1. Celiac Disease
This is by far the most studied reaction to wheat. Wheat has gluten in it and those with Celiac Disease have a severe intolerance to gluten. Much of the early popularity stemmed from doctors beginning to diagnose Celiac Disease, an illness that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients in the body. Celiac Disease affects 1 out of 133 people and even still 97 percent of people with Celiac Disease go undiagnosed.
2. Tiredness or Feeling Groggy
Many people give up wheat because they think it makes them feel tired. Many alternative health practitioners believe that wheat can create an imbalance in the minerals of the body which can create a deficiency of magnesium that results in tiredness.
3. Cave Men Didn't Eat It
We didn't always have wheat and that may point to why intolerance is so widespread.
"You have to remember that Stone Age man didn't eat wheat," Dr Nick Avery, a former GP who now runs the Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine and is the consultant for Boots on homeopathy told The Independent. "It was introduced only 10,000 years ago with the cultivation of crops. Which is relatively recent compared to the diet of millions of years ago, for which our bodies are better adapted – nuts, berries, fruits. We overdose on wheat and end up eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner – toast, sandwiches, a pizza. It's too much."
4. Weight Loss
Wheat can cause fluid retention in the body which results in weight gain. By giving up wheat, you're able to reduce puffiness and lose a few pounds, nothing too drastic. Other weight loss may come from having a smaller range of foods that you can eat.
5. Avoid Bleach and Preservatives
If it's processed, often times wheat is refined with bleach, preservatives, conditioners, and a host of other additives. Even when wheat says that it's "whole" it's often processed, with many nutrients and fiber especially, stripped away.
6. Depression
Depression can be triggered by wheat intolerance. Lucretius said, "One man's food is another man's poison." Mark Hyman, MD of the UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, said this to Elle Magazine:
The culprit and cure for most psychiatric disorders lies in the gut, Hyman says. Allergies and toxins in food, the environment, and drugs damage it, causing it to become inflamed and to "leak," allowing undigested food and bacteria to slip into our bloodstreams. This leads to autoimmune disorders, malnutrition, and brain damage. To heal, he recommends taking supplements, discontinuing nonessential drugs, and embarking on an abstemious diet often called the gluten-free, casein-free diet (or GFCF), which eliminates all foods containing wheat or dairy
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