I’ve been wildly impressed with the increase in health of 2 of our patients who have gone gluten free.  Neither suffer from bloating, they have increased energy, are thinking more clearly, have brighter looking skin, and they have both lost weight.  Both report a major upswing in mood.  I read a little about gluten, and it seems the wheat we consume today has been engineered to have 90% more gluten than the wheat our grandparents ate.  It appears that the best way to determine if you are gluten intolerant is to remove it from your diet for 2 weeks, then have some and see what your reaction is.  Gluten comes from wheat, rye, barley, triticale, and to a lesser extent, oats.  I’m giving it a try!  Rice and quinoa, here I come!

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