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Bill Kane <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I have done a search on the celiac listserv archives.. regarding
>Jif Peanut Butter....The posting states that all Jif peanut butter
>is safe, but my intestine tells me otherwise.  About 6:00 today I
>ate my personal favorite snack; apples with peanut butter . . .
>by 7:30 I was burning up, both stomach and face.  My bowel is
>actting as if I got some gluten.

>...The company claimed the peanut butter is gluten free according to the
>posting.  It's definitly not...

Celiac researchers have reminded us several times on our List that our
bodies are not accurate gluten-meters ... there are many false positives
and false negatives.

Bill, you may be correct .. there may be gluten in the peanut butter.
However, there are many non-celiac reasons which could also have
caused your problems, including viral, bacteria, and food allergy.
Before assuming that a reaction is "definitely" from hidden gluten, they
remind us that it is best to check with the manufacturer again, and
consider other possible sources of the problem.

Bill Elkus
Los Angeles