Weekly, there is news of
someone being diagnosed with gluten-intolerance or celiac disease or
wheat allergy......
Let's just say that any of these reactions will be life-changing, and one can only hope for a diagnosis. A diagnosis can finally
help to answer the many questions and mysteries related to ill-health.
The body's response to gluten (and milk proteins, too) can cause
severe inflammation in the small intestine. The damage may be so extreme
that allergies to numerous other foods can "kick in." Additionally,
secondary illnesses may develop as a result of gluten (and
dairy) responses and reactions.
Ways to determine overall digestive status are:
- Measuring gluten intolerance through gliadin antibodies
- Measuring intolerance to dairy proteins (casein and lactalbumin)
- Metabolic profile diagnostic testing
We all should strive for the best possible
digestive health. "Without good digestion, one cannot be truly
healthy." (Trent Nichols, M.D.)
Understanding how gluten and dairy
proteins can damage our bodies is most certainly one way we can improve
our digestive, as well as overall, health.
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