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Gluten Sensitivity That Isn't Celiac: Rigorous Study Finds Evidence For Sensitivity Without Disease

There’s been public debate as to whether or not gluten sensitivity is a real condition or just some sort of uniform delusion manifested in hypochondriacs and picky eaters. A viably testable condition that one in every hundred Americans does suffer from is celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that can destroy the small intestine if confronted with the wrong diet of the wheat protein known as gluten.

In the shadow of celiac disease sufferers, however, is a smaller group of people with similar symptoms who do not test positive for the disease. So far, medicine has failed to conclusively identify the condition, known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), with a physical explanation…

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Resources

Gluten Intolerance Group

The mission of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America'' is to provide support to persons with gluten intolerances, including celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and other gluten sensitivities, in order to live healthy lives.

Gluten Intolerance School

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