Comments on: Safe for Celiacs?

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:31:11 +0000

Hi There,

I’m a Naturopathic Medical student at Bastyr University. As primary care physicians we focus on these types of digestive issues as well as many other ailments using modalities such as nutrition, counseling, botanical medicine, physical medicine, and homeopathy. Gluten intolerance gaining awareness and I’m intrigued by eikorn wheat and the benefits it may have for a growing population, thanks for the insight and research.

Be well, and be sure to check out your nearest licensed naturopathic physician for more information!

By: Liz Gilson Aaron

Liz Gilson Aaron — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:44:31 +0000

Thank you for taking the trouble to tell us of your family’s journey. I’m so glad you decided to give the chiropractor a chance! I just want to let you know that, while not all chiropractors embrace a holistic approach, there are some who do. If you are looking for help in nutrition and live in central North Carolina, check out this website: http://www.youhealit.com. This Health Center also presents regular, free workshops on gluten-free living and is hosting the first ever International Gluten-Free Cookie Exchange on December 19th. Now I’m off to find some einkorn!

By: Lisa C

Lisa C — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:05:32 +0000

I’m so excited to learn about einkorn! The gluten in wheat and other grains had troubled me over the last several months as I’ve learned how problematic gluten is–and that it affects everyone to some degree or another–because my religion has a health code that states that wheat is good for man! I’ve searched for answers and have found out that modern wheat has more gluten than ancient wheat, and that traditionally people used to sprout and/or ferment their grains before eating (which reduced gluten). Learning about einkorn is like icing on the cake of my research findings…learning that the original form of wheat has a safe form of gluten is just so exciting!

Oh, and your story had me all misty-eyed. So glad you were able to find answers for your daughter and wife. My little more seems to have a sensitivity to salicylates (found in fruit, vegetables, spices, herbs, and some other foods), and I think the root cause of the sensitivity might be gluten. Thanks for sharing your story. I am sure I will be ordering some einkorn from you soon!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:27:50 +0000

Hi Don, some of our customers tell us that it does sprout very well. The einkorn is dehulled so that can affect germination rate but it must sprout ok since many of our customers sprout it prior to baking.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:08:51 +0000

Does it help to sprout this first? I find that my gluten intolerance is less if I sprout grains first.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:52:37 +0000

So how did it turn out???? Is she eating einkorn? Did she have a reaction?

By: Gökhan

Gökhan — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:51:27 +0000

Hello
I’m Gökhan.I am a mastering student in Turkey in Konya. My thesis issue is Einkorn. Can you send me recipes for Einkorn.
Best Regards

By: Eli Rogosa

Eli Rogosa — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:02:14 +0000

The einkorn flour sold by the Heritage Grain Conservancy is milled on a dedicated mill used ONLY for einkorn. I collected our winter einkorn in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary. We are growing einkorn from several European countries, and also breeding hulless einkorn. Be wonderful to cooperate to test them.
Great website! Thank you Stan!

By: Stan Ness

Stan Ness — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:38:40 +0000

I had never heard of Fructose Malabsorbtion before. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing with us.

By: Sacha Kann

Sacha Kann — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:19:23 +0000

Hi all,
I am having troubles with my little 7 yr old also and I am suspecting that he has some sort of issue with his digestive system wether it be coeliac (we spell it differently in Australia) or something else. Not sure if any of you have heard of Fructose Malabsorbtion in the US but it seems to be gaining momentum in Australia and I was diagnosed with it about 3yrs ago. I wont go into the scientific side of it but basically it is when your body does not absorb the fructose in such foods as apples and pears ( as well as many other fruits but they are not so fructose filled!) and also in the sugars or the carbohydrates that are in wheat! It is also in corn syrup which is in lots of lollies. There many other things that it also appears in like garlic, onions, asparagus and the list goes on. This means that you can have terrible problems with wheat thinking you have a wheat intolerance but in fact its actually the sugars in the wheat. Symptoms can be constipation or loose stools, severe wind, pains and others…all the things that alert people to coeliacs! It is diagnosed with a breath test where you drink fructose and if your body does not absorb it, you literally blow it back out and it is registered on a breath tester like the ones the police use for testing drink drivers!
I have visited a naturopath for my son and we are currently trying an elimination diet and powders and potions so we’ll see how we go.