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Why You Should Consider reducing eating Wheat!
Why You Should Consider Even Ditching Wheat!
Erin SchumacherPeople ask me all the time why I avoid wheat and say “what’s the big deal with gluten”? Why is it that all of a sudden gluten is getting so much press? Recently we’ve learned that gluten intolerance is the most undiagnosed disorder in the United States. For every person that is diagnosed, 80 more are undiagnosed.
If you have an intolerance to gluten you could experience a variety of uncomfortable symptoms such as: sleep disturbance, frequent loose stools, acid reflux, irritable behavior, constipation, skin rashes, and upper airway congestion.
Usually there is a family history of IBS for those who react unfavorably to wheat.
So, what the heck is gluten and how do you know if a product contains it?!
Gluten in the food industry refers to storage proteins found in all grains. Meaning gluten is found in wheat, amaranth, barley, rye and any derivatives of the previously stated. Probably the most heard of gluten-intolerance buzz-word right now is Celiac Disease. It’s an auto-immune disease where the gluten component of wheat causes a reaction that damages the lining of the bowel wall especially in the upper small intestine.
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About the Author
Erin Schumacher is a health and nutrition theorist and healer, and shares her love of yoga and self-healing with her students and personal coaching clientele. Please visit her excellent website at www.ErinSchumacher.net.
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