While the recognized numbers of people with celiac disease is 1 in 100 (most not yet diagnosed), the estimate for people with gluten sensitivity is closer to 1 in 20. These people will experience many of the same symptoms as those with celiac disease, but they won’t necessarily have the atrophied villi that those with celiac disease experience.
With these sorts of numbers, I really don’t see the gluten-free diet falling by the wayside anytime soon. With over $2.6 billion in sales last year alone (and growing) in the gluten-free food market, more and more people will continue to find the benefits of a gluten-free diet.
Take a look at the WSJ article excerpt below (click through for the full article) and watch the video — unlike so much of what comes across the mainstream media outlets, this is a well-written article packed with facts and less of the boiler plate info we’re so used to seeing.
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“Lisa Rayburn felt dizzy, bloated and exhausted. Wynn Avocette suffered migraines and body aches. Stephanie Meade’s 4-year-old daughter had constipation and threw temper tantrums.
Some people claim that eating gluten products can cause health problems like body aches and chronic fatigue — and even some behavioral problems in children. WSJ’s Melinda Beck talks with Kelsey Hubbard about a new study that sheds light on what may be going on.
All three tested negative for celiac disease, a severe intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. But after their doctors ruled out other causes, all three adults did their own research and cut gluten—and saw the symptoms subside.
A new study in the journal BMC Medicine may shed some light on why. It shows gluten can set off a distinct reaction in the intestines and the immune system, even in people who don’t have celiac disease.
“For the first time, we have scientific evidence that indeed, gluten sensitivity not only exists, but is very different from celiac disease,” says lead author Alessio Fasano, medical director of the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research…”
