In article .com>,
"Rachel" > wrote:

> Chris,
> I have the same condition as your stepfather, only it is more commonly
> referred to as Celiac Disease, or Celiac Sprue. It is an autoimmune
> disease that is life long, but is treated with a gluten-free diet.
> Gluten is actually found not only in wheat, but also barley, rye, and
> oats. Damage to the small intestent is caused when gluten is digested,
> but the body repairs this damage naturally if gluten is avoided.
>
> Anyway, there is a great store located out of Milwaukee,WI called the
> Gluten Free Trading Company. They sell products from all over the world
> that are 100% gluten free. This includes wonderful pastas, bread mixes,
> canned soups, salad dressings, etc. They also sell flour blends made
> from alternative grains that are a one to one substitute for wheat
> flour. They taste good and can be used for anything without altering
> the texture too much. The web address is www.gluten-free.net. Some of
> the mixes work ok with bread machines, but you may have to putz around
> with the settings and programs a bit. Also, when using gluten-free
> flours it helps to add Xanthum or Guar Gum as these are substitutes for
> gluten that provide the elasticity needed for bread. Hope this helps.
>
> Rachel
>
>
> Chris Zwilling wrote:
> > Enkidu ) wrote:
> > : In article <01bc3ee9$8445cbc0$0665d726@birdcage>, "Paula Mader"
> > : > wrote:
> > :
> > : > I have a friend who just got a bread machine but is allergic to
> wheat.
> > <snip>
> > :
> > : It's not just a bread machine problem. . . _all_ bread makes use of
> > : gluten, which is the protein that allows it to trap yeast's castoff
> CO2.
> > : Gluten is by definition a wheat product, and even the pure ("vital)
> gluten
> > : you can buy in some places is obtained from wheat. You might ask
> your
> > : friend to try and drag out of hir doctor the specifics of the
> allergy -
> > : although I have no basis for believing such a condition exists, it
> might
> > <snip again>
> >
> > My stepfather has a similar condition called "Tropical Sprue". It
> isn't
> > an allergy, it's a disease (untreatable). If he has too much gluten,
> he
> > gets diariaah (you know what) really bad - it could literally kill
> him.
> >
> > Anyway, rice flour does work - but it is a pain to work with. Things
> do
> > not have the consistancy or flavor that regular good old wheat
> does... I
> > guess the most tragic thing about the whole thing is that he is
> > Italian...DOH!
> >
Bob's Red Mill (Oregon-based company) also makes a bunch of gluten-free
flours. IIRC, they also have a few gluten-free bread mixes that can be
used in bread machines.

Cindy

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