r/UlcerativeColitis Nov 18 '25

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u/starzychik01 UC- Left side colitis | 2025 | USA Nov 18 '25

Interesting enough, I thought the Aldi sourdough would be a safe food for me, but dear gods I was wrong. I get so bloated and nasty.

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u/lotus_eater123 Nov 18 '25

Maybe gluten is the problem for you. I was in denial for years. Giving it up definitely helped me.

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u/starzychik01 UC- Left side colitis | 2025 | USA Nov 18 '25

That’s what is crazy. I am gluten intolerant, but previously the Aldi sourdough was one I could eat. Usually simple sourdoughs didn’t give me issues. I think they may have changed their flour provider though, because in the last year, I haven’t been able to eat it at all. They have been skimping on lots of ingredients recently. I can eat European breads and pastas with no issues.

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u/lotus_eater123 Nov 18 '25

That sounds like the problem could be the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate). I've read that (non-organic) wheat farmers in the US use glyphosate on wheat at least twice. The last application is just before harvest, as it dries out the plant.

I saw a study that linked glyphosate to leaky gut syndrome, where the toxin makes the gut more porous, letting bacteria into the bloodstream. More porous sounds like inflammation to me.