Question 1

is it okay that i go gluten free?

Accepted Answer

Gluten free diet: Yes!   No one needs gluten, and many doctors including myself believe that it is bad for your gastrointestinal system health.

Question 2

i am now going gluten free, is that okay?

Accepted Answer

Whatever: Gluten is a component of wheat primarily.

Question 3

i have bad discomfort  after going gluten-free?

Accepted Answer

Why continue then?: Gluten sensitive enteropathy is an inflammatory condition of the small bowel where its lining flattens after exposure to dietary gluten, with associated malabsorption, anemia, increased cancer risk.Gluten intolerance occurs in about 10% of americans who may get diarrhea after exceeding their threshold for gluten intake. Short of these patients, trying a gluten free diet is giving in to just a fad.

Question 4

can there be any real benefit to going gluten free?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss: The issue of gluten allergy is a way over-hyped one.  Gluten intolerance has some frequency but this is not allergy.  Gluten free diet has become a popular buzz word and has occupied a lot of shelf space in groceries.  The true incidence of intolerance is very small in adults and allergy is rare.  For most it is a pseudohealth way to limit caloric intake and therefore to lose weight.

Question 5

might going gluten free make me intolerant to gluten?

Accepted Answer

No: You have either got it or you don't.

Question 6

could consuming gluten after going gluten free make me sick?

Accepted Answer

Only if: If you do  not have gluten sensitivity in the first place, as many on a gluten-free diet are, you would not get sick from eating it.

Question 7

can going gluten free help me lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Gluten free diet: A gluten free diet is not for losing weight.  A lot of people end up losing weight, though, because gluten is in many high carb, high calorie foods.   If you eliminate cakes, cookies, breads, pastas, and beer, you probably would lose weight.

Question 8

will going gluten free help with my migraines?

Accepted Answer

Probably won't help: People who have no allergy to gluten don't benefit from a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free foods use grains such as corn, rice, and sorghum that don't have gluten, but such foods are more expensive. Healthy gluten-free foods are fine to eat, as long as they are part of a balanced diet. If one thinks gluten may be causing his headaches, a doctor can check for celiac disease or do a gluten-free trial.

Question 9

i am hypoglycemic, and was wondering if i tried to go gluten free, would that hurt my body?

Accepted Answer

No it would not: If fact, it may help by reducing your carbohydrate intake.

Question 10

any reason to go gluten free if you're negative for celiac's disease and gluten has not been a problem before?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no reason to avoid gluten in the absence of celiac and intolerance.  In fact, gluten-free food is likely less healthy for you since it usually contains more fat or sugar in order to make up for the absence of gluten which makes the dough chewy and moist.

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