Definition of Gluten Allergy - Gluten Intolerance

Gluten allergy is a widely used term referring to Gluten sensitivity (the inability to fully digest gluten). A few Gluten sensitive people test positive for the Celiac Disease biopsy, and so are called Celiacs (~0.5% of the population).

But most Gluten sensitive people return negative or inconclusive results from a Celiac biopsy test. A more appropriate term for these people is Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitive (NCGS) and may be as many as ~15% of all people or 1 in 7.

So even if you tested negative for Celiac – you may still have Gluten allergy (sensitivity). The most accurate and effective way to get relief is to use the Journal Method.

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Celiac Disease is one type of Gluten Allergy sensitivity)

Celiac Disease (CD) was the first type of Gluten allergy to be properly recognised. A special test was designed in the 1940s to observe whether tissue lining of the small intestine was damaged. It takes a tiny section of intestinal tissue and assesses it for damage.

Although Celiac testing is still used in many clinics as a first test for Gluten allergy, it only picks up the small percentage of Gluten-sensitive people – those who are Celiac. So it misses the other non-Celiac people. Consequently this latter group is poorly diagnosed and misses out on the simple and drug-free remedy of a Gluten-free diet. 

But gluten is just one thing that could be causing your symptoms.

There are more than twenty FOOD TOXINS – and they act in concert to damage cells and provoke the immune system.

Therefore we recommend trying a LOW TOXIN DIET (reducing all food toxins) – as this is more likely to address all your ailments. 

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The Gluten Protein

Gluten is an enormous and complex protein molecule ccontained in these grains and others: Wheat, rye, barley and oats. Gluten is in all types of Wheat grain like whole grain wheat, wheat bran, spelt, triticale and others.

Therefore Gluten is also available in  everything made out of the flour of these grains: baked foods like bread, pies, cake, breakfast cereals, oatmeal (porridge), cookies, pizza and pasta. Thousands of processed foods have Gluten in them.

Comments: Gluten is one of the largest and most complex proteins consumed by man. That’s why it is difficult for the human digestive system to break down. It starts when the half-digested Gluten protein fragments (Gliadin and Glutenin) arrive in the small intestine. Thes protein fragments actually damage the gut lining.

Unfortunately that allows 'foreign' things to slip through into the bloodstream - where they can move to any part of the body. Of course that sets the body's immune system on 'high alert' - appearing as your symptoms. If left untreated it can eventually develop into diseases like arthritis, diabetes or depression.

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Prevalence of Gluten Allergy

Around 0.5% of the world's population is Celiac. This means ~1 in 200 people.

However new evidence shows Non-Celiac Gluten Allergy (NCGS) is around 30 times more prevalent. Up to 15% of people or 1 in 7 are Gluten Sensitive and suffer the same symptoms. These are people who test negative or inconclusive for Celiac Disease. The most accurate and clinically effective way to identify NCGS is the Elimination Diet – or Journal Method.

All Gluten sensitive people improve dramatically on a Gluten-Free diet.

Comments: Gluten allergy gets diagnosed in elderly patients at a disproportionately high rate - because it is misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed by doctors. The symptoms definitely get worse with age if left untreated. The good news is - Gluten intolerant people improve dramatically on a Gluten-free diet.

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Symptoms of Gluten Allergy

There are dozens of symptoms of Gluten allergy and they are widely varying - and usually have a delayed onset - up to 2 or 3 days later. This is why they are traditionally difficult for doctors to diagnose. They can be:

• Gastro-intestinal: stomach bloating & pain, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation etc.
• Neurological: headache, memory loss, behavioural difficulties, depression
• Immune: poor resistance to infection, mouth ulcers
• Inflammatory disease: arthritis, colitis, thyroiditis etc.
• Skin rashes, eczema, psoriasis, itching flaky skin
• General: food cravings, tiredness, chronic fatigue, unwell feeling
• Infertility, miscarriage or difficulty conceiving

Comments: Because the symptoms overlap with many other ailments, Gluten allergy can be missed or mistaken for other conditions. Doctors readily acknowledge that Gluten allergy is poorly diagnosed. 

But gluten is just one thing that could be causing your symptoms.

There are more than twenty FOOD TOXINS – and they act in concert to damage cells and provoke the immune system.

Therefore we recommend trying a LOW TOXIN DIET (reducing all food toxins) – as this is more likely to address all your ailments. 

Learn more with the Free ebook about Food Toxins

Temporary treatment: Some people choose to treat the symptoms of Gluten intolerance with medications like anti-histamines, pain relief or supplements. But this gives only a few hours relief - and it means you have to keep buying and taking medications your whole life - plus keep getting their side effects.

Permanent treatment: Choose the natural no-drug solution. We believe it's much better to go to the source of the problem - and simply remove it. That is - identify your food intolerance and then substitute that food for another delicious food.

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Testing Methods for Gluten Allergy

Many people choose  blood tests as a first resort, expecting it will be more accurate and quicker. Unfortunately most testing for Gluten allergy returns inconclusive results and can be misleading. DNA (stool) testing gives accurate results. These tests are searching for Celiac Disease only. See Video on Types of Clinical Testing

The prevalence of Celiac Disease is just a tiny fraction of Gluten allergy. Celiac Disease (CD) was the first type of Gluten allergy for which a testing procedure was devised - way back in the 1950s. That same test is still used in clinics  for Gluten allergy, but it only picks up the people who are actually Celiac.

This test misses the NCGS patients - so they are not diagnosed. The trouble is they never get to take advantage of the Gluten-Free diet - a great remedy without drugs. With the right diagnosis - and on the right diet these people could begin getting well within days.

Causes of Gluten Allergy

Gluten allergy - both NCGS and Celiac Disease - is genetically inherited. You have the genes for it. If you are Gluten intolerant, then sisters, brothers, parents and grandparents are likely to also have it, even if they don't yet have any symptoms.

Gluten allergy can be picked up in children with 'failure to thrive'. But it is not until much later in life that Gluten allergy is usually suspected, after a lifetime of illness. Alternatively it is often set off later in life by some ‘life event’ like job loss, death in the family, marriage breakdown or serious illness. One indicator can be persistently low blood iron levels.

Treatment for Gluten Allergy

No drugs or therapies are needed to treat Gluten allergy. The best treatment is to substitute all Gluten bearing foods in your diet for life. However there are more than twenty food toxins like gluten - and the act together to make us sick.

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Here at foodintol^® we don’t view Gluten allergy as a ‘disease’. Gluten allergy (the inability to fully digest gluten) is genetic – like having blue eyes or brown skin.

Would you want to 'cure' blue eyes or beautiful brown skin? Gluten allergy is not a disease - so you don't need a cure. But you do need a diet that accommodates it . . . a Gluten-Free diet. After just a few weeks on a Gluten-free diet symptoms diminish or disappear completely.

Most newly diagnosed Gluten sensitive people report feeling better than they have for years, once eating correctly. 

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