http://www.livestrong.com/article/243274-can-you-have-wheat-grass-if-you...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/243980-wheat-grass-gluten/

I've used it in the past with good results and from these articles it looks as if it would be fine to use on a GF diet.  Hope Brandon can use it and that it works.

Angela B

Simpsonville, SC
otboyd@yahoo.com

Hilary (DD)-4yrs old. Mood Disorder NOS, ODD. Supplements: Kavinace, Melatonin, Inositol, Omega 3, casein/dairy/gluten free diet

Gavin (DS)-17 months

DH-43 yrs old, Diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder, Depression, Anxiety with Panic Attacks

Me-40yrs old, No dx, no meds

My big concern is that his IgG came back high for both wheat and gluten. I emailed the lab to ask them what component they use in testing.

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Kim 34 Co-Mod Military with Katie and Heather
brandonsmom_1996@msn.com
Army wife and BSW student
PLMS, Insomnia, Severe D-IBS, Special diet
Iron and Mirapex for PLMS, Lunesta, Zyrtec, SAMe
Brandon 15, BP 1, ADHD, Schizoaffective?, PDD?, IgG allergic gluten, casein, soy, eggs, peanuts
EMPower Plus 5 caps TID, AminoPowerPlus 4 BID, Vitamin D 10,000 IU/day, Garlic, Choline and protein shakes prn, Synthroid, Melatonin 6-12 mg
8th grade (held back) homeschooled-Meridell Achievement Center 4/28- 9/25
Chris, 34 dh since 9/10, Army
Cheeto the cat: Hyperthyroidism (radioactive iodine 2/8), Separation Anxiety, and Chronic UTIs, rx diet Mystic: The princess of the house and HATES Brandon
Jackson: Lab, DOB 1/13/11, training to be psychiatric service dog eventually
Fort Bragg, NC
FROM TBMF: Do not start, stop, or change medications or other treatments for yourself or your child based on what you read on this Website or elsewhere on the Internet.

Wheatgrass has no gluten - it is not the grain, it is just the young grass.

Funny - I just read an article about it in a Health & Wellness magazine yesterday. It said wheatgrass "has to be cultivated carefully and harvested at the jointing stage when the content of enzymes, chlorophyll, and other nutrients is at its peak."  I've watched it being juiced with the special wheat-grass juicer at the health-food store when I ordered it. It is a lot of grass and a lot of work for that little shot-glass of juice. But it is very healthy. The article says it is one of the richest source of calcium, iron, sulfur, magnesium, potassium, zinc, cobalt, protein, vitamins A, C, E, K, and B complex. It has powerful antioxidants, and anticancer agents.  It is antibacterial and is alkaline (this is wonderful, and is what everyone trying to beat cancer strives for) -- helping to detoxify the lymph and blood cells, which in turn helps transport the toxins out of the body. It helps the kidneys, liver, and urinary tract. It boosts the immune system.

Hmmm... maybe I should get myself over for a dose from the health-food store since I am right now having yeast die-off symptoms (I am on fluconazole).

30ml of freshly squeezed wheat grass juice is equivalent to 1 kg of green leafy vegetables!

It contains long-chained amino acids and is nearly 50% protein.

Then the article said what you are interested in: It helps remove toxics such as cadmium, mercury, nicotine, and other heavy metals from the body.

And the list goes on... It has 92 of the 102 minerals from the soil and contains all the vitamins science has isolated. And more.

--Jeanie aka "Naomi"
It's Not Mental
Older dd: formerly(?) teen-onset bipolar (morphed into ultradian cycling): "Recovered" after over 13 years - stable off psych meds almost two years. Now fine on just diet changes and higher thyroid levels (after healing - addressing gut issues/Candidal overgrowth while using EMPowerPlus and other supplements). She added a little EMpowerPlus back on as a multivitamin simply because she feels better on it - gets sick less often.
Younger dd: formerly(?) Childhood-onset schizoaffective, TS, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, migraines. After over 15 years, is now "recovered" for almost 5 years after treating endocrine issues, food sensitivities, gut issues, sleep issues, nutritional/mitochondrial needs.

I really need to ask the doc about it.  I know that it has no gluten, but his IgG was positive for plain wheat, which makes me a little nervous.  Apparently three weeks of this stuff cured a few kids on my GFCF site. 

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Kim 34 Co-Mod Military with Katie and Heather
brandonsmom_1996@msn.com
Army wife and BSW student
PLMS, Insomnia, Severe D-IBS, Special diet
Iron and Mirapex for PLMS, Lunesta, Zyrtec, SAMe
Brandon 15, BP 1, ADHD, Schizoaffective?, PDD?, IgG allergic gluten, casein, soy, eggs, peanuts
EMPower Plus 5 caps TID, AminoPowerPlus 4 BID, Vitamin D 10,000 IU/day, Garlic, Choline and protein shakes prn, Synthroid, Melatonin 6-12 mg
8th grade (held back) homeschooled-Meridell Achievement Center 4/28- 9/25
Chris, 34 dh since 9/10, Army
Cheeto the cat: Hyperthyroidism (radioactive iodine 2/8), Separation Anxiety, and Chronic UTIs, rx diet Mystic: The princess of the house and HATES Brandon
Jackson: Lab, DOB 1/13/11, training to be psychiatric service dog eventually
Fort Bragg, NC
FROM TBMF: Do not start, stop, or change medications or other treatments for yourself or your child based on what you read on this Website or elsewhere on the Internet.

What I have read is wheatgrass is a "vegetable". Wheat is a "grain". The problem arises when we buy a product of "grasses" that may actually be contaminated with the grains. I would not feel safe from a store-bought bottle of something containing wheatgrass because it could be contaminated with the grain. 

  But of course, whenever we are in doubt, best to ask the doctor! :-)

--Jeanie aka "Naomi"