<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> 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