Gluten free diet gains popularity not just because of the recent educational campaigns pushing for public awareness regarding celiac disease although it has been found to be a rare condition.
Gluten free diet gains popularity as a diet fad
In a recent study published in the journal Jama Internal Medicine, gluten-free diets are fast becoming a daily byword for those wanting to pursue a diet plan, regardless of the fact they are free from celiac disease.
A rare autoimmune disorder mainly caused by an intolerance to gluten, Celiac disease has not seen an increase in incidence rate for the past several years.
Gut problems
Gluten is a protein naturally found in wheat, barley and rye, and is responsible for the glutinous properties or the substance that functions as a binder for cereal, pasta, breads and other flour-based food products.
For those with celiac disease, once gluten enters into the gut the body’s immune system attack the small intestines and damage the villi, which are responsible for absorbing nutrients from food.
This results to constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, bloating and vomiting.
Not even sick
Researchers from the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark suggests that this may be due to some studies claiming that eliminating gluten from the diet ‘can be’ beneficial for the body, however, there were not enough evidence to point out that veracity that these claims were conclusive.
This came after reports from a market research company notes that in recent years, there are around 30% of Americans that claimed they either reduced or eliminated gluten intake, regardless if they have been found free from celiac disease.
This prompted researchers to delve deeper into their research basing it from findings published in the journal Gastroenterology back in 2013 where researchers found no evidence of health benefits of a gluten-free diet with people except those suffering from celiac disease.
Celebrity status
What may have added to the hoopla could be the social status that it entails after celebrity icons Gwyneth Paltrow and Jenny McCarthy claimed they are on a strict gluten-free diet, for which the diet plan started to gain momentum.
The researchers, however, are hopeful the results of this study will soon serve as a benchmark for further studies, especially those who would like to establish the link between treatment and possible cure.
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