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Before I was diagnosed Celiac, I ate fruit on the bottom yogurts often-- by themselves or on top
of Rice Chex.  However too much yogurt would cause constipation issues, so I stopped eating it
before my diagnosis of Celiac.  Now, I haven't read up much on yogurt since going gluten-free, as
wasn't certain what brands were safe, and more concerned about other products.  Now I am looking
for gluten-free and hopefully organic yogurts in my area, and found Stonyfield's organics
introduced at a local Walmart, of all places! I don't seem to have a problem with most dairy
products, but yogurt had caused mild constipation when I ate it too often.  I wonder now-- was it
the gluten or something else?  I haven't ever had any obvious trouble with other dairy products.


Also, does anyone know any good, nonpasteurized, non-homogenized commercial dairy products?  I
have read that pasteurization is not necessary in today's age of sanitation, and actually kills
off much of the good that dairy can give those of us who can stomach it.  ((I was raised on
simple, strained goat milk as a child- it was lovely!))


This is what Stonyfield had to say about their products--some of which are gluten-free.  Since the
gluten they do report is from grain alcohol, would the distillation process actually deal with
this issue as it has with most vinegars? ((I am ignorant concerning grain alcohols as I don't
drink or use them in cooking.))

"Does your yogurt contain gluten?
Though we don't add gluten, there is an immeasurable amount of gluten in our yogurt, which comes
from the processing of the fruit and flavors with a grain alcohol. The only flavors we can be
absolutely certain have no traces of gluten are our nonfat, lowfat and whole milk plain yogurts.

We are still in the process of learning more about Celiac disease and have been told that some
individuals are sensitive to even miniscule amounts of gluten. We have difficulty answering
questions because we are concerned about giving out information to individuals who have unique and
sensitive health issues without the person going through their doctor, especially since the
outcome could be very serious."



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