Are gluten allergies more common now than they used to be?

Kids allergic to peanuts is another. I never knew of anyone allergic when I was growing up.

Gluten allergies are more common due to more people eating more processed foods from birth and living the majority of their lives indoors in AC instead of outside eating dirt and being exposed to allergens from the moment they could crawl.

Also, gluten-free diets (due to the fact that most sources of gluten are highly processed foods) are popular right now because they make the user feel great. Most people I know that have sworn off gluten immediately lost weight and any digestive problems they had soon ceased.

My doctor told me that most people don't have gluten allergies and that most people who claim to are full of shite.

crock of shite...along with i'm allergic to smoke

I'd say for the most part people are weak. However, my fiance' is gluten intolerant/allergic. 5 minutes after eating something non gluten free she bloats up with painful gas throughout her body. I use to think it was bs until I've had to deal with it personally. It's real and for those it truly affects, it SUCKS.

Seems like one of the worst food allergies to have.

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Message Posted by CorkSoaker Self diagnosed hypochondriacs

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Honestly this. You don't hear about poor people with gluten problems either. It's an upper class problem to have.

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Honestly this. You don't hear about poor people with gluten problems either. It's an upper class problem to have.

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I've seen the allergy first hand. My MIL's lips blow up like she got stung by a bee. I don't think she could do that if she wasn't allergic.

<1% of people have celiac disease

Agree that the percentage of people who are truly celiac is pretty small, but a not insignificant number of people are gluten sensitive. For the "sensitive", a reduced wheat diet is beneficial.

The overwhelming majority of those who improve on gluten free diets are experiencing a calorie reduction in the carbs/sugars intake....they'd probably see improvement if they eliminated refined sugars and kept the gluten. Nearly all of the supermarket breads contain added sugar; ditto for crackers, breakfast carbs (granola, cereal, bars, etc), and dessert baked goods.