Newprot Beach Chiropractor: Gluten-Free Diets

Recent research is highlighting a new craze: gluten-free diets. Gluten is found in many starchy foods including most breads, pastas and grains, as well as white rice. If a food label contains wheat or whey protein, it contains gluten. These diets have been recommended for some years now for individuals with celiac disease, as well as for autistic children and children with special needs, but recent studies are showing that there are real health benefits to eliminating or reducing gluten from your diet as there is a degree of intolerance in everyone. Gluten has been found to be at least partially indigestible for many individuals, and could be the cause for many gastro-intestinal issues including constipation, cramping and bloating.

If you're thinking about trying the gluten-free diet just remember that reducing or eliminating gluten means that you need to be substituting your iron or fiber intake from other areas or making sure that your gluten-free "starches" are fortified or enriched.