Barley
#362396 - 12/07/10 05:59 PM
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I tried a new kind of "nutri-grain bar" that looked more organic/healthy (no HFCS, or dairy) and was made with barley instead of wheat. I had some stomach cramps afterwards. Im not allergic to barley (IgE) and I've had an IgG test done and barley was negative. So what would make me feel "crampy" after eating it?
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Re: Barley
#362398 - 12/08/10 04:31 AM
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Barley is a whole grain cereal that some individuals can handle and others cannot. It is quite high in IF. The bran in cereal grains is known to make IBS symptoms worse in many individuals. IgG and IgE tests are not particularly useful for determining IBS triggers.
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Thanks Syl. How do you know so much?! You always have the most useful posts that don't seem bogus. Did you study nutrition or medicine or something?
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Re: Barley
#362405 - 12/08/10 09:42 AM
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I have a background in physiology and biophysics - in particular I did research on enzymes. Currently, I am retired 
I got tired of getting erroneous advice from physician about IBS. About 10 years ago I began to study the research on IBS and GI disorders. It opened by eyes to how little doctors knew about the relationship between diet and managing IBS symptoms. There is some good advice in the research and the area is changing rapidly as recently witnessed by the development of the clinically test FODMAP diet for managing GI disorders (see links in my signature).
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What about barley flour and barley malt found in breads and bagels?
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#362412 - 12/09/10 04:16 AM
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Barley flour and barley malt flour contain about 10 and 7 grams of dietary fiber per 100 grams most of which will be IF. Barley is also high in resistant starches that act like SF but even considering this it likely contains considerable more IF than SF.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Ok, but are bagels or breads with both enriched wheat flour and barley flour generally safe- becuase the wheat is more soluble?
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#362421 - 12/09/10 06:12 PM
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I would think so.
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Barbara's http://www.barbarasbakery.com/snacks-multigrain/
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why do i keep finding barley listed under soluble fiber on all the websites i google? where did you find your source?
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#362432 - 12/10/10 04:22 AM
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It is high in SF and IF but there is more IF than SF in barley even when you include the functional fiber ( beta-glucan ) it contains.
Heather say the whole grains that are safest for IBS are brown rice, oatmeal, buckwheat (soba) noodles, corn meal (polenta), quinoa, and barley.
The Fineli food database gives Pearl barley as containing 7.6 grams of dietary fiber composed of 6.6 grams IF amd 1.6 grams SF per 100 grams. It does not give the amount of functional fiber. Other sources indicate that barley contains about 2-3 grams of functional fiber per 100 grams. Taken together generally speaking barley contains about 6 grams of IF and and 4 to 5 grams of SF per 100 grams including the beta-glucan functional fiber. These values may differ depending on the variety, processing and preparation methods.
Barley is very high in SF but it is a bit higher in IF.
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