Gluten Sensitivity (Array 3)

Our knowledge of gluten illness – now officially termed ‘gluten-related disorders’ (GRDs) – has come an awfully long way in the past few years. We now know that gluten illness is a spectrum of disorders rather than all about coeliac disease.

You can have 4 main types:

• Gluten Classical IgE Allergy – rare but does occur
• Gluten Malabsorption – lack of enzymes to break it down, although I don’t think that occurs without a larger gluten problem personally; it’s a clue.
• Coeliac Disease – the autoimmune attack on the villi in the gut and..
• Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) – every bit as serious as Coeliac Disease, an inflammatory and sometimes autoimmune attack anywhere in the body. People with an ‘intolerance’ ie. a delayed reaction to gluten would also come under this category. This is far more prevalent than coeliac disease.

Do you know the Most Common Signs of Gluten Intolerance or Gluten Sensitivity?

People typically shrug off the possibility of gluten sensitivity by saying, “I don’t have any digestive problems.” Little do they know that gluten produces digestive symptoms in only a minority of people (1 out of 8). For the majority of gluten damages the brain, the heart, the skin, the respiratory tract, or the joints. Even if your doctor has told you that you don’t have celiac disease, you CAN still be gluten sensitive.

Gluten Sensitivity Symptom Checklist

• Weakened immune response and autoimmune disease
• Brain fog
• Depression and Anxiety
• Skin conditions such as Eczema, Psoriasis, mouth sores, Canker sores, Dermatitis
• Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Gas
• Hormonal Imbalances
• Fatigue
• Endocrine disorders (Thyroid, Adrenal, Sex Hormonal imbalances)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Joint pain
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies (Iron, Ferritin, Vitamin D, Zinc)

Stop Guessing, Get Tested

If you experience any of the above symptoms frequently, you may very well be intolerant to the foods you are eating. It is time to get it tested.