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Dosha Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
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I received 11 responses regarding the dyes such as red #40 & blue #1:

3- no gluten
5- no gluten; but are sensitive to colors/dyes/iodine
2- don't know
1- ignore this issue

Below are the responses:
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FD&C Red #40 is Allura Red AC, an Allied Chemical Co. brand name.
Chemically it is 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-
napthalenesulfonic acid disodium salt.  Color index #16035.  It is a color
additive, approved by the FDA for use in Food, drugs and cosmetics (FD&C).

FD&C Blue #1 is Brilliant Blue FCF, color index 42090, with yet another
long chemical name.  Basically, they are both sodium salts.  There is no
gluten in either one.
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I do know that Red Dye #40 and the blue dye are coal tar based dyes, NOT
one of the ones that can be plant based. Red 40 is also the most commonly
used dye in foods and medications. Some people do have mild allergic
reactions but as far as I can tell they are not a gluten threat. Do a
google search and you can find tons of info.
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Artificial colors are probably GF but many people are sensitive to colors
and it's one of the main things the Feingold Foundation rants about!
(http://www.feingold.org)

My son is sensitive to yellow (it's even put in pickles) and he starts
talking a mile a minute. Some kids develop behavior problems with colors.
You might want to read about colors at the Feingold site. I don't think
gluten is an issue with them, tho.
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One of the Red is made from
a red seaweed, with a significant iodine
content. This may cause problems for those with DH, since iodine can
trigger inflammation in the IgA deposits in the skin.  Does not affect all
with DH and it should not be a problem for celiacs without DH.
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I've been reading this list for two years, and this is the first I've heard
of watching out for dye colors. I think you can ignore this issue
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She's absolutely right Dosha.  We don't have to worry about them from a
gluten point of view BUT do we really want to intentionally feed artificial
anythings into our children's bodies.

Adults discard almost 80% of what they eat (how I wish that was fat!!!)
whereas children, due to their exponential growth patterns ABSORB 80% or
everything that goes into their little bodies.  I have removed all obvious
sources of  food dyes and
 additives from my children's diet.  This includes
vitamins, candy and commercial food.
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the colors don't have gluten, but the reason some are numbered rather
than just called artificial colors, is because tons of people are
sensitive to them and need to be able to eliminate them.   So they won't
cause a gluten reaction, but a person whose gut is already damaged, and
who is sensitive to them, could have a rough time.  My son goes
absolutely crazy from red #40 and yellow #5.  A compounding pharmacy
(google for one in your area) can make up these medications without
colors.
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Yes, you need to worry about these.  My son is 3.7 and dxed earlier this
year.  I have him off of all the artificial colors b/c they are just not
good for the kids. If you need to be on an antibiotic we use Omnicef.
This has no artifici
al color in it and it is not on our formulary so it is
expensive.  As for the CD dx, I think that it is not good to have any
child on the colors, in fact I make sure that he has no yellow, green,
white and orange as these all contain yellow.  The yellow is a carcingen
and it is made with Alumnimun, if I do let him have anything I let him
have the Blue 1 only.  Any other questions e-mail me back.  My son is
doing much better off of these colors.
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I'm allergic to all artificial colors.
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Maybe it is the makers of the dye that cause the problem.
Perhaps some use gluten (in what way I can't imagine), and others do not,
in the process of producing the dye.
Maybe we need to know how the dye is made to answer the
question.
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Have you tried the pe
ople who do the newletter, Gluten Free Living?  They
are good at dispelling myths and do testing on products.  Sorry I don't
have their email address, but I'm sure you could find it with a quick
search.
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Thank you for your responses.

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