| You may have been hearing a lot lately about | | | | adults to develop wheat intolerance. Unlike a |
| people following gluten free diets. It seems that | | | | wheat allergy, which is much more severe, a |
| every time you go to the grocery store there | | | | wheat intolerance is not necessarily something |
| are more and more foods that are marked | | | | that you are born with. |
| "gluten free". You can't go to the book store | | | | Celiac Disease |
| without seeing cookbooks and health related | | | | Celiac disease is an allergic response to gluten |
| books that talk about living gluten free. In fact, I | | | | protein. Over time, the intestinal track becomes |
| recently saw a gluten free magazine. | | | | damaged. If you have celiac disease this is a |
| What's the big deal? Is this some health fad or is | | | | permanent condition and there is no cure. |
| there a reason that you should consider following | | | | However, you can reverse damage and prevent |
| a gluten free diet too? | | | | future symptoms by following a gluten free diet. |
| The reality is that there are medical reasons that | | | | Wheat Allergy |
| cause many people to need to follow a gluten | | | | A wheat allergy is a reaction to numerous |
| free diet. Most often, this involved wheat | | | | proteins that are found in grains. Some people |
| intolerance or a wheat allergy. | | | | suffer with gastrointestinal symptoms, but it may |
| Wheat Intolerance | | | | also cause the typical allergy symptoms of |
| A wheat intolerance is a not allergic negative | | | | sneezing and a runny nose. Skin issues are also |
| reaction to wheat. When people have a wheat | | | | common. Generally speaking if an individual has a |
| intolerance, they are commonly tired and achy all | | | | wheat allergy, this is something that they are |
| the time. They also have gastrointestinal disorders | | | | born with. |
| and may also have issues with their skin. The | | | | The solution for all of these problems is to follow |
| challenge with diagnosing a wheat intolerance is | | | | a gluten and wheat free diet. Even if you just |
| that the symptoms can be delayed by a day or | | | | suspect that you may have a wheat intolerance, |
| two from the time that wheat is consumed. This | | | | following a wheat free diet for a few weeks can |
| means connecting the symptoms with the cause | | | | be a good idea. Generally speaking if this is your |
| can be very challenging. | | | | problem you will start to feel better in just a few |
| Most people don't realize that it is possible for | | | | weeks. |