Changing face of adult coeliac disease
The concept of coeliac disease having a major impact on overall health is just beginning to gain speed. Many neurological conditions can be related to something as simple as wheat allergy. Remember that coeliac disease is an allergy to gluten, a protein found in certain grains, most notably wheat. Interestingly, when wheat is grown in a high nitrogen content source (i.e. non-organic, highly fertilized soil) that plant takes up the extra nitrogen and uses production of proteins as a storage route–in this case leading to excess gluten. An elimination diet is such an incredible and safe tool to be used for a wide variety of conditions…
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