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Guar gum acts as a laxative for many celiacs.  (Those celiacs who suffer
from constipation may wish to use guar gum instead of xantham gum in
their breads and other baked goods).
 
Jerry in Mississauga, ON
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On Mon, 2 Oct 1995, Dropik, Chris (MN27) wrote: <STUFF DELETED>
 
> I often get stomach upset (usually the glute toots, my sister and I call
> them!) -  I think that it is due to xanthum gum or guar gum, but am still
> trying to isolate ingredients to determine the cause.... but I would like to
> be able to check back with my doctor to get a read on how my body is
> **really** doing on the gluten free diet...