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Hi everyone -
A friend recommended Alkolol for chronic sinus infections - you can  
use it as a nasal wash, gargle for sore throat, and more -- OTC, uses  
herbs - sounded great!!  I emailed the company and found out that  
wheat is used to make their caramel coloring.  So I thought I would  
warn everyone - what goes in your nose could easily drain down the  
digestive tract.  Alkolol isn't listed on any of the GF medicine  
lists as either containing or not containing gluten, so this is  
information that isn't currently widely available.  By the way, I had  
read that caramel coloring can contain wheat, but this is the first  
time I have encountered this.

A question about vitamin B5 - my dietician friend said that in food  
it is found in whole grains.  Does that mean that B5 might be a  
problem when it is listed as an ingredient in a supplement, as a  
vitamin fortification, or ingredient in lip gloss/lotion?  Does  
anyone know whether it is commonly derived from wheat or barley?  I  
always do my due diligence, but I like to be able to ask about  
specific ingredients on a label.

Thanks.

Jackie in AZ

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