Rapeseed oil intolerance question

Colinsplace

I have not time to post at the moment but I will return and post what happened to me because of rapeseed oil ,when you read what I have to say you will at least know I have come to the right place
pmsl .. I have to laugh its not funny but :-) ..............Ill post later on today ..

threepenny_bit

I have found out recently that rapeseed or Canola as we call it in Canada has an adverse effect on me too. Since having my gall bladder removed I have trouble with pork and pork products and rapeseed. The oil quickly goes through my system and I end up in the bathroom lol! After eating it I know I have about 10 minutes till it departs.
I also get a heat rash type set of spots from it that last about 12 hours.

pelirocco

wondercollie wrote: »

I live in a place where canola is a huge crop and have never heard of anyone being intolerant or even allergic to it.

Many years ago my OH was a mechanic on agricultural machinery , if he had to go into a field of rape he would become extremely ill. A lot of it is grown in our area and it's been linked with a high level of asthma sufferers here

Jiffy127

How can we spread the word about Rapeseed? From this thread alone there are enough people affected to convince me there must be many more out there, what worries me is that so many, unlike us haven't yet made the connection. I've just been through my latest reaction lasting about 8 days. I hate to think of other people going through the same without knowing why.

Buying anything without rapeseed in is harder than ever. I've never yet come across an organic product with it in so they are a good bet. I always look for organic eating places, but like most others always phone ahead. Even then I find I have to really lead the staff to fully read ingredients, so many products they have are bought in not made on site so if the packaging isn't available you're stuffed.

littlewhatnot

Someone said Hellmans is okay but it isn't I contacted them and they use rapeseed oil, the only ones I have found are organic made with sunflower oil.
I wish this allergy/intolerance was more recognised, it is now incredibly difficult to buy almost anything without it containing this awful ingredient.
I am disabled and unable to cook for myself and am now very very limited in what I can actually eat.

littlewhatnot

Apparently BBC Watchdog are considering doing an item about Rapeseed Oil as they have been contacted by people regarding this.
So if you know how to contact them and bring this up their list of priorities please do

Jdoyle77

Jiffy127 wrote: »

How can we spread the word about Rapeseed? From this thread alone there are enough people affected to convince me there must be many more out there, what worries me is that so many, unlike us haven't yet made the connection. I've just been through my latest reaction lasting about 8 days. I hate to think of other people going through the same without knowing why.

Buying anything without rapeseed in is harder than ever. I've never yet come across an organic product with it in so they are a good bet. I always look for organic eating places, but like most others always phone ahead. Even then I find I have to really lead the staff to fully read ingredients, so many products they have are bought in not made on site so if the packaging isn't available you're stuffed.

My daughter has been diagnosed with both rapeseed and sesame seed allergies. Recently her bloodwork showed the rapeseed numbers had skyrocketed, we discovered she had been eating some foods we didn’t realize had canola in them. She is almost 5 years old. She mainly gets a rash around her upper lip but it was wicked and prickly. We have cut all canola from her diet and her skin has cleared.

We saw her allergist this week for an egg challenge (she passed it) and I queried then about the rapeseed. They seemed to avoid my questions and said we can check her bloodwork again in a year. I seriously think they don’t understand the allergy. It is harder than egg I think, because you just don’t know what people use oil in. We found out her Daycare puts canola oil in the water when they boil pastas!! So she can’t even eat their spaghetti. At least they were forthcoming about it once we knew about the canola/rapeseed allergy. It’s such a tough one to avoid. How can we raise awareness and encourage food manufacturers to use coconut oil instead!

I’m so grateful to have found this forum, I felt like she was the only person with this allergy.

threepenny_bit

I live in Canada and am also allergic to rapeseed - it causes very fast and painful upset stomach. Here is it called Canola oil and isnt quite as widespread in usage as the UK. I was in the UK for 3 weeks (have just returned) and notice many more foods with rapeseed in - walkers crisps said they had sunseed oil and on closer inspection I found it was sunflower and rapeseed mix lol!
I had sea brooke crisps and found out the hard way about coleslaw dressings and salads from Morrisons - no rapeseed label but it is definitely there!!
I now only eat butter or nothing on my bread and cook much more from scratch, coconut oil is the best one for me to cook with and I tend to avoid any margarine for cooking with.
I know rapeseed is an easily grown and cheaper option for many manufacturers but I really hope the current trend of using it ends.
My Dr has said to try and eat a little rapeseed in order to not become hyper sensitive to it - I done seek it out as I know I will get to eat it in foods when I am least expecting it!!

buildersdaughter

I would look at one of the olive oil spreads for now. I think some may have small amounts of 'vegetable' oil in them, but you can check, and I am sure some are 'pure' olive oil.
I would also look at the 'light' olive oil. Some are 'mixes' of oils, but I think (but know you will check) that the Fillipo Berio one is pure. This is the olive oil used across most of the world rather than the expensive 'extra virgin' specified by many recipes.
I hope that your daughter saw a dietician when first diagnosed, and I would definitely ask for a re-referral. Whilst 'minor' food sensitivities don't always warrant a referral in adults, children should get specialist advice - partly because of their nutritional needs and partly because their reactions may be more complex.

Murrayfind1

I, too, am lactose intolerant (diagnosed about 5 years ago) and also intolerant of rapeseed oil.

Going out for a meal has now become difficult as I have to ask if rapeseed oil is used in the cooking. They often say no- it is vegetable oil - but that is just a generic term and often includes rapeseed with other oils.

I seem to be generally ok with mayonnaise (even Hellman's Olive Oil Mayonnaise has some rapeseed oil in; presumably because it's cheaper!). However potato crisps, fried chips etc are a no no so I am wondering if the heating to a high temperature affects the chemical composition and I cannot then tolerate it.

As far as the lactose intolerance is concerned I love chocolate and this has been the cause of stomach upsets etc etc...... I won't go into details! But I buy Lactase Enzyme from Holland and Barrett and usually get away with a couple of strips of chocolate after lunch each day with no after effects except a bit of drowsiness. I can also occasionally eat hard cheeses like Parmesan using these tablets. You would need to check whether this particular product is at the right dosage for a child and may also get a more pure product from a specialist in Enzymes (H&B tend to have quite a lot of 'fillers' in the tablets) but give it a whirl! I also buy the Lactose free products that Tesco and other supermarkets do which I'm sure you have discovered. It's heartening that the range is expanding all the time!

Good luck with the rapeseed oil; it's everywhere and it's about time some research was done in this country into its effects. It's the trendy chefs' favourite at the moment because it can be British and cold-pressed so everyone feels virtuous about low 'air-miles' but the truth is it is produced on an industrial scale, sprayed with chemicals and some is even GM so is cheaper; that is why it is everywhere!