I’m starting to think I have gluten issues. I FReeped you a while ago about sourdough help and you suggested I seek local advice because there are so many environmental factors. Well, I couldn’t find local help so I’m giving it another try on my own. Wish me luck!
/johnny
Gluten is evil. I think most of us have issues with it; we just don’t know it. I went paleo two years ago and in doing, gave up wheat and mostly all grains. For rare treats I bake with gluten free grains. On my last birthday I decided to treat myself to something I have missed: chiles rellenos at a Mexican restaurant. They are very lightly breaded - you can’t even see the breaking when they are fried - and I was up all night with the worst indigestion. I can no longer digest wheat.
So I used to avoid it for general health; now I avoid it so that I don’t feel sick. I will never eat gluten again willingly. The custom in my religion is very dependent on wheat but now even at Passover I break the dietary laws as do most gluten sensitive and eat gluten free matzah substitutes. It’s worth it. But it shows how many centuries we depended on wheat. Tough our modern wheat may be significantly different than wheat 400 years ago.
Giving up gluten is a way to ensure you don’t eat most packaged and junk food too. Do not just buy gluten free packaged junk though. Most of that stuff has awful “gums” that are just as hard to digest, and it’s still carby junk.
Replace junk with meat, fruit, and veggies.