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Hi everyone...

I've been having slight gluten-type reactions for the
last month, and have been trying to track it down. It
so happens we bought a new toothpaste, Arm & Hammer
Multi-Benefit Peroxicare, about the same time.

I checked the ingredients tonight, and found
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate on it. After much
web-surfing I found the following
website:http://www.caloriecontrol.org/hydrosta.html.

And on this I found the following: (edited for space,
read the whole thing on the website);
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH), including
hydrogenated glucose syrups, maltitol syrups, and
sorbitol syrups, are a family of products found in a
wide variety of foods... including use as bulk
sweeteners, viscosity or bodying agents... also can
serve as sugar-free carriers for flavors, colors and
enzymes. HSH... have been used by the food industry
for many years, especially in confectionery products.

HSH are produced by the partial hydrolysis of corn,
wheat or potato starch and subsequent hydrogenation of
the hydrolysate at high temperature under pressure.

The end product is an ingredient composed of sorbitol,
maltitol and higher hydrogenated saccharides
(maltitriitol and others)...

Okay, so my toothpaste may be the culprit. I would
suspect any sweet-tasting product that is sugar free
or reduced. Anyone have comments? I've emailed A & H
to get their response. Interestingly, only 3 companies
in the states manufacture this ingredient...SPI
Polyols, Lonza Inc. and Roquette America. Reading the
website reminds one of how far from pure our foods
have become.

Cheers!

Jody