Why do some wheat products give me heartburn and others not?
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Beth Goodwill under Q&AI’m fine with pasta, flour tortillas and about half the foods I eat, but bread almost always gives me heartburn. What could it be?
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September 1st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
That’s a good question, surely if you were allergic to wheat then you would react to ALL the foods that contain it……According to Dr. James Breneman, past president of the American College of Allergists, persistent heartburn from a particular food is a reliable symptom of allergy to that food. Food allergies stimulate histamine release, which stimulates stomach-acid secretion. Most common offenders are cow’s-milk products, wheat, eggs, corn, beef, soy, and some citrus fruits…..Something i did notice about the examples you listed of wheat pasta and tortillas not giving u heartburn but wheat bread almost always does…….bread has yeast to help it rise but pasta and tortillas don’t……maybe the foods that give you heartburn have an ingredient in common other than the wheat……or maybe they are processed in a different way….which could explain why not ALL wheat containing foods cause a problem ; ]
September 1st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
try whole wheat bread? I dont know maybe ask your doc that is a tough one
September 12th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I have a similar issue, but it only happens with a particular kind of wheat bread, one that uses minimally processed wheat. I eat quite a bit of whole grains of all types, and do not believe I have gluten or yeast issues, as the only time this happens is when I eat this bread. (I know I could just not eat this bread, but it’s really good and I’m more curious why it occurs.)