Comments on: Quinoa https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quinoa Gluten Allergy / Gluten Free Diet / Yeast Allergy / Asthma / + other Allergies Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 By: Kathy https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-148096 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:57:13 +0000 #comment-148096 I have prepared Trader Joe’s Organic White Quinoa and have eaten it yesterday & this morning. I have a sensitivity to gluten (Aunt had Celiac’s), took it out of my diet 8 years ago and feel great. I did the gluten free diet for the whole family to see if it would help my son with ADHD (cleared up his chronic sinus congestion) and found that it helped me the most with eliminating achy joints. My achy joints are back and it was after eating organic quinoa which I had rinsed quite well before preparing. I cooked it up for a hot breakfast meal yesterday and felt achy last night. I felt more achy this morning and after having a second helping of this breakfast meal I thought I should google if others have had reactions to quinoa. I found this site and thought I should contribute my reactions. It also affected my digestive system. I went from slight constipation to loose BM’s this morning. My husband won’t eat quinoa because it gives him diarrhea.

]]> By: Allergy Guy https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-139015 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 03:50:40 +0000 #comment-139015 In reply to Juliet.

If you read the post about quinoa and mycotoxins, assuming this theory were correct, perhaps the quinoa flour is made from lower-quality quinoa grain. Another thought is that the flour oxidizes. Those are two theories that occur to me.

]]> By: Juliet https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-138975 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 03:45:14 +0000 #comment-138975 In reply to S.E.

Hi there – I’ve also had a reaction to quinoa flour. Hives and intense stomach cramping and nausea. Oddly enough, I’ve never had any such reaction to plain old rinsed organic quinoa or quinoa flakes. I thought it may have been some sort of cross contamination with the brand of quinoa flour that I was baking with (I’m allergic to tree nuts and also have Celiac) but I then tried other brands and had the same reaction. I’m wondering if maybe it’s because I’m consuming much more quinoa when it’s in the form of flour? It’s very strange! I’m wondering if you have symptoms with just quinoa flour or all quinoa products?

]]> By: Brandy https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-137447 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:28:20 +0000 #comment-137447 i just ate quinoa at a banquet, I’ve had it before and suspected my body doesn’t like it. I don’t know how it was prepared, or if it was washed properly.
I know I am allergic to genetically modified wheat and corn. Perhaps the Quinoa I ate wasn’t organic and this is what is causing me the issue.
My symptoms are bad menstrual cramps, which is what happens if I eat rye or non-organic corn.
I think I should just stick to rice only and skip all other grains as it’s just not worth it anymore.

]]> By: GeGe https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-11/#comment-137097 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:16:17 +0000 #comment-137097 In reply to Christine.

I had the same exact reaction with a Quinoa salad purchased from a grocery store. I am allergic to tumbleweeds, but have never had any food allergies. My tongue tingled and my ears itched and I felt like my throat was closing so I took Benadryl. There could have been something else in the salad that was causing this, but I am not so sure I will try it again.

]]> By: Rena https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-126971 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:22:03 +0000 #comment-126971 I’ve had three reactions to Quinoa now, and will never eat it again. I love the stuff, but not how it now makes me feel: Many hours of horrible nausea and stomach cramping, gas, bloating, and then the next few days, joint pain and lethargy. I also have a diary allergy and high gluten sensitivity. I’ve been gluten-free for two years now, and the quinoa pain is similar to the gluten pain, but not nearly as horrific, or lasting as long. I’ve purchased only organic, packaged in a gluten-free facility, quinoa. Perhaps this last time it was not rinsed long enough? Or was it because it was red quinoa, and I usually eat the white? I wish I could still eat it, but suffering for days makes it unthinkable.

]]> By: KC K https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-126293 Fri, 22 May 2015 05:53:25 +0000 #comment-126293 I bought some Van’s Gluten Free Say Cheese! Crispy Whole Grain Baked Crackers, from Walmart that I had never had before and later that evening I started to have breakouts of itching all over. My ears, arms and back are very itchy. I knew the crackers were the only “new” item in my diet so I checked the ingredients and they stated they have Quinoa and Amaranth in them. I will have to give these up and search for other gluten-free crackers that don’t contain these ingredients as they are the only ones that I have never eaten before. I have Hashimoto thyroid problems and my immune system is very sensitive.

]]> By: Christa https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-125616 Sat, 09 May 2015 01:06:05 +0000 #comment-125616 In reply to Danie.

I have had some issues with my stomach like you described. IT felt like my intestines were swollen and waves of intense pain kept coming and going. I almost went to the hospital twice. I really think it is quinoa that is making my stomach hurt like this. I just made some for supper and two hours later I am having stomach distress. It is going to be a long night! But I am glad I am figuring out what has been causing it. No more quinoa for this girl!!

]]> By: Donel https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-125484 Wed, 06 May 2015 22:34:28 +0000 #comment-125484 I am highly allergic to quinoa but it’s because I am allergic to spinach. but not knowing they were related, I ended up in the hospital when I tried it. I learned my lesson to be educated about every ingredient in the food I eat.

]]> By: Jen https://www.allergy-details.com/food-allergy/quinoa/comment-page-12/#comment-124043 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:42:53 +0000 #comment-124043 A few years ago I purchased some organic red quinoa and rinsed lit like crazy before preparing it according to instruction. After eating it, I developed an intense stomach ache. At a dinner party I later tried some organic white quinoa prepared by a cook I trust. Again the same stomach pain within 15 minutes. Avoided quinoa long enough to forget about it, tried some last night prepared with kale, mint and tabbouleh seasonings. It was delicious and caused immediate cramps. So I will go back to avoidance, alas. I don’t have food allergies generally but for a short lived period where I would develop hives from powdered egg.

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