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Why would gluten allergies and intolerance be on the rise?
by Robotbeat 7y ago
Why would gluten allergies and intolerance be on the rise?
- samcat116 7y agoThis is purely anecdotal, but I (22) know a lot of people in my generation who easily get stomach aches from milk and gluten. I've had some problems myself. Really kinda sucks.
- kybishop 7y agoI believe there are two factors contributing to the perceived rise: 1. The US has lagged behind Europe significantly in their knowledge and diagnosis of celiacs disease/intolerance, so more people are finally being diagnosed. 2. The wheat in the US today is significantly different from the majority of European wheat [1] https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/is-american-wheat-different-than-european-wheat.htm https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/is-american-wheat-differen...