Should You Eat Gluten Free Oats?

Our results indicate that oats do affect the gut microflora function, and that some coeliac children receiving oats may develop gut mucosal inflammation, that may present a risk for future complications.Source: Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Mar 24.
Are Oats Safe?
According to this recent study, oats can cause gut inflammation in some patients with celiac disease. The problem is in knowing who the “some patients” are going to be. Inflammation is not always something that is felt. In essence, the symptoms of inflammation are often delayed until the damage becomes so great that a person develops more health issues. The questions you have to ask yourself is a simple ones. Are you willing to risk your health or the health of your gluten free child? Do oats taste so good that you can’t live without them? Is the nutritional value of oat cereal irreplaceable?Some Persistent Symptoms of Oat Exposure
The following is a list of common symptoms (in my clinical experience) that patients who continue to eat oats have:- Clay or tan colored stools
- Indigestion
- Heartburn
- Bleeding gums
- Swollen tongue
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
- Blood in the stool
- Mucus in the stool
- Foul gas or flatulence
- Dental enamel problems