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Is gluten bad for us? A look at Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and grains.

gluten free: is gluten that bad for us?

what IS gluten? gluten is not a carbohydrate, its a group of proteins. some of us are gluten intolerant. e.g. celiac disease

ppl with celiac disease need to avoid gluten

celiac disease: ~1% of us. typical GI symptoms: abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, gas

celiacs often have non gastrointestinal symptoms (headaches, numbness or skin rash)

if you suspect celiac disease, get tested. treatment for celiac disease: eliminate gluten

gluten free means no grains? 3 grains have gluten

Wheat, barley and rye. gluten-free beers for celiac disease

oats can get contaminated with gluten from wheat. gluten-free oats

avenin similar to gluten, tolerated by majority with celiac disease. if u have celiac disease, oats are probably ok if gluten-free. reaction to gluten-free oats? you could be in the minority who cant handle avenin

3 cereals have gluten, but wheat answers to many names

that’s Celiacs. what about those who don’t have celiac disease?
is gluten is bad for all humans?

evidence on gluten. study gave people gluten. Gastrointestinal symptoms went up. is Gluten poison? Maybe all grains are poison

was it the gluten? control group without gluten. bread with or without gluten. placebo without gluten also worsened symptoms. so we cant blame gluten

but maybe gluten was masked by their symptoms. test gluten vs placebo

trial: Gluten did not induce Gastrointestinal Symptoms. neither the placebo nor the gluten group reported symptoms. gluten is safe in general

gluten is like strawberries. gluten is ok for healthy people and Not ok for those with celiac disease. people negative for celiac disease but gluten intolerant: non celiac gluten sensitivity

symptoms after gluten-containing food and celiac disease & wheat allergy ruled out=NCGS

gluten intolerant people: gluten vs placebo. gluten intolerant people, some experience symptoms after eating gluten

trial: “symptoms increased with gluten in minority of participants”

16% of "gluten intolerant" were confirmed. some who test negative for celiac disease still show sensitivity to gluten but many lumped as gluten intolerant are intolerant to other components

study: gluten intolerant people on low FODMAP diet, gluten had no effect. some who appear gluten intolerant may have irritable bowel

wheat allergy? intolerance to wheat component other than gluten?
“is NCGS caused by gluten or other components of wheat?”

more accurate to call it “non-celiac wheat sensitivity”?

celiac disease may be missed, or a mild form. People without full blown celiac disease but are gluten sensitive may handle small amounts of gluten

gluten in junky foods, could be an artificial component rather than gluten itself

barley: if u feel a reaction, it may be gluten. if you're fine, probably not gluten intolerance

Harvard: “Gluten sensitivity is baffling”

negative for celiac disease but reaction to gluten? you could be sensitive to gluten

should we all cut gluten? Gluten is not essential. some concerns that cutting gluten may worsen dietary quality

gluten free diets = low in key nutrients

study: lower risk of heart disease associated with whole grains

“avoidance of gluten may result in reduced consumption of whole grains. promotion of gluten-free diets among people without celiac disease should not be encouraged."

probably not inherent to gluten free diets. Diets low in gluten don’t have to be low in fiber

if you have to avoid gluten, avoid replacing it with ultrprocessed gluten free foods. replace the 3 gluten grains with the 9 gluten free ones

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