I'm pretty much certain there is something to gluten sensitivity. Starting from when I was a teenager I used to have stomach cramps and diarrhoea about twice a

I'm pretty much certain there is something to gluten sensitivity. Starting from when I was a teenager I used to have stomach cramps and diarrhoea about twice a week. This went on for 10+ years. Being a kid I assumed this was just a thing some people have, and never really spoke about it to anyone. The day I stopped eating bread and other large portions of gluten was the day this issue went away in full. I have since taken the blood test for celiac and it came back negative (my doctor said soy sauce in my diet should be enough to set off the test, although to be fair he was not 100% confident on this point). Any time I try reintroducing bread, egg noodles, etc., the cramps come back like clockwork. I can take unlimited rice and gluten-free bread without triggering symptoms. My suspicions are that (1) there is a sub-celiac-diagnosis level of irritation which people are experiencing and addressing by cutting out gluten, and (2) maybe many people are not comfortable being vocal about their digestive issues in public? The medical industry has a big track record of treating unknown disorders as psychosomatic and writing off sufferers until they are lucky enough to figure out that particular disease. Consider that IBS is a disease of exclusion and how poorly understood gut bacteria is right now. It's not always going to be reliable, but it is worth listening when a ton of people complain and proceed to vote with their wallets as well.