Arsenic levels in gluten-free foods by category
Recent studies have shown rice can be dangerously high in inorganic arsenic, particularly rice grown in the southern United States. This is bad news for gluten-free people who eat rice-based products — one study showed people on a gluten-free diet have twice as much arsenic in their urine compared to controls (and 70 percent more […]
Gluten-free with Hashimoto’s and worried about arsenic in rice? What to know
If you’re managing your Hashimoto’s then you’re likely gluten-free and may be eating rice-based gluten-free substitutes. Unfortunately, research is showing eating rice regularly can deliver high levels of arsenic. In fact, a 2017 study showed people on a gluten-free diet consuming rice-based products on a regular basis showed almost twice as much arsenic in their urine compared […]