So being a celiac and also that I enjoy reading research papers (as best as I can understand most of them) I like to read research that's out there regarding celiac disease. This article was mentioned on one of the websites I visit and is pertinent to more than just celiac sufferers.
I know it's only the abstract, but it suggests that some components of wheat that make it pest resistant also cause immune reactions in both celiacs and non celiacs (and mice), and they've apparently found the pathway by which it does so. This is not the same thing as celiac disease, it's not the same sort of immune reaction. It suggests this may be a problem in other intestinal and other immune disorders.
I know that there's a big hype these days with going gluten free and people complaining about how wheat has changed and how it's this big, evil thing, but this is the first proper research I've come across that actually gives it some credence...even though it's not the gluten that's the cause.
I'm eagerly awaiting more research about this.
I know it's only the abstract, but it suggests that some components of wheat that make it pest resistant also cause immune reactions in both celiacs and non celiacs (and mice), and they've apparently found the pathway by which it does so. This is not the same thing as celiac disease, it's not the same sort of immune reaction. It suggests this may be a problem in other intestinal and other immune disorders.
I know that there's a big hype these days with going gluten free and people complaining about how wheat has changed and how it's this big, evil thing, but this is the first proper research I've come across that actually gives it some credence...even though it's not the gluten that's the cause.
I'm eagerly awaiting more research about this.
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