Recently, you’ve likely spotted a growing amount of labels that proclaim, “gluten free” either at your preferred food store, bakery, or local liquor retailer. Books related to living a gluten free lifestyle are becoming more and more prevalent as you browse your local book store. There also seems to be ever growing interests in many magazine publications. Why are lots of individuals getting on the gluten free band wagon and what has prompted all the hype guiding this so called gluten free life?
The actual medical phrase for serious gluten intolerance is “celiac disease.” 1 in every 133 Americans have it to some degree. The upper gastrointestinal tract takes the brunt of the harm as gluten can result in considerable irritation and discomfort. Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune condition in which gluten, the binding protein found in grains like rye, barley, and wheat, causes all the issues. The immune system reacts by targeting the villi, the tiny finger-like structures in the digestive tract that digest nutrients whenever people with this problem consume grain products The autoimmune response triggers a harmful chain response throughout the entire body.
Signs and symptoms experienced by people afflicted by celiac disease:
• Stomach pain
• Bloating
• Abnormal bowel movements
• Rashes
• Weight loss and malnutrition
• Nausea
• Muscle weakness
• Fatigue
• Irritability or depression
• Poor memory and inability to concentrate
• Weakening of bones
• Lactose Intolerance
• Cancer, specifically intestinal lymphoma
• Neur