I had this link sent to me, is there any merit to this?

http://drclark.typepad.com/dr_david...ising-news.html

Oh God, I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread.

Well, I'm slowly working my way off coffee again, this just confirms to me that I should continue.

He's forgotten deliciousness, wakefulness, satisfaction of cravings, and a sense that all is well in the world.

I do a lot better off coffee though.

Hi Jorey,
This is not new news in the Paleo world..some really strict advocates say no coffee: http://paleohacks.com/questions/116...t#axzz24ATDuf2t. Since it doesn't happen with the majority of coffees, the contamination issues one commenter listed seems a likely reason to me.

This is why I personally stick with Mark and Primal...just not willing to give up that coffee.
That said, the only way one can figure out their own food sensitivities is to eliminate a product and then challenge. If it is a cross-contamination problem, then maybe another brand may be OK. I have tried periods of giving up coffee and using herbal tea instead, but never felt any different, or at least not enough to give up my one addiction.

So they're saying it is coffee, not just caffeine?

I tried no coffee for 3 days and got headaches -- I tried green tea instead. I forgot that tea, on an empty stomach, will cause extreme hunger pangs -- it acts like insulin and lowers blood sugar. I didn't know whether I would just pass out, or vomit there for awhile.

I sent the article to my friend who has celiac disease and drinks a couple of coffees each day. She is being treated by one of the top 3 celiac specialists in the US (she tells me) so she forwarded the article on to him. He responded right away that there is no evidence whatsoever to support what Dr. Clark says. My friend's doctor was outraged that he was making statements that are unproven by scientific studies. Personally, these days I'm sceptical about everything doctors say, even celiac specialists. After all, look what most of them say about low carb. But I thought I'd share his reaction.

You will get my coffee away from me when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Same. I don't care about headaches and heartburn. It's my only vice.

I KNOW how my body reacts to gluten.

I've cut back on my coffee, because the jolt was masking some tiredness issues I am still working on. I now have it as an occasional treat.

And my body does not react as though it had gluten. So I'm not believing it.

The post barely resonates with the dull thud of lack of credibility.

Most glaring to me are the complete lack of citations to support any assertion, and the statement that "coffee" cross-reacts with gluten antibodies. A credible blogger would at least name the suspect compound(s) from coffee, so an interested reader could attempt to verify some of the statements made in the post.

(This is too much like Mercola's style---Mercola has links to support his theses, but 95% of the time he links to his own posts. )

That said, I get a very acidic uncomfortable stomach with coffee, so have eliminated it. I did try having 1 tsp of decaf espresso in 4 oz of steamed cream the other day (both measured!) and was able to enjoy the hint of flavor with barely a hint of stomach discomfort.

I am also most likely celiac prone, as sis and mom have both been formally diagnosed (I won't do the gluten challenge test, I already know how shitty it makes me feel).

But n=1 (or 5 or 10 or 13 or however many of us assert similar symptoms) proves nothing, and certainly doesn't address the problems inherent in this sloppily written post.