personal care products such as toothpaste and vitamins would seem an unlikely source of gluten, but there are many brands that may, or do, contain gluten. and even if a product is gluten free, it is not always labeled as such. some products such as desert essence organics carry gluten free products including shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion. read our recent post here.
the symptoms of celiac disease are varied but it is not uncommon to experience anxiety and insomnia. I learned recently that Hyland’s Calms, a homeopathic treatment for nervousness and insomnia, is not gluten free. Calms are made with oatseed, and oatseed contains gluten. ironically, oatseed extract acts like a natural sedative and can treat depression, anxiety and insomnia! several vitamin brands that are gluten free are Nature Made, Centrum, Caltrate, L'il Critters gummy bear vitamins, and Sesame Street complete vitamins and minerals.
it is always important to read the ingredients of products, even in the personal care category. go ahead and ask the company directly if their products are gluten free or not as well.
more on other personal care products soon! Robyn.
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Thanks for this - I actually just tried the Hylands Calms Forte for the first time this week and though I have been drifting off to sleep easier than usual, I have been having symptoms of gluten-ingestion and had been unable to determine what the source was since the packaging did not list any gluten-containing ingredients. You just saved me some serious research time! amber :)
i am glad the information helped you amber! if there are other topics you would like to see on the blog, let us know!
thanks for reading,
Robyn + Andrea
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