Dr. Shabnam Das Kar MD

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Should You Stop Eating Gluten?

Should You Stop Eating Gluten?

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(An earlier version was posted in April 2019. Updated November 2019)

What Is Gluten?

Gluten is a family of proteins found in grains like wheat, spelt, rye and barley. It consists of two main proteins, glutenin and gliadin. Gluten is the component of grains that helps them bind together, like when you roll out a roti (Indian flatbread) or while making bread.

Gluten-containing food are

  • Roti made with wheat (Atta, maida)
  • Bread
  • Biscuits
  • Cakes
  • Semolina (Sooji)
  • Pasta
  • Couscous
  • Oats
  • Tabbouleh
  • Many processed food contains gluten …..hidden gluten. These may not be obvious sources but relevant nonetheless. Commonest are soups, and sauces, gravy thickeners in restaurants, the coating (breading) in chicken nuggets, Indian-Chinese food from your neighbourhood pushcart. (Which possibly contains MSG too!)

What Is Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS)?

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a condition where you have abnormal symptoms within a few hours or days of eating gluten-containing food, but you do not have Celiac Disease or wheat allergy. (1) Ref. Your symptoms go away when you stop eating gluten-containing food, but they recur within hours or days of eating gluten again.

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Is “Leaky Gut” Affecting Your Health?

Is “Leaky Gut” Affecting Your Health?

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Many of you tell me that you have “Leaky Gut Syndrome”. What does this mean?

Internet definitions of “Leaky Gut Syndrome” have described it as a condition where your gut lining works like a sieve and allows bacteria and other toxins to pass into the bloodstream and causes symptoms like bloating, fatigue, etcetera. However, a medical definition of the syndrome is a combination of symptoms resulting from a single cause or commonly occurring together so as to fit a distinct clinical picture. Herein lies the problem!

“Leaky gut syndrome” is not recognized by the established medical community as a specific disease.

It is not listed as a diagnosis in the International Classification of Disease and this is why many of you may have been told by your doctor that you should stop looking for information on the internet! 🙂 However, scientific studies have shown enough evidence to make it an intriguing field of study.

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