What is gluten intolerent?

Answer 1

A gluten intolerant person is someone who's body can't tolerate gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley but most gluten intolerant people also avoid oats due to contamination with wheat during transport.

This intolerance isn't deadly, but does effect your body. If you think you may be gluten intolerant you should see a doctor to be tested. You could end up having celiac disease which can cause all sorts of intestinal damage among other things and even raise your risk for cancer.

Symptoms of gluten intolerance include: bloating, flatulence and/or burping, adominal pain, joint pain, itchy rash, constipation and/or diarrhoea. You may have all or even none of these and turn out to have Celiac Disease so particularly if there is a family history of gluten intolerance or Celiac Disease you should get yourself tested by a doctor.

If you test negative to Celiac Disease but have any of the above symptoms, try a gluten free diet (remember you must completely eliminate gluten from the diet - not just cut down) for 6 weeks to see if things improve. If the symptoms disappear, then you know that you are gluten intolerant.

There is no cure for gluten intolerance or Celiac Disease, you just avoid gluten for the rest of your life - and believe me it is worth it.

Answer 2

What is gluten intolerance?

Gluten intolerance is caused by an adverse reaction to a gluten protein that is found in wheat, rye, and barley. Some people will not have any warning signs, while others can experience very severe and debilitating symptoms. Since there is no real cure for gluten intolerance, the best way to prevent this disorder is to eliminate gluten from your diet.

Answer 3

I personally think it's mainly hooey, but there are some people who do seem to be mildly allergic to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related grains.