Published May 1, 2010
Why You Should Ignore These Three Claims About Gluten From
So-Called “Experts
The inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat,
rye, and barley, is epidemic and getting worse. According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, celiac disease — an incurable immune reaction to gluten — is four times more common than it was in the 1950s. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Many doctors believe that for every one patient diagnosed with celiac, there are 30 people who go undiagnosed. Even more people are unable to digest this protein, but they don’t have celiac disease. They have gluten intolerance, not an immune disease. Both celiac disease and gluten intolerance are incurable, permanent conditions. The only way to avoid their damage is to avoid eating even tiny amounts of wheat, rye, or barley. Misinformation about gluten can make this nearly impossible. And some gluten myths are coming from so-called experts.