Gluten Sensitivity: What Does It Really Mean?

Thanks. I posted this on the Crohn's board.

The Paleo Approach said...
Prolamins function as storage proteins in plants and are the major source of important proteins for seed germination. In fact, prolamins account for approximately half the total protein in all grains. There are many different prolamins, all characterized by their high content of the amino acid proline. Examples of prolamins are gliadin in wheat (when you break apart the quaternary structure of gluten, you mainly get gliadin proteins and glutenin proteins; see here), hordein in barley, secalin in rye, zein in corn, kafirin in sorghum,orzenin in rice , and avenin in oats.

From the book "The Paleo Approach", by Sarah Ballantine.

I do fine with white rice though, it is the only major carb source I can eat. I eat it with every meal.

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This is the book:
/www.amazon.com/Paleo-Approach-Reverse-Autoimmune-Disease/dp/1936608391

It's full of scientific knowledge on the relationship between diet and immune sistem, immunogenicity (this is the major focus of the book)... It deals with other aspects of lifestyle too, all backed up by scientific research. You may like it. I can send its e-book version (epub) to you via e-mail if you want.

This is the website of the Autoimmune Paleo Diet by Sarah Ballantine:
www.thepaleomom.com/the-autoimmune-protocol/

Edit 2
Well, I see that only 5% of the rice proteins are orzenin. That's good. Although this is not an ATI, I thought it may be important.

Post Edited (xy123) : 10/30/2016 12:30:34 AM (GMT-6)

Going gluten-free started my path to remission even though my long ago blood test (not biopsy) said I'm not celiac. My gene test says it's highly likely I'm celiac and my gut agrees. My gut is better without grains and I've quit trying to figure out a connection to all the things it dislikes.

I quit eating cooked white rice (which I love) because it gave symptoms. At the time it seemed very odd, how could rice be a problem? The only GF bread my gut tolerates is Udi's white bread which is made with white rice flour and I bake with GF mix predominantly white rice flour. Go figure (cause I can't).

I would LOVE to eat a good French baguette, LOVE steamed rice and butter. Neither one would send me to hospital but would cause constipation and eventual bleeding. No I don't know "why" this is but I believe what my gut tells me.

(also you can use the email in my profile)
thanks a lot

// edit: removed email address here

Post Edited (00Ace) : 10/30/2016 1:56:24 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks so much xy123! :)