CHECK THEM!!
I was actually quite lucky when I checked after the fact last night - Whew!!!
So, I made some lovely veggie soup last night - and of course did my usual of melting of a bit of Butterschmelz (German version of Ghee) and then sautéing some carrots, onions and celery before adding the tomatoes, spinach and beans. Then I thought - Sh#t - I bet Butterschmelz has some casein in it :( I was not sure (as I know the milk protein is removed in the process, but I was not 100% sure it was casein free). So, I quickly did a search and of course it IS (thank goodness) casein free :)
This is great news, as one of the things I make regularly (and by that I mean 3-4 times a week) is curry of some sort and the first thing I do is melt Butterschmelz and sauté onions in it before adding the other ingredients. I am very happy that it is indeed casein free.
What this did though was teach me a big lesson! I have learned there are so many things that have "hidden" gluten in them (ie things you would not expect to have it- like medicine, toothpaste etc...) and I need to have that same caution with labels for the casein and soy that I do the gluten. I already found this out when I looked at the label for my daily calcium/vit D tablet I take (which contains soy).
I have also done some reading about eliminating casein to see if you have an intolerance - what I have found out is that you need to do at least 6 weeks before adding some back in to see. This is ONLY if you are already gluten free. They recommend that if you are not already eating gluten free - you need to remove casein from your diet for 2-3 months before you will notice any difference. I am going to stick to the 30 days. I have been gluten free for so long that I think 30 days should be enough for me.
One other bit that I did read that was interesting - is that the reason so many celiacs are also casein intolerant is because they (gluten and casein) have very similar molecular structure - and they are both broken down by the villi in your intestines - and of course - since mine are severely damaged that they do not work properly to digest the gluten. So, we will see in over a month if they are breaking down the casein as well. Fingers crossed and thumbs pressed that we sort this out.
A few interesting links on the subject::
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