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Yes. Flax, like other oil seeds, is gluten free. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye, but not in flax. The specific agent in gluten that causes the condition known as gluten enteropathy is gliadin. The mechanism by which gluten irritates the mucosal lining of the gastrointestinal tract in susceptible people is not well understood.
