A few of us have been wondering... Do we have certain aliments or issues because of wheat?
Some of you may have read the article post by Andrew last week in which a girl had many problems and the doctor's couldn't even figure out what was wrong with her. Come to find out she was allergic to wheat.
One of your new Canyon members has shared that she has taken wheat out of her diet and many of her previous health problems are gone. So I decided to do a little investigation. I found an insightful website and thought I'd share some of the highlights with you.
Now if you follow Paleo or Primal, you're already beginning to eliminate wheat. So for those of you, I want to ask have you noticed a change in any thing besides your fat loss? For example, did you suffer from headaches before and now have them less or not at all. Did you have any other problems that you've noticed are not as bothersome?
Wheat allergy or wheat intolerance? What are your symptoms?
- Headache?
- Bloated stomach?
- Diarrhea?
- Tired?
- Skin rash?
Just a few of the symptoms that you might suspect are caused by a food allergy or intolerance, and in your case possibly wheat.
Below is a list of the wide range of symptoms that are associated with wheat allergy or intolerance. Not everyone suffers from them, and certainly not all of them at the same time.
Symptoms of a wheat allergy or wheat intolerance (and several others)
- Arthritis
- Bloated stomach
- Chest pains
- Depression or mood swings
- Diarrhea
- Eczema
- Feeling dizzy or faint
- Joint and muscle aches and pains
- Nausea or vomiting
- Palpitations
- Psoriasis
- Skin rashes
- Sneezing
- Suspected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)/similar effects
- Swollen throat or tongue
- Tiredness and lethargy
- Unexplained cough
- Unexplained runny nose
- Watery or itchy eyes
These symptoms can also be indicative of many other medical conditions, and therefore professional medical advice should always be sought when trying to determine a cause.
So another question. How many of the symptoms listed above do you suffer from?
One, three or four, more?
Wheat is a major diet constituent for much of the world. It is an ingredient for a wide range of foods. Using wheat in food manufacture has advantages that make its continued mass growth vital to manufacturers. It's a cheap bulking agent that often takes the place of better quality ingredients in a product.
So if wheat is considered one of the most wholesome, nutritious foods, then why is wheat one of the most common foods that people become allergic to? Wheat is now listed in the top 8 food allergens along with peanuts, tree nuts, milk, fish, shellfish, eggs and soy.
Most people eat wheat so often their bodies adapt and cope and so they experience mild forms of the symptoms (known as wheat intolerance) without ever really being aware of where the problem lies. Withdrawing wheat from the diet and therefore ridding the body of wheat can lead to immense improvements in health and well being.
But, and it's a big but, once wheat is eliminated from the diet it can very rarely be reintroduced. A wheat intolerance may, after a substantial wheat free period, allow a very minor reintroduction of wheat into the diet. A genuine wheat allergy has no route back to eating wheat.
Visit www.wheat-free.org for more information
