While I am a fully licensed physician in Kansas, this communication does not constitute personal medical advice or establish a physician-patient relationship. See your own physician to discuss your particular diagnosis and treatment
Sneaky Sources of Gluten.
From the book, Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD.
I give this handout to my patients that are considering a gluten-elimination diet.
Drinks: Ales, beers, lagers, bloody-Mary mixes, coffees, herbal teas, malt liquor, flavored teas, vodka, wine coolers, whiskey
Breakfast: Bran cereals, Cornflakes, granola cereals, SmartStart, Special K, Grape Nuts, trail mix crunch, Mueslix, Crackling Oat Bran, Honey Bunches of Oats, Corn Pops, Rice Krispies
Cheese: Blue cheese, cottage cheese, gorgonzola cheese, roquefort
Coloring, fillers, thickeners: Artificial colors, artificial flavors, caramel, dextrimaltose, emulsifiers, maltodextrin, modified food starch, stabilizers, textured vegetable protein
Meal replacement bars: Clif bars, Gatorade, GNC, coffee, Power Bars, Slim fast
Hot cereals: Cream of wheat, Malt-o Meal, oatmeal, oat bran
Meats: Breaded meats, canned meats, deli meats, hot dogs, imitation bacon, imitation crab meat, hamburger, sausage, turkey
Miscellaneous: Envelopes, lip gloss, lip balm, Playdoh, prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional supplements, lipstick, stamps
Sauces and dressings: Gravies thickened with wheat flour, ketchup, malt syrup, malt vinegar, marinades, miso, mustard containing wheat, salad dressing, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce
Seasonings: Curry powder, seasoning mixes, taco seasoning
Snacks and desserts: Cake frosting, candy bars, chewing gum, Chex mix, corn chips, dried fruit, dry roasted peanuts, fruit fillings, jellybeans, granola bars, ice cream, ice cream cones, licorice, nut bars, pies, potato chips, roasted nuts, tiramisu, tortilla chips, trail mixes
Soups: Bisques, broths, bouillon, canned soups, soup mixes
Soy/vegetarian: Veggie burgers, vegetarian chicken strips, vegetarian chili, vegetarian hotdogs, scallops, steaks.
Sweeteners: Barley malt, barley extract, dextrin, maltodextrin
I hope this information helps you and your loved ones!
Jason Williams, D.O.