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WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that every human is slightly allergic to gluten is scientifically inaccurate. Medical experts explicitly state that there is no such thing as a gluten allergy 11. While people can have a wheat allergy, gluten-related issues are categorized as either celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder) or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), neither of which are allergies 2 10. Furthermore, the idea that gluten sensitivity is universal is disproven by data showing that only approximately 10 percent of the global population is affected by sensitivity 6, and roughly 30 percent of Americans avoid gluten 1. Recent landmark research published in The Lancet suggests that even for those who believe they are sensitive, gluten is often not the culprit; instead, symptoms are frequently caused by FODMAPs or brain-gut dynamics 5 6 8. Clinical studies have shown that among those claiming gluten intolerance, only 16 to 30 percent actually have symptoms specifically triggered by gluten 7.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   Gluten sensitivity: new epidemic or new myth? - PMC - NIH

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2. 2 · ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   Gluten-Associated Medical Problems - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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3. 3 · sciencealert.comACADEMIC
   Scientists Who Found Gluten Sensitivity Evidence Have Now Shown It Doesn't Exist : ScienceAlert

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4. 4 · science.orgACADEMIC
   What's really behind 'gluten sensitivity'?

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5. 5 · sciencedaily.comACADEMIC
   Scientists say gluten isn’t the problem after all | ScienceDaily

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6. 6 · unimelb.edu.auACADEMIC
   Gluten sensitivity: It’s not actually about gluten

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7. 7 · menshealth.comACADEMIC
   Gluten May Not Be the Gut Wrecker People Think. A New Study Reveals 2 Sneakier Culprits.

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8. 8 · scitechdaily.comACADEMIC
   New Research Shatters the Myth of Gluten Sensitivity

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9. 9 · healthline.comWEB
   Is Gluten Sensitivity Real? A Critical Look

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10. 10 · my.clevelandclinic.orgWEB
    What Is Gluten Intolerance?

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11. 11 · beyondceliac.orgWEB
    "Why Is Everyone Allergic to Gluten These Days?" A Brief History of Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet | BeyondCeliac.org

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12. 12 · nyulangone.orgWEB
    One-Third of Americans Are Trying to Avoid Gluten—But Is It the Villain We Think It Is? | NYU Langone News

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