Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Nonceliac is drinking guinness, celiac is drinking wine. Stuff happens. Can the celiac get a gluten reaction from the fooling about that results? I'll upvote answers that speak to actual experience, not theory. In theory, vegetable oil doesn't contain soy proteins...

flag	asked Apr 1 2011 at 15:25 wjones3044 10.1k●19●57

good question wjones. – Jack Kronk Apr 1 2011 at 15:36

I swear I saw someone mention a reaction from this on here once before but I can't find it. – StephNY Apr 1 2011 at 16:55

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I know people with peanut allergies can be affected by kissing someone that ate peanut butter, that is from experience. I don't know why gluten would be much different. – sherpamelissa Apr 1 2011 at 17:00

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Yes, sherpamelissa, for this precise reason my friend avoids eggs, peanuts, and all seafood so as not to start an allergic reaction in her allergic husband. The only time she has a Reese's peanut butter cup or her beloved Thai food is if she is sure to be apart from him for several days. – familygrokumentarian Apr 1 2011 at 17:12

I would say it really depends on the level of their allergy. If they're the kind that goes into anaphylactic shock from the stuff just being in the same room, I would say not to risk it. – Oranges13 Apr 1 2011 at 18:28

Matt · Answer 1 · 2011-04-01 19:21:20Z UTC

Yes, if you are celiac you can become glutenized by kissing someone who has recently eaten of drank gluten containing food or drink. It seems to be a known risk. I have always been careful about eating gluten containing food or drink around my girlfriend who is celiac.

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Coeliac disease 'prevents kissing'

Cosmetics like lipstick are also a risk for kissing as these can contain gluten. Also for females, don’t forget to brush any gluten crumbs out of mustaches and beards.

Remember though that celiac disease is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction and not a type I hypersensitivity like other allergies such as peanut allergy. This means you can only be glutenized by actually swallowing gluten proteins and not through skin contact.

Seeing as there is no scientific evidence on this subject I propose an scientific experiment to acurately quantify the risk. I would require the following:

Beer.
Several* attractive female celiacs.

*Replication of experiments is important.

However I suspect my girlfriend would object, even if it is in the interests of science.

Rock_Paper_Shirley · Answer 2 · 2011-04-01 17:35:23Z UTC

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I was recently glutened by something, and whatever it was, the amount was so small I can't figure it out. Three-four days later, I'm still not right. I would totally not take a chance on it until after they've rinsed several times and wiped their lips, and washed their hands should that kissing lead to anything else...

answered Apr 1 2011 at 17:35

Rock_Paper_Shirley
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Romantic! Prudent, though. Nobody likes to get gluten cooties. I find that when I eat something I shouldn't what helps is ginger and bovine colostrum with a gelatin-containing meal. Of course we don't want to have to go into damage-control mode frequently if it could be avoided. – Stabby Apr 1 2011 at 17:39

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Lest I venture into TMI territory, I developed some telltale red spots on my skin (chest, wrists, ankles) after a beer and wine soaked evening last week. These acne-like spots are dead ringers for what used to be a scourge of my life, the gluten rash, 99% conquered by my gluten-free diet. I suspect the Guinness in her mouth. That last line sounds like bad poetry...apologies...if we are to continue with this, it will be necessary to discuss lifestyle and food issues with my Guinness-drinking friend... – wjones3044 Apr 1 2011 at 18:35

Can you get glutenized from kissing a beer drinker?

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