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Gluten: Should You Give It Up?

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Jun 15, 2023
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INSIGHT

Gluten's Role and Indigestibility

  • Gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye, gives food shape.
  • Humans cannot fully digest it, leaving protein chains in the gut.
INSIGHT

Gluten and Immune Reactions

  • Undigested gluten triggers immune reactions in some people.
  • In celiac disease, the body attacks the small intestine's villi.
ANECDOTE

The Spoiled Samples

  • Armin Alaedini's blood samples from gluten-sensitive patients were initially spoiled in transit.
  • He later received new samples, revealing inflammatory responses.
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