Wheat, Gluten Intoler.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:15
Wheat Intolerance and Gluten Intolerance (Celiac)
. . . the Difference Between Them
If you react badly to Wheat - then you probably have Gluten intolerance: up to 1 in 7 people are affected
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Wheat intolerance: (Usually Gluten intolerance): Symptoms are delayed onset reactions caused by the inability to digest gluten (contained in wheat, rye barley and oats and other grains). Reactions can be hours or days later. Gluten intolerance affects 15% of all people - or 1 in 7. FAQs on wheat intolerance |
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Wheat allergy: is the immediate severe sudden onset allergic reaction to various protein components of the wheat grain. It affects less than 0.5% of the population. When most people speak of wheat allergy they are really referring to the inability to digest wheat gluten - or gluten intolerance. FAQs on allergies |
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Gluten intolerance (inc. Celiac Disease): Delayed onset symptoms caused by the inability to fully digest Gluten - a very large and complex protein found in wheat and other grains. Gluten intolerance affects around 15% of people and is marked by dozens of seemingly unrelated symptoms. FAQs Gluten intolerance |
Symptoms of Wheat Intolerance and Gluten Intolerance (inc. Celiac Disease)
The symptoms for wheat intolerance are various and usually have a delayed onset - many hours after eating - or up to 2 or 3 days later. This is why it is traditionally difficult for doctors to diagnose. Symptoms can be:
- Gastro-intestinal: stomach bloating & pain, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation etc.
- Neurological: headache, memory loss, behavioural difficulties, depression
- Immune: poor resistance to infection, mouth ulcers
- Inflammatory disease: arthritis, colitis, thyroiditis etc.
- Skin rashes, eczema, psoriasis, itching flaky skin
- General: food cravings, tiredness, chronic fatigue, unwell feeling
More than one food intolerance? How to differentiate?
Yes, there are lots of symptoms of gluten intolerance! The trouble is however - many of these symptoms are also common to Dairy intolerance, Fructose intolerance and Yeast sensitivity. So how do you differentiate between them? And what if you have more than one food intolerance?
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References
Wheat gluten and its links to Gastrointestinal, Reproductive and other disorders
