I don't mean to sounds skeptical because I believe most of it fully and I've been eating less flour lately too just to eat healthier.

But please explain this to me, how can someone be of middle age and lived their entire life eating gluten, then be diagnosed, and now have to go to the extreme of asking a chef to change gloves that might have touched flour?

I understand not eating it at all completely. But I don’t see how a chef barely touching bread or flour is all of a sudden dangerous?

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Posted by DeafJam73

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Posted on 6/1/19 at 12:03 am to Napoleon

My fiancé has it. It’s not all that big of a deal. It’s actually really easy to eat gluten free. It’s harder when we eat out, but almost any decent restaurant will have a steak or something off the grill.

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Posted by DeafJam73

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Posted on 6/1/19 at 12:09 am to baldona

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But please explain this to me, how can someone be of middle age and lived their entire life eating gluten, then be diagnosed, and now have to go to the extreme of asking a chef to change gloves that might have touched flour?

I understand not eating it at all completely. But I don’t see how a chef barely touching bread or flour is all of a sudden dangerous?

Some people are more sensitive than others. My fiancé isn’t super sensitive. At most, she’ll get a bad stomach ache for a few hours. Trace amounts don’t affect her. Some people get really bad stomach cramps and diarrhea. Other people don’t really have the condition but say they do for whatever reason.

ETA: It’s very hard to diagnose. You won’t test positive unless you have gluten in your digestive system. You basically have to eat before you see the doc to get an accurate test. A lot of people toss it up to indigestion for a long time until they finally get tested and changed their diet.

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Posted by Woodreaux

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Posted on 6/1/19 at 12:14 am to Napoleon

I know exactly 1 person with Celiacs, and I live in California where people sell gluten free versions of everything. Yes, gluten free is trendy, absolutely.

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Posted by athenslife101

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Posted on 6/1/19 at 1:37 am to Napoleon

My half brother and his daughter have it. He is a South American doctor. He also says attention deficit disorder is made up. He told me I had to get tested for it and I don’t have it.

I’m overall just confused

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Posted by LongTime Tiger

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Posted on 6/1/19 at 2:57 am to Centinel

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Celiac disease is a thing. And a rather nasty thing that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

"Gluten intolerance" isn't.

Not sure where you got your medical degree or your antidotal evidence but you are 100% incorrect.

I had never had stomach/intestinal problems in my life. Ate relatively healthy with occassional junk food indulges.
One day I started having severe stomach distress at times. Flatulance, stomach pain, upset stomach, abdominal bloating,etc. Started reading about it and began noting my diet daily. Quickly became evident that high gluten foods were the culprit. I had previously been low-carb with occassional "cheat" days. When those days included wheat bread, pasta, beer, ice cream, etc. I had problems. If the cheat days included carbs not filled with gluten then no problems.
I do periodically eat something with gluten (1/2 hamburger bun or scoop of ice cream) but I pay for it almost immediatley if it is high gluten. Even some commercial salad dressings have gluten as a thickener.
Glad I am not celiac but I certainly wish I was not gluten intolerant either. Can't touch a regular beer without blowing up and having gas within 10 minutes.
So you still want to tell me it doesn't exist?

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