“A gluten-free diet is designed specifically for those with celiac disease and a condition known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity,” yet it has become a health fad, with many people convinced it’s the healthiest thing for them. Is that accurate? If you’ve been diagnosed as unable to process gluten, yes, or if you have headaches, fatigue, and joint pain, maybe (ask your doctor if they’re related). Otherwise, there are dangers, like getting false results on tests for celiac disease, not finding out (and being able to treat) what is really causing your health problems, deficiencies in the nutrients you need to take in, thinking that a snack food is not bad for you simply because it’s gluten-free, and just trying to avoid gluten when in social situations.
Going gluten-free is costing us millions of dollars annually–much of it spent by people who don’t need to do so. Read Gluten-free diet not healthy for everyone and decide what’s best for YOU.
