For those with gluten sensitivities or gluten intolerances, eating food that you did not prepare yourself can be difficult. It’s one thing to be allergic to the food you can easily see, but it’s another to be intolerant to a type of protein that’s seemingly everywhere. Even if you purchase something that you wouldn’t expect…
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When you finally decided to pay your doctor a visit due to a mysterious and prolonged bout of diarrhea, the news he gave you may have caught you offguard. He said you might have Celiac Disease, which is something you’re at least aware of, but probably vaguely familiar with. While you’re likely to have already…
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A type of protein found in grains such as wheat, rye, and barley, gluten has been known to adverse reactions when consumed by people whose bodies are not well-equipped to process it. The effects of gluten on individuals whose bodies react negatively to it can be so severe that many opt for diets that involve…
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A Grain Free Diet is similar to other gluten restrictive diets. However, a Grain Free diet eliminates all foods containing grains and pseudo grains, not just gluten. These further restrictions offer benefits that are not imparted by a diet that only restricts gluten. Here some of the most incredible, top benefits of a Grain Free Diet…
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As the name implies, gluten intolerance is described as an adverse reaction to a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley called gluten. Gluten Intolerance is an umbrella term that integrates three major types of gluten-related disorders: Celiac Disease, Wheat allergy, and Non-celiac gluten sensitivity. To date, there have been more than 55 modern diseases linked to…
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In short, gluten is not a single protein. Gluten is a long, molecular structure or “mesh” formed by two seed storage proteins, gliadin, and glutenin that are connected by disulfide bridges, created by mechanical stress in an aqueous environment. However, to explain what gluten is in a meaningful way, you will first need to have…
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