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Marilyn at <[log in to unmask]>

>Are we allowed to have Wheat Starch?  Looked in large health food store and
>they had not heard of it.  Has anybody used it?

This is a controversial question with no definitive answer available.  In
America, celiac support organizations do not allow it.  In some European
counties, a special form of wheat starch (not generic wheat starch) is
allowed.  Most of the gluten has been removed, and the small residual amount is
thought to be safe for celiacs.  I am told that baked products using wheat
starch come out much closer to the "real stuff" than those made with rice /
potato / and other GF flours.

A study was recently published in the Journal of the American Dietitic
Association challenging the European approach, at least for some celiacs ....
they had strong reactions to including wheat starch, including DH outbreaks in
2 of 3 DH patients.

We have a long file on our listserv which discusses the issue of how much
gluten a celiac can tolerate.  This can be accessed at our web site at:
http://www.fastlane.net/homepages/thodge/mxgluten
Or, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the body
GET CELIAC MXGLUTEN

Bill Elkus
Los Angeles