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Do You Need to Be Gluten-Free?

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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What Does It Mean to Be on a Gluten Free Diet?

The way we diagnose celiac is by looking for the inflammation caused by gluten. Many on so-called gluten free diets inadvertently still eat gluten. Even 20 parts per million can be toxic to someone with celiac. The irony editorialized in the prominent medical journal of many celiac patients not knowing their diagnosis while millions of non-sufferers banish gluten from their diets, can be considered a public health force.

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