Groceries without glycol

[SSherman]

When my throat swelled shut I found that I am allergic to propylene glycol, and possibly other glycols. After bit of research I discovered that glycols are manufactured and not found naturally. So I gave up eating any manufactured food products. I was pleased with the results. Among other things, I had itching on my back and legs. I thought it was a dermatological problem, but the itching went away when I gave up manufactured products. Also I find that I no longer get sunburned… However, the lack of sunburn is probably because eating only food that is unprocessed means that I spend all day in the kitchen. There is no time to go out in the sunshine.

The big question I have: are there any prepared foods that are safe: bread products, jellys and preserves, canned goods?

Is glycol used in the second stage of homogenization?

I also noted that the dried fruit in the store is all soft and pliable, not like the dried fruit we ate when I was a kid. It was tough and hard. Is dried fruit treated with glycol?

Any information you could give me would be appreciated. I wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about eating a peanut butter and apricot jam sandwich on store bought bread.

[kerrykuzak]

Write to me at [e-mail] if you want a paper I wrote entitled "Living with a PG/PEG Allergy".

[kerrykuzak]

Basically, you have to eat ORGANIC products and, of course, check labels carefully. I buy "Dave's Killer Bread" from Kroger and Bonne Maman Wild Blueberry preserves (made in France) and eat them without a problem. Because of the mold issue with peanuts, I eat almond butter. Stay away from conventional dairy as much as possible. Besides being highly inflammatory to the body, the processes of homogenization/pasteurization destroy any nutritional value we would potentially get from the product. PG is also used extensively on cows. I use coconut or almond milk for cooking. As far as dried fruit is concerned, stay away from the sulfite kinds. PG can be used on processing machinery to prevent sticking.

[findtheanswernow]

I buy all of my son's bread online from Sami's Bakery. samisbakery.com We shop the Millet & Flax product line (it's gluten free, although not "prepared in a facility that's GF"). Each product has about 5 ingredients, that's it. Bread, bagels, dinner rolls, and pita pockets all taste good. And really interesting to hear your comment about no longer getting sunburn - that is one of the biggest problems for my son. He is SO sensitive to sun, gets burned and bright red with any exposure. I try and describe it to dermatologist but I really don't think they believe me.

[SSherman in reply to findtheanswernow]

Thanks for the link. I'll check them tomorrow.