Gloriously Free Uncontaminated OATS

As the Australian & NZ Food Standards code have recently introduced a new code whereby suppliers are not able to make any claims to a product unless it is listed as manditory. There is much question and controversy about this product and customers can find many references on the World Wide Web referencing this product as suitable to include in a GF diet. We find that most people who are required to follow special dietary guidelines earnestly desire accurate information. Unfortunately the most information we can assist with is to direct you to www.GFOats.com.au

Alternatively you can find useful information on our Gloriously Free Uncontaminated Oats Blog

I was diagnosed with CD in August 2007 after I had an endoscopy. I was working overseas in 2007 and I suffered food poisoning in Jakarta in May 2007. I was very ill and doctors in Jakarta provided me with 2 antibiotics treatments over the course of a few weeks trying to fix me. The second treatment of antibiotics made me very sick.
I seemed to recover slowly but after eating I was bloated and very often had diarrhea. I was travelling allot in my job and while in Cannes, France I saw a Doctor who suggested I had Irritable Bowel Disease. I made my way back to Brisbane in May, 2007 to see if I could sort out my medical problems. I had a colonoscopy which did not turn anything up so I followed it up with a endoscopy which showed that I had flattened villi in my Lower Intestine. This confirmed that I had CD.
Since this diagnosis I have tried very hard to maintain a gluten free diet and it has paid dividends. My symptoms have disappeared and during the odd times when I get food with minor gluten content I get immediate diarrhea problems but I can recover quickly after these bouts.
I have missed a variety of gluten laden foods over the past several years and I was delighted to contact BrighterLife who were in the process of trying to import the only source of these uncontaminated oats from the USA. It is such a good source of soluble fibre, I had really missed oats from my diet.
I contacted Kylie Hollonds of BrighterLife and she was kind enough to let me try a sample of the oats. I tried the oats. They were delicious and I had no gluten reaction from them.
John McLean-Hodgson - Brisbane - Qld - Australia

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Many questions are continually asked of us about this product. As we are a small company we do not have the resources to answer these all these questions promptly. Please see the relevant links below to see the research links from around the world.

Research and Facts you should know from around the World before you consume this product:

The question of whether patients with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis can safely eat oats has been debated for decades. Oat proteins are not the same as those in wheat, barley and rye. Even so, oats were believed to have toxic effects in people with autoimmune responses to those grains, and most physicians advised their patients to avoid them.

Now, some of the large celiac disease societies and medical centers are advising that limited amounts of oats are probably safe, and even beneficial, for most patients with celiac disease. What changed?

"Pure," Uncontaminated Oats Have Come on the Market

Cross-contamination was a major reason why oats were considered unsafe in the past. Oats, wheat and barley are usually grown next to each other in the fields, processed in the same grain elevators, milled with the same equipment, and transported using the same containers. Inevitably, the grains co-mingle and the oats become contaminated with gluten.

Today, some growers are dedicating fields and equipment to producing oats alone. It has finally become possible to obtain pure oats, free of cross-contamination, from specialized vendors.

Pure Oats May Be Safe for Most, But Not All, Patients

More important in the movement to allow oats in the gluten-free diet has been the increasing amount of research on this topic. Scientists in the United States and Europe have been looking at what happens when patients with celiac disease eat pure, uncontaminated oats.

In numerous studies with adults and children, the majority of patients with celiac disease could tolerate limited amounts of oats. When consumed in moderation (generally no more than about half to three quarters of a cup of dry rolled oats per day for adults, a quarter of a cup per day for children), oats did not cause abdominal symptoms or prevent intestinal healing in most cases.

A small number of people with celiac disease, however, could not tolerate even pure, uncontaminated oats. In these individuals, a protein in oats called avenin triggered an immune response similar to gluten. There was no way to tell in advance which patients would be sensitive to avenins.

What Do Most Experts Recommend?

Most of the large celiac societies and clinical treatment centers now advise patients with celiac disease to consider adding limited amounts of pure, uncontaminated oats to their diet under a doctor's supervision. They point out that oats can provide nutrients, fiber, and diversity to a celiac patient's diet. Newly diagnosed patients, however, are advised not to eat oats until their celiac disease is well controlled (that is, their symptoms have gone away and their blood test results are normal). In all cases, patients who add oats to their diet are advised to see their doctors three to six months later. Furthermore, celiac patients should not eat any products that contain oats unless the oats are clearly labeled as pure, uncontaminated, and gluten-free.

Following are summaries of recommendations from North American organizations and medical centers. To read the full statements, follow the links to each group's website.

Canadian Celiac Association
Clinical evidence confirms that consumption of pure, uncontaminated oats is safe in [limited amounts for adults and] children with celiac disease....Individuals... who...add oats or oat products to their diet must ensure that the oats...are free from gluten contamination....A small number of individuals with celiac disease may not tolerate even pure, uncontaminated oats. To ensure that persons with celiac disease are not intolerant to pure and uncontaminated oats, proper clinical follow up with the physician is advised when introducing oats to a gluten-free diet.

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
We advise those with celiac disease to consider adding oats to their diet....Multiple studies show that the majority of patients with celiac disease tolerate oats....[but some] patients may have a sensitivity to the protein portion of oats and develop intestinal inflammation and villous atrophy. This is very rare....We recommend the use of oats only after you have stabilized on the gluten-free diet. This would typically involve blood tests for celiac antibodies becoming negative, and may involve a follow-up biopsy. While on the diet, patients should be monitored with celiac serologic-blood tests.

Celiac Sprue Association
Studies continue with mixed conclusions on...whether the consumption of oats evokes an immune response in those with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Until it can be determined if the responses that occur are due to cross-contamination in commercially processed oats, to the protein structure of the grain or to other individual differences...excluding oats is the only risk free choice for those on a gluten-free diet.

Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Based on numerous studies conducted with adults and children in Europe and the United States, it appears that the majority of individuals with [celiac disease] can tolerate oats....[C]lose monitoring by a healthcare professional experienced in celiac disease is recommended during introduction of oats into a gluten free diet....[N]ewly diagnosed patients [are advised to avoid oats] until it can be clearly demonstrated that celiac disease is well-controlled.....Follow-up with the patient's gastroenterologist should occur three to six months after the addition of oats into the gluten-free diet.

University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Regular, commercially available oats are frequently contaminated with wheat or barley. However....pure, uncontaminated oats can be consumed safely in [limited] quantities....It is important that you talk to your physician and your registered dietitian prior to starting oats.

Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University
The proteins of oats are not toxic to individuals with celiac disease. There are multiple studies from both Europe and the USA demonstrating the safety of oats for patients with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis...The only concern with oats is whether they are contaminated with wheat, barley or rye. Patients with celiac disease attending the [Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University] are advised that they can consume oats.

Nancy Lapid
Celiac Disease Guide

"Pure," Uncontaminated Oats Have Come on the Market

Pure Oats May Be Safe for Most, But Not All, Patients

What Do Most Experts Recommend?

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