What You Should Know About Gluten Sensitivity
You’re probably more than familiar with the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye called gluten. As well as with celiac disease, a condition that causes a number of symptoms, including digestive discomfort, inflammation, and pain as well as gas, bloating, and difficulty absorbing nutrients from food. With the increased focus on celiac disease in recent years, you may even be wondering if you should avoid gluten yourself, even if you haven’t been diagnosed with the disease. And you may be on to something—many people who don’t have celiac disease experience similar symptoms when they eat wheat and other gluten-containing foods. In fact, more and more people are avoiding wheat due to how their body reacts to gluten. If you experience symptoms of digestive distress from eating gluten frequently enough to make you take notice but have tested negative for celiac disease, you may have what is known as gluten sensitivity. And fortunately, the medical community has begun to take this condition more seriously. Read more…
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