Gluten Research Papers

There are many effects, both positive and negative, of not consuming gluten and becoming completely gluten-free. Gluten is a protein that is found in grains, such as wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten adds the chewiness in bread and gives it that elastic quality. Over the years more and more people have started to avoid consuming gluten. Most of these people have some form of gluten intolerance. In fact, over three million people suffer from gluten intolerance in the U.S alone. Over 200,000 people live with celiac disease and there are a few hundred people who avoid gluten just because they think it's a healthier lifestyle. Celiac disease is a serious genetic autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It affects about one in one-hundred people worldwide. 2.5 million Americans go without being diagnosed and at risk for long-term health complications. Celiac disease is difficult to diagnose because people experience the symptoms differently. In fact, there are over 200 known symptoms that occur within the digestive system and other parts of the body. People can develop celiac disease as a child or as a grown adult and the reason for why this happens is still unknown. Some people
Classical celiac disease is when someone experiences symptoms of malabsorption, including diarrhea, weight loss, and for children, growth failure. People with non-classical celiac disease have mild gastrointestinal symptoms but without any sure signs of malabsorption and could have unrelated symptoms as well. They can suffer from abdominal pain, iron deficiency, anemia, chronic fatigue, and chronic migraines. Silent celiac disease is also known as asymptomatic celiac disease. In this case the patient doesn't experience symptoms rather they have villous atrophy damage to their small