These days, gluten seems to lurk everywhere. Outside your “safe zone”, it can be virtually impossible to avoid gluten, even for the most seasoned celiac. “Gluten-Free” labels can be misleading, requiring you to become a food detective, not to mention the cross-contamination that occurs in foods like oats (see study below). “Gluten-Free” labels can have as much as 20ppm of gluten, which for many means a reaction still may occur, creating unwanted anxiety and embarrassing moments. Moreover, for many celiacs this leads to an immune reaction and a full-blown inflammatory response, further increasing risks of long-term chronic illnesses, such as:
4x greater risk of developing small bowel cancers | 2x greater risk of developing coronary artery disease | Increased risk of mortality, (cardiovascular disease, cancers (e.g., lymphoma) and respiratory diseases.1 |
Osteoporosis | Malnutrition | Fatigue |
Infertility | Arthritis | Iron-deficiency anemia |
Neural Ataxia (motor skills) | Liver and biliary tract disorders | Iron-deficiency anemia |