Ok - so my son had a "NEAT" test done at the chiropractor's office and he's sensitive to wheat, white rice, cane sugar, artificial colors and flavors, pesticides and preservatives.
Anyways - I don't think he needs to be on a "gluten-free" diet (though we use a lot of those products because we know they do not contain wheat).
I read somewhere that the more ancient (many now lost) grains ("wheat") were not as high in gluten as they now are today (because of humans farming them to have a higher gluten content).
At our local Trader Joes (sort of a health-food store) I found some "ancient grains" bread with Spelt, Kamut (wheat), Amaranth, Quinoa. I'm wondering if my son will be as sensitive to this "wheat" as he might be to, say, a regular main stream wheat bread. I have also tried giving him the brown rice bread, which he is OK with - but you know it's just not the same - the "ancient" bread is much more fluffy and, well, bread-like.
Note: My son is NOT "allergic" to wheat - just seems to be sensitive to it - causes him to possibly have some aggression, less clear thinking, hyperactivity, etc... when he's had wheat or any of the other things on the list.
(another note: I've also had him off of oranges, apples, grapes, raisins, almonds, cow's milk/cow dairy - still allowing sheep and goat's milk products. Considering taking him off tomatoes and tomato sauce as well.)
Anyways - I don't think he needs to be on a "gluten-free" diet (though we use a lot of those products because we know they do not contain wheat).
I read somewhere that the more ancient (many now lost) grains ("wheat") were not as high in gluten as they now are today (because of humans farming them to have a higher gluten content).
At our local Trader Joes (sort of a health-food store) I found some "ancient grains" bread with Spelt, Kamut (wheat), Amaranth, Quinoa. I'm wondering if my son will be as sensitive to this "wheat" as he might be to, say, a regular main stream wheat bread. I have also tried giving him the brown rice bread, which he is OK with - but you know it's just not the same - the "ancient" bread is much more fluffy and, well, bread-like.
Note: My son is NOT "allergic" to wheat - just seems to be sensitive to it - causes him to possibly have some aggression, less clear thinking, hyperactivity, etc... when he's had wheat or any of the other things on the list.
(another note: I've also had him off of oranges, apples, grapes, raisins, almonds, cow's milk/cow dairy - still allowing sheep and goat's milk products. Considering taking him off tomatoes and tomato sauce as well.)
