The Atlantic: The Harm in Blindly Going Gluten Free

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http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/celiac-vs-gluten/482676/

May is Celiac-Disease Awareness Month. Which might seem unnecessary, if the superfluity of “gluten free” labels and advertisements were any indication of people’s awareness of the disease.

Gastroenterologist Norelle Rizkalla Reilly believes it’s quite clearly not. She directs the Celiac Disease Center’s pediatric program at Columbia University. Her understanding of public misconceptions comes not just from daily immersion in the world of gluten-related immune disorder, but from a careful analysis of the true window into our souls: our Google histories.

xposting in GD and Health

[fasttense]

1. Well, reducing the huge amounts of carbs in an American diet naturally leads

To numerous gluten free products.

I am unable to lose weight with the typical high carb low fat diet. But on a low carb and high fat diet I have lost 9 pounds in about 40 days. This diet causes me to eat a lot of gluten free products. And not only have I lost weight, The swelling and pain in my joints has significantly reduced.

So, I can uderstand why gluten free gets a better rap then it probobly deserves. People are thinking it reduces their carb load.

[HuckleB]

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