The increasing demand for gluten-free products has caused almost every product to be produced gluten-free, and these products have taken their place on the market shelves at a price two or three times higher than those containing gluten. So who really needs those gluten-free products? In other words, who needs a gluten-free diet?
Gluten is a group of proteins found in certain grains such as wheat, rye and barley. It helps foods maintain their shape by providing elasticity and moisture. It also helps the bread rise and gives it that sticky consistency. If you are not sensitive to gluten or have celiac disease, we can say that gluten is safe for you.
However, if you have celiac disease, your immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, and this abnormal response triggers an inflammatory process, causing damage to the walls of your small intestine. The damaged small intestine wall can no longer absorb sufficient nutrients and you experience many nutritional deficiencies. So what is the treatment? Removing gluten from your life! However, it is important to note that it is really difficult to follow a completely gluten-free diet. Because gluten is found in many packaged products. The habit of reading labels is of great importance here. Before buying a product, you should always check the ingredients to see if it contains gluten.
Another gluten-related disease is gluten allergy. With gluten intake, immediate hypersensitivity reactions (angioedema, shock) or late-onset skin symptoms (rash, urticaria), digestive system (vomiting, diarrhea...) or respiratory system symptoms (rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma) may occur. Unlike celiac disease, gluten allergy can be cured. Being allergic to gluten requires you to follow a gluten-free diet.
Gluten intolerance, in its most understandable definition, is Lute makes you feel uncomfortable. If you have gluten intolerance, you will experience uncomfortable symptoms when you consume a food containing gluten, and this discomfort will disappear when you remove the food containing gluten from your diet. The most common symptoms are abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, gas, diarrhea or constipation. Depression can even be a symptom of gluten intolerance. If you have gluten intolerance, a gluten-free diet will eliminate the symptoms.
Gluten-free diet may cause nutritional deficiencies such as fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, vitamins A, D, E and K, and is difficult to implement. and it is costly. It is known that gluten-free products contain much more fat and carbohydrates than normal products. Therefore, unless you have a gluten-related disease diagnosed by a physician, the application will do more harm than good. We must not forget that gluten-free nutrition is not a trend but a treatment method!
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