immune response that we think of as “glutenning” which damages the gut lining.

ZED1227 works by blocking the TG2 enzyme, stopping this harmful process before it begins. By blocking TG2, ZED1227 helps reduce the inflammation and gut damage caused when people with celiac disease accidentally consume gluten, even in small amounts.

In clinical trials, ZED1227 has shown promising results. Patients who took ZED1227 experienced less damage to their intestinal lining compared to those who did not, even when exposed to gluten. This suggests that ZED1227 could provide a significant layer of protection for those moments when cross-contamination happens, which is a constant worry for those of us with celiac disease.

ZED1227 is administered as a pill, making it a convenient option compared to other injectable treatments currently in development. This oral administration could make it easier for people with celiac disease to incorporate into their daily routine, potentially improving their quality of life by reducing symptoms and the risk of accidental gluten exposure.

While ZED1227 is still in the trial phase, its potential to help people with celiac disease manage their condition more easily and confidently is promising. As research continues, we look forward to seeing whether ZED1227 could become part of the toolkit for living safely and comfortably with celiac disease.

Go here to keep up with the ongoing trials of ZED1227.

What Do You Think?

I’d love to hear what you think. The treatments we’ve talked about in the last few issues have not been cures for celiac disease, but would help to ease the fears of accidental “glutening”. How would that change your life? Would it make you less worried about travelling, socializing, eating in restaurants?

What I’m Reading

Eating Animals

Jonathan Safran Foer

If The Omnivore’s Dilemma got you concerned that there just may be something rotten in the food industry, this one just may freak you out a little. I think “thoroughly disgusted” was the phrase I used in my facebook status update the Saturday morning I sat reading the chapter on how chickens are “processed”.

A stellar piece of investigative journalism, Foer takes it one step further than anything else I’ve read or seen on the subject of factory farming and just how ghastly the conditions are in the very places that we trust to produce our food.

Go here for my full review of Eating Animals and if it interests you, pick it up and give it a read.

That’s All For This Month

I’d love to hear from you. Let me know what you’d like to see in the newsletter. Just drop me a line from my Contact Page .

Talk to you soon.

Patty

In the meantime, you can follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/naturallyglutenfree/

Or on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.ca/naturallyglutenfree/