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Gluten-Free Round-Up: Non- responsive celiac disease, oats, probiotics & arsenic Melinda Dennis, MS, RDN National Celiac Association Fall Meeting October 29, 2017

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Gluten-FreeRound-Up:Non- responsiveceliacdisease,oats,probiotics

&arsenic

MelindaDennis,MS,RDNNationalCeliacAssociationFallMeetingOctober29,2017

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Disclosures• NutritionCoordinator,CeliacCenter,BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter

• Founder/Owner:DeletetheWheat,LLCNutritionalConsulting

• SeniorNutritionConsultant,NationalCeliacAssociation• Co-investigator,arsenicstudy[pending]• Co-author,articleonprobiotics[JournalofAcademyofNutritionandDietetics,2017]

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Non- ResponsiveCeliacDisease(NRCD)• NRCDistheblankettermfor

• persistentorrecurrentsymptoms• persistentsigns,orlaboratoryabnormalitiestypicalofceliacdisease(CD)despite6-12monthsofdietaryglutenavoidance

• NRCDiscommon,affectingfrom7-30%ofpatientstreatedwithagluten-freediet(GFD)forCD.

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Others included: Peptic ulcer disease (2), Crohn’s disease (1), Duodenal adenoCA (1), Food allergy (1), Gastroparesis (1)

Non-Responsive” Celiac DiseasePersistent or recurrent signs/symptoms occur in

~30% of patients

Leffleretal,CGH2007;VeeraraghavanACG2015

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InanFDA-regulatedFoodProductNotLabeledGluten-FreeAvoidtheFollowing:• WheatRye Barley• MaltOats Brewer’syeast• Yeastextract Autolyzedyeastextract

• IfanUSDA-regulatedfoodisnotlabeledgluten-free,alsoavoidmodifiedfoodstarch,dextrinandstarch.

• IfyoudonotseeanyofthesewordsonthelabelofanFDA- orUSDA-regulatedfood,theproductisunlikelytoincludeanygluten-containingingredients.

• Cross- contaminationisstillpossible(variesbyproduct).

ThompsonT.ADAPocketGuidetoGluten-FreeStrategiesforClientswithMultipleDietRestriction,2nded.Chicago,IL:AcademyofNutritionandDietetics;2016

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Naturally gluten-free grains, flours, and products made from them

may be contaminated with wheat, barley, and/or rye.

Choose labeled gluten-free versions of these products.

Celiac Disease Celiac Disease Toolkit. American Dietetic Association. Chicago, IL, 2011; Thompson T, Lee AR, Grace T. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010;110:937-940.

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Top13FrequentlyOverlookedSourcesofGluten: Doyou…..?

• Periodicallycheckmedicationsandsupplements

• Buygrainslabeledgluten-free• Understandfoodlabelinglaws• Check/rechecklabels• Checkgum,mints,candy• Modifyreligiouspractices• Educatefamily,friends,roommate,guests,schools,co-workers,camps,nursinghomes

• Strategizediningoutsidethehome

• Intentionallyeatgluten• Knowinglyeatfoodsthatmaybecontaminatedwithgluten

• Eatoats• Drinkglutenreducedorremovedbeer

• Thinkaboutsushi,pizza,tortillas,bakeries,hotchocolatemix…

• Others????

Thislistisnotcomprehensive.

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FrequentlyOverlookedSourcesofGlutenorPotentialSourcesofGluten• Autolyzedyeastextract/Yeastextract

• Beer/Ale/Lager• Breading/batter• Brewer’syeast• Broth/BouillonCandy• Communionwafers• Croutons• Dressing

• Drinkmixes• Flour/grain/cerealproducts (notlabeledgluten-free)

• Frenchfries• Gravy• Herbaltea• Imitationbacon• Imitationseafood• Malt/maltextract• Marinades

Thislistisnotcomprehensive.

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FrequentlyOverlookedSourcesofGlutenorPotentialSourcesofGluten• Matzoandmatzomeal• Medications/Supplements

• Oats(unlesslabeledglutenfree)

• Panko• Pasta• Play-Doh™• Preparedmeat,fish,poultry,meatalternatives

• Processedluncheon/delimeats

• Ricemixes• Saladdressing• Sauces• Seasonings• Soupbases• Soysauce• Stuffing• Thickeners(Roux)• Vegetablesinsauce• Winecoolers

Thislistisnotcomprehensive.

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OatsandCeliacDiseaseOneofthemostimportantwholegrainfoods,highinfiber,Bvitamins,ironandprotein(2xthatofrice)

Manycontrolled,shortandlong-termstudiesofadultsandchildrenindicateoatsaresafeforconsumptionbythemajorityofpatientswithCDandDH1.

SubsetofCDpatientsexistswithanexaggeratedimmuneresponsetooats2.mmnCrosscontaminationwithglutencontaininggrainsisalargeconcern.

InclusionofoatsintheGFDremains adecades-longcontroversialtopicacrosstheglobe.3 Officialrecommendationsvaryamonggroups.

1. Janatuinen et al, Gut 2002; Peraaho et al, Scand J Gastroenterol 2004; Storsrud et al, Br J Nutr 2003; Storsrud et al, Eur J Clin Nutr 2003; Reunala et al, Gut 1998; Hoffenberg et al, J Pediatr 2000; Hoberg et al, Gut 2004: Kupper C, Gastroenterol 2005; Hardy et al J Autoimmunity 2014; 2. Lundin et al, Gut 2003; Peracho et al, Scand J Gastroenterol, 2004; Arentz-Hansen H. PLoS Med. 2004; 3. Fric et al, Nutr Clin Care, 2011

OATS

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Swedishchildrenwithceliacdiseasecomplywellwithagluten-freediet,andmostincludeoatswithoutreportinganyadverseeffects:along-termfollow-upstudy

• Oatswereincludedinthedietof89.4%ofthechildrenforameanof3.4years.

• Most(81.9%)atepurifiedoats,and45.3%consumedoatslessthanonceaweek.

• Amongthosewhodidnotconsumeoats,only5.9%refrainedbecauseofsymptoms.

• GeneralcompliancewiththeGFDwasgood.

• Mostpatientsdidnotreportadverseeffectsafter long-termconsumptionofoats.

TapsasD,etal.NutrRes.2014May;34(5):436-41.

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Oats- DidyouKnow?• Untilrecently,purityprotocolGFoatshavebeentheonlyoatslabeledgluten-freeandrecommendedfortheGFcommunity.

• CertainGFgrainmillershavebeenmechanicallysortingoatsandsellingthemtomanufacturers(bothlargeandsmallcompanies)ofGFoatsandoatbasedproductssince2012.

• SomeGFcompaniesareusingacombinationofboth.• Itisnearlyimpossibletodistinguishpurityprotocoloatsfrommechanicallysortedoats

GlutenFreeWatchdog.https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/the-gluten-free-oats-situation-why-it-is-such-a-sticky-wicket/.Accessed10/9/17.

seed field facility

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Kernel-basedglutencontaminationofgluten-freeoatmealcomplicatesglutenassessmentasitcausesbinary-liketestoutcomes

InternationalJournalofFoodScience&TechnologyVolume52,Issue2,pages359-365,20OCT2016http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijfs.13288/full#ijfs13288-fig-0001

1outof57servingswerenotincompliancewiththeFDAGFlabelingrule.

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GlutenFreeWatchdog’s(GFWD)StanceonOats

• RemainssupportiveoftheuseofpurityprotocoloatsforpersonswithCDandgluten-relateddisorderswhotolerateoats.However,inlightofthestudyfindingsfromQuakerweaskallsuppliersofpurityprotocoloatstore-evaluatetheirtestingprocedures,includingsamplingmethodologyandtheamountoftestingdoneonoatgroatsandfinishedproduct.

• Supportiveoftheuseofgluten-freeQuakerOatsbypersonswithCDandgluten-relateddisorders.Atthistime,weareNOTsupportiveoftheuseofanyotherproductcontainingsortedoats,includinggluten-freeCheerios,gluten-freeLuckyCharms,andgluten-freeandcertifiedgluten-freeproductssourcingoatsfromGrainMillersorLaCrosseMilling.

• WhenoatsarepulledfromthemarketplacefortestingtheyshouldbetestedusingtheRidascreenGliadinR5ELISAMendezMethodusingthenewprotocolrecommendedbyR-Biopharm

https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/gluten-free-watchdog-updated-position-statement-on-oats/.AccessedOct2017

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GFWD’sPurityProtocolList• A listofcompaniesfollowingthepurityprotocolandcommentsfromseveralcompaniesusingmechanicallysortedoats

https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/oats-produced-under-a-gluten-free-purity-protocol-listing-of-suppliers-and-manufacturers/

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WhatGFWDRecommends• Thesituationwithoatscontinuestoevolve.GlutenFreeWatchdog’spositionstatementonoatswillbeupdatedinthenearfuture.Inthemeantime,ouradviceis:

• Chooseyouroatproductsbasedonyourcomfortlevelwithregardtothelevelofinformationprovidedtoyoubymanufacturers.Considerthefollowing:• Doesthemanufacturerdisclosewhethertheyusepurityprotocolorsortedoats?

• Dotheydisclosetheirtestingprotocols?• Dotheydisclosetheassay[test]theyusetotestoatsforglutencontamination?

• Ifamanufacturerrefusestoansweranyofthesequestionsorrespondsbysayingtheinformationisproprietary,moveontoanothercompany.

GlutenFreeWatchdog.https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/quaker-researchers-publish-a-second-study-highlighting-the-difficulties-associated-with-testing-oats-for-gluten-contamination/.Accessed10/9/17.

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NationalOrganizations:GFOatsStances

• AcademyofNutritionandDietetics,2009• GraduallyincludeGFoatsuncontaminatedwithwheat,barleyorryeatintakelevelsof ~50gdryoats/day;generallysafeandimprovescompliancetotheGFD.

• NorthAmericanSocietyfortheStudyofCeliacDisease,2016• Encouragesconsistent,stringent,transparentandreliabletestingmethodstoensureendproduct<20ppm

• DiscussGFoatswithdoctoranddietitian;monitorIgA-tTGbeforeandafterintroduction.Persistentorrecurrentsymptomsshouldpromptanassessment,mayincludeanintestinalbiopsy.

ExecSummaryofRecommendations- CeliacDisease.InclusionofGlutenFreeOats.ANDEvidenceAnalysisLibrary,2009.https://www.andeal.org/topic.cfm?menu=5279&cat=3726;NASSCDSummaryStatementonOats.http://www.nasscd.org/files/Oats-Statement-NASSCD-April-2016(1).pdf.AccessedOct2017.

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Canada’sStance onOats• HealthCanada'sMarketingAuthorization,2015

• Permitstheuseofgluten-freeclaimsforgluten-freeoats(thatdonotcontainmorethan20ppmofglutenfromwheat,rye,barley,ortheirhybridizedstrains)andforfoodscontainingtheseoatsasingredients,undercertainconditions.

• CanadianCeliacAssociationProfessionalAdvisoryCouncilrecommendsguidelinesforaddingpure,uncontaminatedoats:https://www.celiac.ca/oats-statement

• Gluten-freeclaimtoberemovedfromGeneralMillsCheeriossoldinCanadabyJan1,2018(CanadianFoodInspectionAgency)

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/celiac-disease/gluten-free-labelling-claims-products-containing-specially-produced-gluten-free-oats.html;https://www.celiac.ca/oats-statement;https://www.celiac.ca/gluten-free-claim-removed-general-mills-cheerios-sold-canada.AccessedOct2017

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Meta-analysis:SafetyofAddingGFOats• Non-contaminatedoatstoleratedbygreatmajorityofadultsandchildrenwithCDinthestudies

• Datanotrobustenoughfordefinitive,evidence-basedrecommendationsonthesafetyofoatsforpatientswithCD

• Limitedconfidenceduetolowquality,smallsamplesize,limitedgeographicdistributionofdata

• Needmorewell-designedtrialsevaluatingtheeffectofpureoatsintheshort/longterm,inchildren/adultpatientswithCD

• Informationneededre:sourceofoats,includingcultivars,andamount/frequencyofoatsconsumedandcompliancetoGFD

PintoSanchezMI,etal.Gastroenterol,2017

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Meta-analysis,cont’d• Purityleveldependsoncountryoforiginandlocalregulations

• Oatproductsneedtobesubjectedtoclinicalstudies.• OatsusedinGFfoodsshouldbeproduced/processedunderprotocolsthatensurepurityduringallphasesofproductionwithreliabletestingmeasuresthatconsistentlyguarantee<20ppmofgluten.

• WeendorsetherecommendationsbyNASSCDtosupporttheuseofpureoatsinCDandmonitorlevelsofIgA-tTGbeforeandaftertheirintroductionintothediet.

• Persistentorrecurrentsymptomsshouldpromptanassessmentthatmayincludeanintestinalbiopsy.

PintoSanchezMI,etal.Gastroenterol,2017

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BIDMCCeliacCenterOatsStance2017

• Morecomfortablewithpurityprotocolprocessatthistime• SomecompaniesmaybedoingagoodjobatconsistentlyprovidingmechanicallysortedGFoats.

• InvestigatehowallGFoatsaregrown,processed,andtestedtoconfirmtheirGFstatus.

• ReadonGlutenfreewatchdog.orgaboutmechanicallysortedversuspurityprotocoloatstofindyourowncomfortlevel.

• Talktoyourceliachealthcareteamtohelpyoumakeaninformeddecision.

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BIDMCCeliacCenterOatsStance,2017• Crosscontaminationisaconcernregardlessofthetypeofoatthatiseaten– purityprotocolormechanicallysorted.

• MoreNorthAmericandataneededonoatsafetyandcontamination

• WecallonALLsuppliersandmanufacturerstoofferconsistentlysafeoatsandoat-basedproductsthatareproventobegluten-freethroughrigorousandprecisetesting,betransparentabouttheirprocess,andprovideevidenceofconsistentfavorableresults<20ppm.

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AddingGFOats:BIDMCCeliacCenter

• DiscussthedecisiontointroduceANYTYPEofGFoatsintoyourdietwithyourdoctor.

• Newlydiagnosedpatients:Avoidoatsuntil CDiswellcontrolled(completeresolutionofsymptomsandnormaltissuetransglutaminaselevel[IgA-tTG]).

• Underphysician/dietitianguidance,thegradualadditionofuncontaminatedlabeledgluten-freeoatsupto50grams/day(alittlemorethan½cupdryrolledoatsor¼cupsteelcutoats)maybeattempted.

• Drinkadequatewater:oatsarehighinfiber.

DennisM,etal.CeliacDiseaseToolkit.Chicago,IL:AcademyofNutritionandDietetics,2011

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AddingGFOats:BIDMCCeliacCenter• Follow-upwithyourgastroenterologistwithin3-6monthsafterintroducingGFoats.

• Symptomsfromeatinggluten-freeoatsmaybedueto1 ormorefactors:• Intolerancetotheincreaseinfiber• Foodintolerances(oatsthemselvesorfructose,otherFODMAPs,etc.asingredientsinoat-basedproducts)

• Glutencontamination• Immuneresponse(rare)tooatproteinsimilartothatofgluten

• Diligentlymaintainroutinefollow-upswithyourmedicalteam.

KupperC.Gastroenterol,2005;Fricetal,NutrClinCare,2005

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Whattodoif….• Youhavepersistentsymptomsand/oranelevatedanti-TTGantibodylevelAvoidallGFoats/oatproductsuntilthesesymptomsand/orlevelhavesubstantiallyimproved;followupwithyourdoctor.

• YoudevelopnewsymptomsthatseemtocorrelatewithGFoatingestion?Followupwithanexpertceliacphysiciantodeterminewhetherglutenexposureoranalternativediagnosiscanaccountforthesesymptoms.

• Youwanttoissueacomplaintrelatedtopotentialglutencontamination?ContactMedWatch,theFDA’sAdverseEventReportingSystembyphone:800-332-1088(chooseoption#4tospeaktoaperson)oronline:https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm?action=reporting.home.Keeptheproduct’sboxorpackagetoreportthebatch/lotnumbertotherepresentative.

NASSCDSummaryStatementonOats.http://www.nasscd.org/files/Oats-Statement-NASSCD-April-2016(1).pdf.AccessedOct2017.

Drawing:AbbyBradley,age11

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Bacteria:Youarewhateatswhatyoueat• Microbiome– bacteriaonbodysurfaces• Mostliveinyourcolonoronyourskin• 50%ofstoolweightisbacteria• ~Samenumberofbacteriacellsashumancells• Bacteria:3.3milliongenes:Humans23,000genes1

Adaptedwithpermission:JocelynSilvesterMD,PhD1.Qin,J.Nature464,59-65(2010)

Drawing:AbbyBradley,age11

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Diversityisthespiceofmicrobiallife• 20,000speciesofbacteria(atleast)• Morehealthypeoplehavemore“biodiversity”• Communitypopulationisnotstatic• Somebacteriamorecommoninhealthypeoplethanothers• Thereisno“healthy”microbiome

Bacteria’sRole:• MakeVitaminK• Fermentfibertoproduceshortchainfattyacids• Communicatewithimmuneandnervoussystem

Adaptedwithpermission:JocelynSilvesterMD,PhD

Drawing:AbbyBradley,age11

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Probiotics• “Livemicroorganismsthat,whenadministeredinadequateamounts,conferahealthbenefitonthehost”1

• NoevidenceforspecificuseofprobioticsinCD• Enthusiasmexceedsresearch• Difficulttoguideuse,selection,lengthoftime• Clinicaldecision:casebycasebasisforsymptomrelief• Trial,astolerated,andmonitor• Encourageprebioticandprobiotic-richFOODsourcesonaregularbasis,astolerated

1.SandersME.Probiotics:definition,sources,selection,anduses.ClinicalInfectiousDiseases,2008

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Gluteningrowthmedia?• AnabstractpresentedatDigestiveDiseaseWeekin2014raisedconcernsaboutgrowthmediainprobiotics.

• Thisstudyassessedtheglutencontentofprobiotics:

*FDA-regulatedfoods,includingsupplements,mustcontain<20ppmglutentobelabeledGF.

15werelabeledasglutenfree

2ofthe15productscontained>20ppm*ofgluten(liquidchromatographymassspectrometry)

Nazarethetal.Widespreadcontaminationofprobioticswithglutendetectedbyliquidchromatography-massspectrometry[abstr].ProceedingsofDigestiveDiseaseWeek2014.Presentation108.Gastroenterol.2015;148(4suppl 1):S-714.

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ThomsonT,DennisM,EmersonL.JAcadNutrDiet.2017Sep1.

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Probiotics,DigestiveEnzymes&Gluten• “Bacteria,mold,yeastandenzymesproducedbybacteriaareusedinavarietyofproducts,includingprobioticsanddigestiveenzymes.

• Thesemicroorganismsmaybegrownonmediathatmayincludeingredientsderivedfromwheat,barley,andrye.

• Althoughthebacterialormoldstrainspresentinprobioticsenzymes,supplementscontainingprobioticsorenzymes,andsomefermentedfoodsisdeclared,noinformationonthegrowthmediaistypicallyprovided”.

ThompsonT,etal.JAcadNutrDiet,2017

Probiotic

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Probiotics,DigestiveEnzymes&Gluten• “Bacteria,mold,yeastandenzymesproducedbybacteriaareusedinavarietyofproducts,includingprobioticsanddigestiveenzymes.

• Thesemicroorganismsmaybegrownonmediathatmayincludeingredientsderivedfromwheat,barley,andrye.

• Althoughthebacterialormoldstrainspresentinprobioticsenzymes,supplementscontainingprobioticsorenzymes,andsomefermentedfoodsisdeclared,noinformationonthegrowthmediaistypicallyprovided”.

ThompsonT,etal.JAcadNutrDiet,2017

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ThompsonT,etal.JAcadNutrDiet.2017

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ToSuppliersandManufacturers

• Disclose thecomponentsofgrowthmediatomanufacturers.• Beawareofthepotentialforglutenproteinfragmentstoremaininbacteriagrownongluten-containingmedia

• Deactivate and testwithacompetitiveELISA.• Moreresearchneeded.

Thompsonetal.JANDSept2017

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TotheFDA

• HowAREgrowthmediaforbacteria(andothermicroorganisms)definedinlabeling?

• Ifwheat,barley,orryeareusedasgrowthmedia,cantheybelabeledasglutenfree?

• Iftheuseofglutencontaininggrowthmediaisallowedinagluten-freeproduct,howshouldproductscontainingbacteriaandbacterialenzymesbetestedtoensuresafety?

Thompsonetal.JANDSept2017

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ToConsumers

• Ifyouuseprobiotics,selectproductslabeledglutenfree.• Concerned?Contactmanufacturersandaskquestions,suchas:

• Areanyofthebacteriaorbacterialenzymesusedinyourproductgrownongluten-containinggrowthmedia?

• Ifso,doyoutestbacterialstrainsandfinalproductsforglutencontaminationusingacompetitiveELISA?

• Untilmoreisknownaboutresidualglutenfromgrowthmedia,erringonthesideofcautionandavoidingproductscontainingingredientsgrownongluten-containinggrowthmediamaybebestiftheproductisnottestedforresidualglutenusingacompetitiveELISA.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212267217310663

Thompsonetal.JANDSept2017

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ArsenicandtheGFD• Anodorless,tastelesselementfoundinsoil,water,andair• OrganicandInorganic(carcinogenic)• Linkedtomanyhealthproblems• Noknownsafeamountofarsenic• HigherlevelsindifferentpartsofU.S.

• Riceisgrownunderfloodedconditionsandwillabsorbarsenicfromboththesoilandthewater.

• Potentiallyhigherriskforpeoplewhoregularlyeatalotofrice,especiallychildren

• Morestudiesneeded

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arsenicandyou

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TakeActionAgainstArsenic• Howmucharsenicisinyourtapwater?• Howmuchisinyourbottledwater?• Testyoursoil.• Stopsmoking.• Eatricewithlowerlevelsofarsenic.• Soakandrinserawrice(30%reductioninarsenic)• Cook6cupswater:1cuprice.• Discardsomeofthewaterduringcooking.• Besurethewateryouuseforcookingricedoesnotcontainhigharsenic,sincericeabsorbswaterasitcooks.Youshouldnotusewaterwithmorethan10partsperbillionofarsenicforcooking.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arsenicandyou/;https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/getreport?rid=452;https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/arsenic-and-rice-update-for-gluten-free-consumers/

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There’smorethan1kindofrice

Sometypesofricehavelessarsenicthanothers.• Quick-cookingrice• Instantrice• SushiricegrownintheU.S.• WhiteBasmatiricefromIndia,Pakistan,orCalifornia(1/2inorganicarsenicofmostothertypesofrice)

• Whitericehas~80%lessinorganicarsenicthanbrownrice.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arsenicandyou/

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PassmethealternativeGFgrains!• Reducetheamountofriceandriceproductsyoueat.

• SubstitutericebyROTATINGinothergluten-freepseudo-grains.

• Amaranth,millet,buckwheat,teff,sorghumandquinoaANDdrinkmorewater.

Thesepseudo-grainsarehighinfiberandwillofferyoumanyimportantnutrients:• Vitamins• Minerals• Morenutritiousthanrice

Besuretheyarelabeledgluten-freetoavoidcrosscontaminationwithglutencontaininggrainsduringharvest,transport,andproduction.

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A

B

C

D

E

F

Amaranth

Buckwheat

Millet

Quinoa

Sorghum

Teff

LeslieCerier

LeslieCerier

KristineKiddKristineKiddKristineKidd

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Nutrient Content of Whole GF

Flours Fiber (gm) Folate (mcg) Calcium (mg) Iron (mg)

Amaranth 12.9 158 307 14.69Buckwheat groats 16.9 69 28 4.05

Millet 17.0 170 16 6.02Quinoa 11.9 313 80 7.77Sorghum 12.1 38 54 8.45Teff 15.4 — 347 14.73Wheat flour, whole-grain 14.6 53 41 4.66

Wheat flour, white enriched

3.4 245 422 5.84

ml1 cup, uncooked

NutrientContentofWholeGFGrains:Fiber,Folate,Calcium(1cupuncooked)Iron

USDANationalNutrientDatabase,http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html

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NutrientContentofGFGrains- BVitamins

Flours Thiamine (B1) (mg)

Riboflavin (B2) (mg)

Niacin (B3) (mg)

B6(mg)

Amaranth 0.22 0.39 1.78 1.14Buckwheat groats 0.37 0.44 8.42 0.579

Millet 0.84 0.58 9.44 0.77Quinoa 0.62 0.54 2.58 0.88Sorghum 0.46 0.27 5.6 1.13Teff 0.75 0.52 6.49 0.93Wheat flour, whole-grain 0.54 0.26 7.6 0.41

Wheat flour, white enriched

0.84 0.52 7.3 0.06

USDA National Nutrient Database, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html

1 cup, uncooked

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Thislistisnotcomprehensive.

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Thislistisnotcomprehensive.

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Thankyouto:• TracyPunshon,Ph.D.,Dartmouthresearcher

• JocelynSilvester,MD,PhD

• TriciaThompson,MS,RDNwww.glutenfreewatchdog.org