| Gluten, is a sticky protein found in cereal grains, | | | | of the imbalances mentioned earlier. Another issue |
| such as wheat, rye, and barley, that makes the | | | | is that many of the products that normally don't |
| goods light and fluffy, which is very desirable to | | | | contain wheat or gluten, such as oatmeal and rice, |
| those who enjoys it. Unfortunately it have been | | | | are being manufactured in factories that are also |
| linked to many symptoms related to diseases and | | | | producing wheat and gluten products so it is |
| imbalances of the body such as celiac, heart | | | | possible to have cross contamination. |
| conditions, skin disorders (i.e eczema), cystic | | | | Since everyone is biochemically different many |
| fibrosis, autism, ADD, ADHD, weight gain, | | | | people are not aware they are sensitive or allergic |
| cravings, anxiety, confustion, PMS, acne, diabetes, | | | | to wheat. Children are especially difficult to |
| headaches, numbness, restlessness, congestion, | | | | diagnose because so many of their favorite foods |
| mental fogginess, and so many more. | | | | contains wheat, such as fried foods, sandwiches, |
| Of the glutenous grains, wheat contains the | | | | pasta, mac and cheese, pizza, gravy, cookies, |
| highest concentration of gluten. There are 30 | | | | cake, ice cream cones, some candy, and many |
| species of wheat; however, in countries such as | | | | packaged foods found on the shelves in the |
| the USA only three are being produced for human | | | | grocery stores. |
| consumption: Durum (such as in pasta), common | | | | What can you do? The best way to avoid wheat |
| wheat (or bread wheat), and club wheat (similar | | | | and gluten is to feed your family meals made |
| to bread wheat). Over the past 2 or so decades | | | | from fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts/seeds, fresh |
| the hybridization of these variety of wheat has | | | | beans and high quality meats. If these are not |
| greatly increased the gluten content. | | | | convenient for you to prepare than it is important |
| The problem people run into is how much wheat | | | | to learn to read the labels of any meals being |
| they are exposed to daily. Wheat is often used | | | | purchased. For store bought meals manufacturers |
| as additives, fillers, or even as one of the main | | | | are now putting on the label if the product |
| ingredient in many products and restaurant type | | | | contains wheat or have been processed in |
| meals that it is causing inflammation in the | | | | factories where wheat/gluten is also being |
| digestive tract of people who have become | | | | processed. |
| sensitive, or allergic to it. This inflammation causes | | | | For more information and tips on stopping your |
| tearing or separation of the lining in the small | | | | child's eczema sign up for my free eczema |
| intestine. When this occurs larger food substances | | | | treatment newsletter. |
| can enter the blood stream, which leads to many | | | | |