Symptoms Of Gluten Allergy
Gluten allergy and can cause a wide range of problems like indigestion, gas, flatulence, stomach pain, hyperacidity, diarrhoea, Ulcerative colitis, peptic ulcers, Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, hyperactive or aggressive behavior, dyslexia, backaches, diabetes, fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pains and cramps, cancer of the muscles (Sarcomas), cancer of the lymph nodes, asthma, infertility, eczema, depression, epilepsy, loss of memory, and abnormal behavior including depression and schizophrenia. Coeliac disease also called Ulcerative colitis or Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often associated with gluten allergy. The effects of gluten allergy have profound effects on your quality of life, and you should be tested for if you have any of the symptoms mentioned above.
When we eat food containing wheat or corn which contains pesticides, the body may create antibodies to certain specific segments of their main protein called gluten. As the body can choose which segment of the gluten molecule to create anti-bodies the type of antibodies created tends to vary from person to person. This makes testing for gluten allergy difficult or very expensive as multiple antibodies have to be tested. Every grain has it's own type of gluten. The gluten in wheat and corn are similar and usually a cross allergy exists between them. Gluten is also present in other grains like oats, barley and rye. Fortunately as pesticide usage in these grains is less than for wheat and corn, allergy to these types of gluten is less common and these grains may often be safely used as a substitute for wheat and corn. Your physician can advise you about whether these grains are appropriate for you to eat.
Allergy to wheat and corn is increasingly seen both in adults and children, due to the widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in growing these grains. In contrast people who eat organic grain have a much lower incidence of gluten allergy. With safe inputs in agriculture, the grains too will be safe to eat.
Gluten allergy is more common in North India and in the United States where wheat is the main cereal in the diet and pesticide use is high. The Green Revolution in North India, has made available large quantities of hybrid wheat which have a good appearance and taste, but unfortunately often contain toxic levels of pesticides. Those people who eat traditional strains of wheat, rarely have gluten allergy as traditional strains of wheat, have over the years reached an equilibrium with local pests and do not require significant applications of pesticide. Indiscriminate use of Pesticides has contaminated groundwater and most grains grown in highly irrigated and intensively cultivated areas contain significant quantities of pesticides. Pesticides are carcinogenic (cause cancer) and kill people.
Gluten allergy and can cause a wide range of problems like indigestion, gas, flatulence, stomach pain, hyperacidity, diarrhoea, Ulcerative colitis, peptic ulcers, Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, hyperactive or aggressive behavior, dyslexia, backaches, diabetes, fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pains and cramps, cancer of the muscles (Sarcomas), cancer of the lymph nodes, asthma, infertility, eczema, depression, epilepsy, loss of memory, and abnormal behavior including depression and schizophrenia. Coeliac disease also called Ulcerative colitis or Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often associated with gluten allergy. The effects of gluten allergy have profound effects on your quality of life, and you should be tested for if you have any of the symptoms mentioned above.
When we eat food containing wheat or corn which contains pesticides, the body may create antibodies to certain specific segments of their main protein called gluten. As the body can choose which segment of the gluten molecule to create anti-bodies the type of antibodies created tends to vary from person to person. This makes testing for gluten allergy difficult or very expensive as multiple antibodies have to be tested. Every grain has it's own type of gluten. The gluten in wheat and corn are similar and usually a cross allergy exists between them. Gluten is also present in other grains like oats, barley and rye. Fortunately as pesticide usage in these grains is less than for wheat and corn, allergy to these types of gluten is less common and these grains may often be safely used as a substitute for wheat and corn. Your physician can advise you about whether these grains are appropriate for you to eat.
Allergy to wheat and corn is increasingly seen both in adults and children, due to the widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in growing these grains. In contrast people who eat organic grain have a much lower incidence of gluten allergy. With safe inputs in agriculture, the grains too will be safe to eat.
Gluten allergy is more common in North India and in the United States where wheat is the main cereal in the diet and pesticide use is high. The Green Revolution in North India, has made available large quantities of hybrid wheat which have a good appearance and taste, but unfortunately often contain toxic levels of pesticides. Those people who eat traditional strains of wheat, rarely have gluten allergy as traditional strains of wheat, have over the years reached an equilibrium with local pests and do not require significant applications of pesticide. Indiscriminate use of Pesticides has contaminated groundwater and most grains grown in highly irrigated and intensively cultivated areas contain significant quantities of pesticides. Pesticides are carcinogenic (cause cancer) and kill people.