If you're really and truly concerned about this, you have to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask yourself, "what's more important to me, my health or waffles?"
It might be time to look for a johnnycake recipe, and that's OK.
As far as I know, I don't have gluten sensitivity, but it may be something that could make a difference.
Whenever I have anything made with pancake batter, I feel bloated and uncomfortable. I understand that gluten-sensitive people have much more ... adverse ... reactions.
Funny, though. I can usually eat most cookies, no problem. There's something about pancake batter that does it.
There’s a spectrum of insensitivity, all the way from “I’ll die” (celiac), to “I get migraines/etc.” (classically insensitive), to “if I have a lot I feel real bad” (perhaps more folks than they realize).
Pancake batter is characterized by lots of flour and baking soda, if it’s not one it’s likely the other.
I mentioned it because it was an issue for my family growing up. My mother is an oncologist and has long been concerned about any plastic cookware. However, we were never able to do anything about the waffle iron, and family waffle mornings were a pretty important fixture in my family.
It might be time to look for a johnnycake recipe, and that's OK.