Gluten

What Is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein found in the grains of wheat, rye and barley.

Gluten intolerance is a condition where ingesting gluten creates a variety of health problems. It embraces both CD and gluten sensitivity.

Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease resulting from a reaction to gluten that destroys the villi of the small intestine.

Gluten Sensitivity is a non-celiac condition where the person reacts negatively to gluten.

Why is gluten a problem?

It is rich in the a.a glutamine and proline making it immune to complete digestion and the peptides are left intact. In a normal pop they excrete these peptides and no immune reaction occurs. 1% of the pop develops celiac disease and their villi are destroyed from the heightened immune response to gliadin. Conservatively 30-40% of the pop develops gluten sensitivity with a myriad of sx, excluding villi destruction.

Symptoms of a gluten problem:

• Depression, anxiety or mood-swings

• Infertility/miscarriages

• Neurological disorders

• Headaches/Migraines

• Memory Loss

• Unexplained chronic fatigue

• Increased liver enzymes

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Osteoporosis

• Autoimmune disease

Sxs of a gluten problem:

• Craving for gluten

• Obesity

• Diarrhea and or constipation

• Gas, bloating, abdominal pain

• IBS, colitis

• Frequent canker sores

• Dental problems

• Psoriasis, eczema or unexplained rash

• Hyperactivity