<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Well, some of you warned me I would be bombarded by opinions and I was. Thank you everybody for trying to help me understand this issue better. Most people firmly stated that "gluten intolerance" is just another name for celiac disease, and that to reccomend temporary withdrawal from gluten was poor advice. To put everyone's mind at ease who is worried about this relative, she is already deceased, I just found about her condition thru the family grapevine while trying to discover how two of my kids ended up with this illness I had never heard of before. Two people responded that they had been diagnosed as "gluten intolerant" and told to eat "low-gluten" diets or to "try to avoid" gluten. But they each stated they had not gotten blood tests or biopsies....this makes me concerned that they are truly celiac and need better medical guidance. One person said she is "allergic" to gluten, but not celiac. Another person said you can have "wheat intolerance" and may only need to stop eating wheat for a temporary period, and then may be able to re-introduce, but if you are "gluten intolerant" then that is celiac and the diet is forever. One person complained that the list should better define these terms. Several people complained very bitterly about the medical profession. While I have also had my share of struggles with certain doctors, I have also benefitted from the care and attention of some wonderful doctors.....let's not assume the worst, okay people? One responder sent a list of websites so I can get better educated: http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/faq.html" ... Celiac Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http://www.csaceliacs.org/ ....................... CSA/USA Offical Website aol://5863:126/mB:106641:501 ........................... Celiac Questions? http://www.gluten-free.com/ ............ Gluten-Free Diet & Celiac Disease http://www.aafp.org/patientinfo/celiac.html ... Celiac Disease - March 1, 1998 - American Family Physician http://www.idsl.net/celiac/ ................... Clan Thompson Celiac Pages http://www.celiac.com/forbiden.html ... Safe & Forbidden Lists For Celiac Disease And A Gluten-Free Diet Hope this helps others. P.S. on the issue of gluconolactone....two people wrote to ask me if the FDA info applied to modified food starch...neither gave me their address, so cannot apply directly....sorry, I cannot answer that question. The info I was given said products derived from food starch must be from corn starch unless otherwise specified.