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Not wheat, gluten edit: for the downvotes, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease > where individuals dev
by lm28469 3y ago
Not wheat, gluten
edit: for the downvotes, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease
> where individuals develop intolerance to gluten
> Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to gluten
> While the disease is caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins,[10] it is distinct from wheat allergy, which is much more rare
- HardlyCognizant 3y agoNot even gluten, one of the peptides it is composed of. Prolamins like gliadin, horadin, etc. depending on the grain. This is why gluten denaturing proteases aren't sufficient to protect a celiac, and thus some technically GF foods aren't necessarily safe.
- amluto 3y agoMy impression has been that the real problems are: 1. The enzymes are not yet well tested. 2. Most enzymes one might purchase are subject to the extremely weak US supplement labeling laws and thus cannot be trusted. In any case, there’s an enzyme combo working its way through the FDA process right now: https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2021/05/significant-clinical-progress-for-latiglutenase/ https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2021/0...
- yosito 3y agoInteresting! Tell me more! Do you have any sources where I can read more about this?