Sprouted bread...hows it made?? Whats in it? (agrees with my gut for some reason)

I just bought my second loaf. Still a little leery, but so far it agrees with my gut. Why? I usually eat fermented sough dough bread and avoid (not eliminate) other breads. Rice bread is,..well...bleck...

Years ago when I was fixing my gut (and candida) I was glutan free. Regular, oat, whole gain, nutty (all bread) just made me fell like a bloated racoon in a sun-baked road ditch.

So was a little gluten sensitive, far from celiac, and still prefer not to like to indulge in regular bread or pastries ect. (cautious).

Then a few years ago I read about REAL sough dough being OK with some celiacs (wow!). So thats been my bread and its getting boring eating the same thing. This spouted bread is tasty and lower priced than in the past. I've read others say it agreed with them to.

**What really is sprouted bread and why does it agree with my gut? ** Is something changed in the glutan content?

I never regretted the first loaf, that was two weeks ago. So either my gut has healed further or this bread is really a safe alternative to gluten filled over processed starch loafs.

thanks

Funny, it has "whole grain flower and vital wheat gluten" + :

"Sprouted grains of red wheat berries, quinoa, oats, barley, millet, and dairy, nut , high fructose free"

It says sprouted makes digestion easier by converting complex carbs to simple sugars. Guess I'll goggle the "sprouting" part.

Yes, It is a very dense / heavy bread.

Did you buy or make the sourdough? If you buy was there a good brand? My kids love sourdough.

My son used to get a gluten-free sour dough bread that was really good. (He has Celiac disease)

It's really hard to find a good gluten free bread that tastes good and isn't too heavy.

It was made by a local bakery.

I don't know how long you need to soak your seeds and nuts, but be sure, if it's more than 24 hours, to change the water frequently to avoid unwanted bacterial growth in it.

You probably already know that. Or the instructions tell you. But any one else looking in.....

I remember you posting that about that Astroman.

Only problem is you don't know if you're one of the people with Celiac who CAN eat the sourdough bread...so not worth the risk.

Girlie-"Only problem is you don't know if you're one of the people with Celiac who CAN eat the sourdough bread...so not worth the risk."

- yea, I wouldn't want to have that self experiment fail if I were celiac. Must have been some die hard risk takes to figure that out.

Kinda like, "Hey, let this tick bite you and wait to see what happens next week LOL."

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Nosila- I'll check that link out

I make my own bread. It's not great but it solves the carb craving. It is made with coconut flour/almond flour. If anyone wants recipe I will post. I keep something called Seedy bread on hand, it from the Gluten Free Bakery and it's the only gluten free bread with any flavor in my opinion.

astroman said...
Girlie-"Only problem is you don't know if you're one of the people with Celiac who CAN eat the sourdough bread...so not worth the risk."

- yea, I wouldn't want to have that self experiment fail if I were celiac. Must have been some die hard risk takes to figure that out.

Kinda like, "Hey, let this tick bite you and wait to see what happens next week LOL."

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Nosila- I'll check that link out

He most likely wouldn't know in a week...
For my son, it would mean intestinal damage resulting in low hemoglobin/ferritin levels before he knew...
he is one of the 'lucky' (NOT) ones who doesn't get stomach upset when he eats gluten.

BUT the sourdough gluten free bread is really tasty. He really loved being able to eat sandwiches..

Nope, never has.... That's one of the reasons it took 9 years for him to get a diagnosis.

When he was about 3/4 years old, I noticed he was more tired when he exerted himself physically than he should be...and had dark circles under his eyes.
Dr. shrugged it off.

At 5 years old, I noticed he was losing hair...and his fingernails were chipping...Dr. said we'll test his blood sugars...I insisted on an hemoglobin/ferritin ...he relented...sure enough low in both...VERY low.

Then began the search to find out why...of course the Dr.'s blamed it on the fact that he was a vegetarian...but I knew better. He was supplementing iron daily. I knew vegetarians who were healthy.
At one point, the Dr. told me to feed him organ meats a few days a week. and retest his hemoglobin/ferritin after a few weeks of this. This was a kid who hated the look, smell, feel, and taste of any kind of meat. At this point I think he was around 10 years old.

I took him back for the test...and lied..said he had eaten organ meats. Tests at this time were showing in-range hemoglobin...but ferritin still low.
I think the iron supplements were just boosting the hemo...but not adding anything to his 'stores'.

One day when he was 14, I took him back again for test results...and the Dr. was on vacation..and there was a locum filling in. She was quite young. She said "has he ever been tested for Celiac disease?" I said 'nope'
She went on to say that in Med School they are teaching more about intestinal issues compared to the past.

So, tested and sure enough his antibodies were so high that they stopped counting. (I think over 200?)

So, immediately he went on a gluten-free diet, while we waited for the Pediatric Gastro appt. - that was two or three months away.
At that appt., they Dr. said that the 'gold standard' for diagnosis is a a scope into the small intestine and look to see if the 'villi' were flattened..and a biopsy.

BUT - he would have to go back on gluten - do a 'gluten challenge' for a few weeks prior to the scope - eating gluten every day. (basically damage his intestines)

My husband and I discussed this and decided if our son agreed to go on gluten free - life-long and continue with periodic blood testing...that we'd forgo the invasive procedure. We did not want to add 'poison' back into his diet.

He agreed.

It took a year before his gluten antibodies came down into range. I think it was about 6 months to a year before his ferritin levels came up.

I just didn't see the point of the test...we saw the results in the blood work. No matter what - gluten was causing the problem...that's all we needed to know.

Interesting - some other physical issues cleared up. He had hyper mobile joints...and was quite weak compared to other kids his age.
He does not have that issue anymore.

Now he's 23...and I remind him about the testing...he recently had one...and everything is good.

When I told the Dr.'s about the other improvements in his health (strength, joints) - they said it wasn't related...
How stupid is that?
If you're not absorbing the nutrients...of course it can have affects on the rest of the body...

So, yah - no pain after consuming gluten. He was chronically constipated when he was young - before diagnosis...but not now...it would probably take awhile on gluten to cause that again...