Gluten-Free Products
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV MyFoxAL.com) -- You may have noticed a small explosion of "gluten-free" products in the grocery store and maybe even heard people talking about being on a "gluten -free" diet. What's it all about?
For years, doctors have diagnosed something called "celiac disease" - sometimes called "celiac sprue" or simply "sprue". What happens is that the body reacts to protein in wheat called gluten. When they eat gluten, the intestines are damaged and over time, the intestines cannot absorb nutrients as well.
People with celiac disease are more likely to suffer from intestinal cancers, osteoporosis, miscarriage, and in children, short height. hp://digestive.niddk.nih.gov
For years, doctors have diagnosed something called "celiac disease" - sometimes called "celiac sprue" or simply "sprue". What happens is that the body reacts to protein in wheat called gluten. When they eat gluten, the intestines are damaged and over time, the intestines cannot absorb nutrients as well.
People with celiac disease are more likely to suffer from intestinal cancers, osteoporosis, miscarriage, and in children, short height. hp://digestive.niddk.nih.gov
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