It heals.It’s harmless.
It’s known for giving bread its airy and fluffy substance and dough its sticky texture.
But it’s notorious for sending dieters, restaurateurs and the medical community into a tailspin.
Bloating, constipation, and malnutrition ensue again, much like at the airport.
It is, as of now, the only known treatment to help heal the small intestine.
Here are some possibilities.
Wheat-containing products like sandwich bread and cereals are fortified with B vitamins and iron.
But many gluten-free food options are not.
It just requires a higher level of diligence."
You could gain key nutrients
To say the science is confusing is an understatement.
Yetanother studyevaluated the nutrient intake of children with celiac disease and that of non-gluten-sensitive children.
You could have a calmer, happier stomach
Better digestion.
“If a patient has no signs or symptoms, I don’t put them on a gluten-free diet.
Fiber keeps things running smoothly.
It’s the roughage that your body can’t digest that helps bulk up your poop.
Thankfully, fruits, vegetables, potato skins and legumes are all great alternative sources of fiber.
It’s a healing response.
The problem, however, is when inflammation persists without reason.
These can include rashes, GI issues such as IBS, autoimmunity, and pain/fibromyalgia.
They recognize that eating wheat tends to spark compulsive eating.
Some food addicts cannot stop bingeing until they eliminate all wheat from their diet.
But not all people reach for the brightly colored boxes of gluten-free munchies.
Some people find themselves spending more time in the kitchen, roastingvegetables, chopping salads and blending smoothies.
The “gatekeepers,” if you will.
They keep out pathogens, antigens and toxins, and welcome in nutrients and water.
But the gatekeepers are not infallible.
If not treated properly, they develop holes that keeps them from doing their job.
This is what we lovingly call “Leaky Gut Syndrome.”
According toa studyon this syndrome, continually eating gluten will keep your junctions open and your gut leaky.
You could clear your head
Psh.
Not likely if we keep getting conflicting advice on this subject, right?
While they were ingesting gluten, they were experiencing “brain fog.”
Although there is no official medical definition, people describe it as feeling tired, lethargic, fuzzy-headed.
One studypublished in theJournal Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeuticsfound an increase in depression symptoms with a diet containing gluten.
To gluten or not to gluten?
So what’s a gluten-fearing girl to do?
At the current war-torn state of the food industry, you’re not going to get a clear answer.
But if there’s one thing that you could always rely on, it’s yourself.
Does your Wednesday night spaghetti frequently end in tummy aches?
Then follow your stomach.
It’s trying to tell you what to do.
