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Why Is Everyone Talking About Gluten?

Sensitivity to gluten has become a hot topic these days. Because of its relationship to osteoporosis, acne, allergies, and other conditions, it's no wonder there's such a buzz around gluten. But what precisely is gluten? How can it have effects on your health? And why should you care? These are some of the questions we'll tackle now.

First off, we'll define what gluten is and is not. Gluten is a substance (it's actually a protein) that is found in a handful of specific 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 we call these grains "gluten grains".

Gluten occurs naturally in only three grains: wheat, rye, and barley. 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 damages the lining of the intestine and also causes the immune system to malfunction. This then causes of whole host of problems, including nutrient deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, anemia and more.

Some confusion has arisen over whether oats contain gluten. 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 transported and processed on the same machines as gluten grains. This leads to traces of wheat, barley, or rye gluten being found in oats. Shop for labels stating "gluten-free" on your oats to be sure they truly are gluten free.

Gluten can also be found in places you wouldn't expect. Because they are dipped in gluten-flour based batter prior to frying, fried foods often contain gluten. soy sauce usually contains wheat. Look 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.

Gluten grains became an important foundation of our diet around 10,000 years ago, when the first agricultural societies began farming with cereal grains. Since then, our dependence on cereal grains, including gluten-containing grains, hasn't fallen out of favor.

One interesting factoid is 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 aren't fully adapted to eating gluten is a likely reason for such a large number of people being sensitive to gluten.

If you suffer from autoimmune diseases, anemia, frequent stomach or bowel problems, arthritis, or skin conditions, you may have a sensitivity to gluten.

To determine whether gluten may be causing your health condition, visit your Portland Chiropractor for an evaluation. You should look for a Portland Chiropractor knowledgeable about gluten-related conditions and begin your road to recovery.
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