As many as one in five Americans include gluten-free foods in their diet. 21% include gluten-free foods in diet. 17% avoid gluten-free foods in diet. 58% don't think about gluten-free foods in diet. Are you one of them? Gluten is one of 4 classes of protein found in wheat kernels: globulin, gluten, albumin, gliadin. So how do you know if you have a wheat allergy or gluten sensitivity? Wheat allergy is when the immune system mistakes gluten or other wheat proteins for “enemies” and attempts to fight them off by releasing chemicals into the body that lead to allergy symptoms. Gluten sensitivity is when gluten triggers a stress response in your body that causes gastrointestinal distress. infographic source: http://www.allergyeasy.com/allergy/wheat-allergy-vs-gluten-sensitivity/

1. Wheat Allergy
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Gluten Sensitivity
One in Five Americans Include Gluten-Free Foods in Their Diet
AllAmericans
2015
Gluten is one of 4 classes of protein found in wheat kernels:
% Include Gluten-Free
Foods in Diet
21
% Avoid Gluten-Free
Foods in Diet
17
% Don't think about
Gluten-Free Foods in Diet
58
source:http://www.gallup.com/poll/6424/nutrition-food.aspx
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So how do you know if you have a
Wheat Allergy or Gluten Sensitivity?
Globulin Gluten
Albumin
Gliadin
Wheat allergy Gluten sensitivity
(a type of gluten sensitivity)
Celiac disease
What is it?
The immune system
mistakes gluten or other
wheat proteins for
“enemies” and attempts
to fight them off by
releasing chemicals into
the body that lead to
allergy symptoms.
Gluten triggers a stress
response in your body that
causes gastrointestinal
distress.
The immune system
mistakes gluten proteins for
“enemies” and develops
antibodies that damage
the lining of the intestines
Gastrointestinal
symptoms?
(nausea, cramps,
vomiting, diarrhea)
Y Y Y
Other symptoms
Hay fever
Hives/eczema Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Joint pain
Fatigue
Malnutrition
Weight Loss
Fatigue
Treatment
Sublingual immunotherapy
(an alternative to allergy
shots using oral drops) has
been shown to be
effective in treating wheat
allergies.
Avoid gluten products Avoid gluten/wheat
products
Foods to Avoid for the Gluten Sensitive
ice cream · beer · soy sauce · ketchup · hot dogs · licorice · hard candy
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