Gluten or Gluten-Free, that is the question!

Dr. B. Zanini of the University and Spedali Civili of Brescia, Italy reported the ability of people who said they had non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) to detect the presence of the gluten Protein in their food. The experiment involved 35 people (31 women) who had been on gluten-free diets for 6 months. None had celiac disease, as determined by blood tests.

http://acsh.org/2015/09/gluten-sensitivity-real-thing-or-nocebo/

Dr. Ruth Kava, Senior Nutrition Fellow at the American Council on Science and Health, commented, “This study and others like it support the validity of a NCGS diagnosis in some people. But it is also likely that for many avoidance of gluten is just following the latest fad. The danger here lies in the fact that some foods that tout the freedom from gluten are actually less healthful than the original variety — because they may contain more fat or sugar and thus more calories. The bottom line is that if you don’t really need to go gluten-free, don’t bother. And to determine if you do, consult a gastroenterologist, not a celebrity diet guru.”