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What Is Gluten And Why Should I Care?
Gluten sensitivity has become a hot topic these days. With its connections to osteoporosis, acne, allergies, and other conditions, it's no wonder there's such a buzz around gluten. But what is gluten? In what ways can it effect your health? And why does it matter anyway? These are some of the questions we'll tackle now.
To begin, we'll define what gluten is and is not. Gluten is a substance (it's actually a protein) found in certain grains. Gluten isn't a bacteria, virus, or some kind of artificial food additive. It is a natural part of the grains in which it is found, and these grains are called "gluten grains".
Gluten occurs naturally in only three grains: barley, wheat, and rye. Whenever you eat any amount of any of those grains, you'll be ingesting gluten. This includes flours made from these grains, as well as anything made from these grains, such as bread, beer, and pretzels.
Gluten causes health problems when susceptible individuals eat it, it causes damage to the intestinal lining and also causes the immune system to malfunction. This then causes of whole host of other health conditions, including nutrient deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, anemia and more.
There's now some growing confusion over whether oats should be considered gluten grains. Unfortunately, the answer is sometimes. Oats do contain a substance similar to gluten, but it is different than the gluten in wheat, barley, and rye. This substance in oats doesn't cause the same health problems for most people. The real issue has to do with contamination. Oats are often grown near gluten grains, and are loaded onto the same trucks and processed in the same machines as gluten grains. This often means that traces of wheat, barley, or rye gluten can be found in oats. Shop for labels stating "gluten-free" when purchasing oats to be sure they truly are gluten free.
Surprisingly, gluten can show up where you least expect it. Fried foods often contain gluten because the foods are dipped in a batter that contains gluten-containing flour before frying. soy sauce usually contains wheat. Shop for tamari to put on your favorite Chinese food instead, it is usually gluten-free. Gluten itself is sometimes added as agent in foods such as candies, to provide texture and consistency.
Grains containing gluten became an important foundation of our diet around 10,000 years ago, when the first agricultural societies began farming with cereal grains. Our dependence on cereal grains, including gluten-containing grains, hasn't fallen out of favor.
It is interesting to note that the geographical areas that have had gluten in their diets for the longest period of time, also tend to have the lowest incidence of gluten allergy (celiac disease). Common scientific thought on this reveals that it likely takes many generations for our bodies to adapt to eating this gluten as a food. The fact that many of our genomes haven't fully adapted to eating gluten is likely responsible for such a large number of people being sensitive to gluten.
If you now or in the past have suffered from anemia, autoimmune diseases, frequent stomach or bowel problems, arthritis, or skin conditions, you should consider that perhaps you too have a sensitivity to gluten.
To find out if gluten may be causing your health condition, visit your Portland Chiropractor for an evaluation. You should look for a Portland Chiropractor experienced in treating gluten-related conditions and begin your road to recovery.
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