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A24 HEALTH
Wednesday 15 January 2020

Not by Bread Alone

mune responses especially the Boston University Hospi- dangerous health conse-
in the gastrointestinal tract. tal, in a clinic pathological quences can all be effects
In other words, many peo- review of celiac disease of wheat allergies. If any
ple are allergic to gluten. stated that: "...there is in- of these symptoms are a
Grains can present many creasing evidence that problem, a visit to your clin-
other problems including most people with gluten ical nutritionist could help
negative reactions to the sensitivity have latent ce- you safely change your
grain contaminated with liac disease with such mild diet and regain your opti-
pesticides, preservatives, manifestations (in the di- mal health.
and molds. But, that will be gestive tract) that the diag- Get the Point! We have
another article. nosis is never made. known about the disease
Celiac Disease is the best- Wheat intolerance or aller- bearing consequences of
recognized form of gluten gies are associated with a eating wheat and other
allergy and is also called variety of autoimmune dis- grains for years already.
gluten intolerance. Actual- orders, carcinomas of the Why have you not been in-
ly, I am not the only medical gastrointestinal tract and formed by public health or-
By: Dr. Carlos Viana professional who believes lymphomas. Increased in- ganizations? What about
that every person with type cidences of diabetes, au-
fiber? Brown (whole grain)
Foods made from wheat and other grains are staples O blood is gluten intolerant toimmune thyroid disease, rice, which is not known
in North American and European diets. We have been and, thus, on the waiting sarcoidosis, vasculitis, pul- to cause health problems
programmed to have grain products be our diet founda- list to develop type II dia- monary fibrosis, encepha- in any blood type is full of
tion. Shifting our eating habits towards breads and other betes. Symptoms of celiac lopathy and cerebellar at- nutritious B Vitamins and
processed flour products has been easier for government disease can range from rophy have been reported eaten daily, keeps your
agencies and the food industry to manage. Less refined diarrhea, weight loss, and in celiac patients. This is colon clean and healthy.
grains, often in combination, as with granola cereals and malnutrition, to isolated nu- serious stuff. This relation- If you want to check what
whole wheat breads fortified with bran, coarse flours, and trient deficiencies with no ship re-stated as simple as food and chemical intol-
other additives are now eaten in large quantities because gastrointestinal symptoms. possible says "cereal grains erances are negatively
they have been presented as ‘health’ foods. Unfortu- The disease is thought to cause cancer"! Now, the affecting your good looks
nately, wheat and its close relatives, barley, rye and oats be highest among people implications are more eas- and health, check in with a
have been proven to cause health problems in the diets of Northern European de- ily understood. Certified Clinical Nutritionist
of many people. Wheat intolerance or allergies rank sec- scent, but we now know We have had patients with or holistic physician trained
ond only to milk allergies when we review our patient’s that it also affects Hispanic, inflammatory arthritis that in nutrition. Who knows, the
medical complaints. It could be that in the Bible’s Luke Black and Asian popula- improved dramatically bread or the cancer you
4:4, which says: “Not on bread alone shall man be liv- tions equally as well. Those when we removed milk avoid might be yours.q
ing, but on every declaration of God", has relevance in affected suffer damage to and grain products, espe-
today’s world. By the way, the bread of this time was usu- their intestines when they cially wheat, from their diet.
ally made from the less offensive, whole grain millet, not eat specific food-grain The occurrence of pain
wheat. antigens that are found in in joints, particularly the
wheat, rye, barley or oats. hands, with slight swelling,
Grains are popular foods because of their ability to re- The gastrointestinal tract is stiffness and loss of mobility
act with live yeast to form the rising or lightness and taste. the primary target organ; is the early presentation of
The component that allows this reaction to take place is however hidden symptoms allergic arthritis; can occur
proteins in the grains collectively called “gluten”. The ce- may show as irritable bow- strictly as a manifestation of
real grains, wheat, rye, oats and barley all contain similar el syndrome with iron defi- gluten allergy.
proteins. In many people, especially in individuals with ciency anemia, with little High cholesterol, skin dis-
blood types O and A, gluten reacts by exciting our im- or no diarrhea. Dr. Kelly, of orders, obesity and its