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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2026 · 15 MIN

The truth about Gluten | Celiac Disease, NCGS

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Is gluten bad for us? A look at Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and grains.gluten free: is gluten that bad for us?what IS gluten? gluten is not a carbohydrate, its a group of proteins. some of us are gluten intolerant. e.g. celiac diseaseppl with celiac disease need to avoid glutenceliac disease: ~1% of us. typical GI symptoms: abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, gasceliacs often have non gastrointestinal symptoms (headaches, numbness or skin rash)if you suspect celiac disease, get tested. treatment for celiac disease: eliminate gluten gluten free means no grains? 3 grains have glutenWheat, barley and rye. gluten-free beers for celiac diseaseoats can get contaminated with gluten from wheat. gluten-free oatsavenin similar to gluten, tolerated by majority with celiac disease. if u have celiac disease, oats are probably ok if gluten-free. reaction to gluten-free oats? you could be in the minority who cant handle avenin3 cereals have gluten, but wheat answers to many namesthat’s Celiacs. what about those who don’t have celiac disease?is gluten is bad for all humans?evidence on gluten. study gave people gluten. Gastrointestinal symptoms went up. is Gluten poison? Maybe all grains are poisonwas it the gluten? control group without gluten. bread with or without gluten. placebo without gluten also worsened symptoms. so we cant blame glutenbut maybe gluten was masked by their symptoms. test gluten vs placebotrial: Gluten did not induce Gastrointestinal Symptoms. neither the placebo nor the gluten group reported symptoms. gluten is safe in generalgluten is like strawberries. gluten is ok for healthy people and Not ok for those with celiac disease. people negative for celiac disease but gluten intolerant: non celiac gluten sensitivitysymptoms after gluten-containing food and celiac disease & wheat allergy ruled out=NCGSgluten intolerant people: gluten vs placebo. gluten intolerant people, some experience symptoms after eating glutentrial: “symptoms increased with gluten in minority of participants”16% of "gluten intolerant" were confirmed. some who test negative for celiac disease still show sensitivity to gluten but many lumped as gluten intolerant are intolerant to other componentsstudy: gluten intolerant people on low FODMAP diet, gluten had no effect. some who appear gluten intolerant may have irritable bowel wheat allergy? intolerance to wheat component other than gluten?“is NCGS caused by gluten or other components of wheat?”more accurate to call it “non-celiac wheat sensitivity”?celiac disease may be missed, or a mild form. People without full blown celiac disease but are gluten sensitive may handle small amounts of glutengluten in junky foods, could be an artificial component rather than gluten itself barley: if u feel a reaction, it may be gluten. if you're fine, probably not gluten intoleranceHarvard: “Gluten sensitivity is baffling”negative for celiac disease but reaction to gluten? you could be sensitive to glutenshould we all cut gluten? Gluten is not essential. some concerns that cutting gluten may worsen dietary qualitygluten free diets = low in key nutrientsstudy: lower risk of heart disease associated with whole grains“avoidance of gluten may result in reduced consumption of whole grains. promotion of gluten-free diets among people without celiac disease should not be encouraged."probably not inherent to gluten free diets. Diets low in gluten don’t have to be low in fiberif you have to avoid gluten, avoid replacing it with ultrprocessed gluten free foods. replace the 3 gluten grains with the 9 gluten free onesConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(19)40896-2/fulltexthttps://p Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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