The TRUTH About Gluten

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is it possible to have constipation instead of diarrhea as a result of gluten-digesting issues?

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[@virginiagill5902]

@@pussygalore731 They think it was caused by the medications I take for myasthenia gravis.

[@Caffiend666]

This is the most gluten education I've had in the 4 years I've been diagnosed with celiac

[@annberlin5811]

Hello! I have it too, i was sick for 30 years before diagnosis

[@aminabai3377]

@@annberlin5811 😨 30 years!!! I was sick for 5 yrs and was about to collapse when finally was diagnosed with celiac! ((( Fourth year of gluten free diet and am still weak and recovering... Which country are you from, Ann? I am from Kazakhstan and it's very difficult with gluten-free products over here.

[@annberlin5811]

@@aminabai3377 yes, it was a horrible 30 years, in pain all the time. i live in arizona. So sorry you still arent feeling 100%. There are grocery stores here that have a lot of gluten free. Have you tried amazon? Potaotes are GF thank god,

[@raynic1173]

There are a lot of 'gluten free' products out there that are just gluten free junk food. Dont be fooled. Not taking away any of your issues. But there's a lot of foods we really don't need. You really don t need high starch foods, high carb foods And grains. I went gluten free 12 yrs. ago. I lost 30 pounds that first year and felt great. But several things happened at the same time. I went for my first colonoscopy so I had to flush out my system prior to the event. On the third day after I woke up feeling like I was 20 yrs. younger. It was amazing. So some thing was definitely going on in my gut. I had read an article about wheat allergies and I had like 11 of the 12 symptoms they outlined. I tried an experiment, I ate what ever I wanted for three weeks and the symptoms returned. I stayed away from wheat products for three weeks and the symptoms went away. I did this for three full cycles. Every time the results were the same, I was better off without the wheat products in my diet. So it s hard to say did I loose the weight because I was less stressing my gut and reducing Inflamation? Was it because by removing the wheat I also removed all the empty calories that are found in breads, pastas and snack food? Was I feeling better because I was eating a much more nutritient rich diet consuming fruit, vegetables and complex carbohydrates? I'm still not sure, I eat a little bit of wheat products now and seem to get away with it; but we'll see, the juries still out.

[@jordanbenger3451]

I to have it

[@leilaazarabdemon]

I got celiac disease in 2019 diagnosed. I was 38. I remember that this tjme I was trying to bake great breads and bought super good gluten reach flour. In about 2 years I lost my job and all carrier, everything I fought for because I was not even be able to walk 50m, not able to stand because of pains etc. And as because I was too old, everyone just said, my problems were psychic. So I am sure it is the gluten itself. That today it is more aggressive, und much more in the flour than before. Yes I also have the genetic predisposition, but in the family I am the only one. Also the only one who baked bread... so the causality is quite clear in my case. Take care with gluten reach flour.

[@conniefi]

I had a DNA test and it said I had gluten intolerance. Which explains why I felt bloated and gassy after eating bread or pasta. It's in my DNA and so are markers for celiac disease. Also legume, lactose and I am a slow carb metabolizer. So now I eat more protein less carbs and I feel great for 73 yr old.

[@lizbetpcb3759]

I’m very grateful to NOT have a wheat or gluten sensitivity or allergy. I have one friend with diagnosed Celiac’s disease. Though she’s now able to accommodate her dietary restrictions, it was very difficult, even stressful, at first. It was quite an adjustment.

[@erasier_1991]

You can say that again! You have no idea, how much gluten and dairy ingredients, are used within products... Until you can't have them!! It's annoying af but things seem to be getting better for accommodating dietary restrictions. Well, I can only speak for that front as a perspective as a British citizen in the UK but still!

[@huntressgaming8521]

Yes you should be.... it is an absolute nightmare and eradicates 90% of most foods you will find in supermarkets, restaurants, BAKERIES, cafés....

[@huntressgaming8521]

@@erasier_1991 it’s getting better but still pretty restrictive and such a difficult diet😭

[@kazzagreen84]

One of my best friend's has coeliac disease too. She said that these days it's sooo much easier to find good products. 10 or so years ago when she was diagnosed it was a nightmare. She also said she'd rather just go without stuff than suffer the consequences. That's how bad it was for her.

[@aaronkirk9367]

I have Celiac's

[@andrealeone2616]

I was diagnosed with celiac this year . I really miss food. It took 42 years of being miss diagnosed. Food was causing me to feel like I had the flu every day extreme fatigue and chronic pain. If I ate too much bread my bones would literally feel broken. Extreme depression, insomnia, after a week of eating only fruits , nuts and vegetables 42 years of symptoms disappeared and I felt good for the first time . I feel like I have a second chance at life to live like a normal person. However if I accidentally eat gluten all the symptoms come immediately back and I'm in a sleep coma for three days.🙄. Thank you for this video ❤️

[@Rosie_C]

I’m glad you found out! My Grandma went undiagnosed for years and now has dementia. :/ It can seriously damage you!!

[@rejoiceonyemaechi1505]

I can imagine. 💔I pray things get better soonest because the depression is just one of the worst. Feeling so sad and tired almost everyday.

[@TheDramacist]

It took me about a year to fully recover after my celiac diagnosis. I was 34. It wasn't until my hair got super thin, massive weightloss, anaemia, depression and my high platelets made the Dr think I had cancer. I did not have cancer. The blood test and endoscope confirmed it. But still random idiots on the street tell me it's not real. They just need to watch this video.

[@Rosie_C]

Well I wish everyone a complete recovery! It took me a while to accept it, but when you follow the advice it does speed up the process! (For example, avoiding dairy, sugar... when you’re especially damaged and trying to heal.) I recommend finding a basic diet you can follow - I have a goal of 2 fruits, 2 veggies, only 1 dessert if I must, and at least 1-2 protein, and 1 healthy fat per day. It’s amazing to have days when you actually feel almost normal and healthy!! It’s worth the hassle and so peaceful when you accept that it’s part of life. (Oh, and I avoid gluten substitutes like bread and pasta as often as possible.)

[@PaulWashington..]

Look into bllod type lectin based foods to broaden your choices

[@BernieAskew]

Yea - I am a celiac - got horribly sick in my 50s which is a bit unusual - i recall collapsing with incredibal stomach pain in the kitchen. the pain is nothing like a stomach ache but comletely alien - I could feel the the immune system fighting and screaming. After diagnos I deleted gluten and have never had a further problem (now 70 years old). However, weight gain cannot occur no matter what I eat!! (opposite problem to most people). Have been 59kg since leaving school. Dont be jelous - 2 friends had cancer and lost 14kg and got through it. If I lost 14kg - the end!! Those extra pounds you complain about could save your life!!

[@1unsung971]

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[@seangriffin2380]

I suffered from chronic acne deep into my 20's, it was over my face and particularly bad on my back. After noticing that it got worse when I ate more bread, I went to a gluten free diet and it started to clear up instantly. I have always been healthy and exercised a lot, and took care of my diet, I was mostly eating whole wheat forms of gluten prior to cutting out. Therefore, I definitely think some people have a sensitivity to gluten that can cause them issues.

[@alr293]

I had monthly deep acne mostly on my chin and they always hurt. I quit gluten and found other issues got better but I was surprised at the time that those deep acne spots went away too. Such a relief!

[@Heartbeatzofficial]

I‘ve had the same experience. For me it‘s dairy too tho

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

I don't think anyone can question if this worked for you, you would know, but they can question whether it was really removing gluten from the diet c** or perhaps removing other things that were in the food that contained gluten, without knowing it, that you also removed from your diet. considering that gluten is mostly associated with bread products and those are highly processed, and part of a generally unhealthy diet, it's not surprising that many people will see health benefits from removing the gluten food even if it's not the gluten itself doing it (i.e. removing or minimizing consumption of bread, pizza, pasta, pastries and other things is probably a good move for the vast majority of the population even if they could 100% digest gluten)

[@sparkpenguin]

@@Heartbeatzofficial i had the exact same experience (deep painful acne into my late 20s along with... everything else gluten) and thought i had a dairy allergy at first. but a couple years into stopping gluten, the dairy sensitivity-- probably to the casein, not the lactose, since i mostly only ate yogurt anyway-- completely went away. took me a minute to believe it and go back but IN THE SIMPLEST TERMS inflammation and allergies work that way, they aggravate eachother even if you wouldn't ordinarily be as sensitive to one or not sensitive at all. i stopped wheat in 2013, btw. when you still got just-- ROUNDLY made fun of constantly. now almost everyone in my generation seems to be acknowledging it or at least denying while visibly suffering from it (sallow, bloated/glandular regardless of their weight, skin probs, weird pervasive MH and personality probs, constant GI probs-- my ex was misdiagnosed with UC that disappeared when he went GF for me.) i dunno if your dairy sensitivity will ever 'go away' like mine did, but give it time. in ten years my sensitivity or evenjust ability to withstand an encounter some allergens of mine has improved a ton.

[@TIpa-dz3nz]

Exactly the same for me. Chin and jawline acne, deep and painful spots cleared when I stopped eating glutinous grains. Also, my doughy soft belly disappeared. My tummy is flat, even though I sometimes eat sweets.

[@josiefraser8163]

I was diagnosed eight years ago, and I was never taught how Celiac Disease actually works. It’s really cool to understand what’s going on in your own body

[@drbproject4b]

Same here. I was just diagnosed 2 years ago. I’m still trying to figure it out.

[@Belleplainer]

As someone who has a clinically diagnosed severe wheat allergy, I am very thankful for all these people unnecessarily freaking out about gluten. In just the ten years that I've been wheat free I've seen a great increase in the quantity and quality of wheat free offerings to the point that with some items the difference is hard to detect.

[@Brievel]

Canyon Bakery!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

more like severe toxic glyphosate allergy

[@acya20]

I consider one important factor is other additives and preservatives in gluten-containing products in the US specifically. There is significant feedback from patients who consider themselves gluten-sensitive saying that once they go to Italy, they eat all the pasta they want and have no issues at all. The fact that we have bread that doesn’t go bad for weeks in the US is one example. In terms of “gluten sensitivity”, my primary care doc did a comprehensive blood allergy test, and gluten, in addition to several other things I knew I was allergic to, came up with as high reaction. Can you comment on any other lab tests/allergy testing patients can consider?

[@EmaLinde]

I don't have Celiacs disease, but I definitely have a gluten sensitivity. I cut out gluten for about 6 weeks, and though I didn't loose much weight, my bloating went down SO much. I went down 2.5 ring sizes, it was crazy!

[@k.h.6991]

Look at 'The Fiber Fueled Cookbook'. It may help you get over the gluten sensitivity.

[@Mod-rw9cw]

Lose

[@HillbillyYEEHAA]

Intolerances are real. I have celiacs and I know a fair few people with no celiacs diagnosis but gluten gives them trouble.

[@kaakrepwhatever]

Many years ago I went on a carb-free crash diet for a few days, and within 2 days my joint pain and inflammation were gone. It was a gluten issue. I never got a diagnosis, but it's entirely reproducible. I'm also sensitive to other commonly problematic foods, but by cooking all my own food and avoiding foods that cause me issues, I live pain free.

[@LiveFreeOrDie2A]

You’re not gluten sensitive

[@tewtravelers9586]

I started making my own slow fermented sourdough bread. Usually I include whole grains. All my bloating has gone away. Fermentation is key.

[@MsTJPink]

I am the mother of a Coeliac, at the age of 1yr , she weighed less than her birthweight of 6lb 13oz, she had steatorrhoea . To the point I was watching my girl fade away. Her consultant called me a fussy mother. It was so bad, keeping up with the nappies was impossible. We were so bombarded with her illness my husband lost his job, too much time off work. Our lives were a mess. It got to the point where we were buying nappies instead of food, hubby wasn't working, I was also heavily pregnant. That's when my dad stepped in, he hired an ambulance and crew and had my baby taken to Great Ormand Street. Both my daughter and me were admitted. She was so dehydrated the only vein they could find was on the top of her head to run a drip. We were lucky that Professor Walker Smith happened to be in the hospital that day. That beautiful man, saved my girls life. I wish he could see her now, she's 29yrs old and doing a masters degree in psychology , she already gained a 1st in sociology and 3rd world slavery. She's a tiny person, I don't mean dwarfism, but just a small compared to the rest of the family...she blows me away with her lust for life. Even now, her condition is so serious she has to cross the street if she approaches a bakery. Too much gluten in the air!. Bless Great Ormand Street Hospital. Thank you guys for highlighting this illness. people these days take it as a dietary choice? Good for them, but for those that actually suffer, it's not a choice. It's life.

[@katv8407]

I was diagnosed with celiac disease early this year. the major symptoms i had was bloating, constipation, numbness in toes & fingers, brittle nails, and stomach pain that felt like "burning" and "hunger", and knee pain/aches. as well as anemia (which is why I was finally diagnosed). being gluten-free has helped these symptoms go away. i didn't have to change my diet a lot, cause i'm mexican so our meals are fairly naturally gluten-free. but there's still other snacks and ethnic foods i miss eating. it's good seeing alternatives be available, but still have a long way to go. especially restaurants having gluten-free options but not being wary of cross-contact -__-

[@wendyhannan2454]

Cross contamination gets me often. Many restaurants don’t understand the cross contamination.

[@wendyhannan2454]

I don’t think you always need the test, you know your body, and what works and what doesn’t . Every time I ate gluten, I’d become very fatigued achy I’d have horrible stomach pain, headaches. Then I’d go GF and feel bette, it’s not rocket science.

[@SethHisoka]

Have you heard of the brand Siete? I found their gluten free buñuelos at the store once, and I've been a fan of all their stuff ever since. They even have churro strips gluten free!

[@renzz_4272]

​@@wendyhannan2454 aside from being bloated id have foggy brain and diahhrea.

[@diywithemma]

I eat well, sleep well and dont drink but still always had problems. Removing gluten from my diet was life-changing and nearly instantaneous. I can always tell if ive had gluten by mistake, a very specific set of symptoms happen about three hours after i eat and im normally unwell for about 3-4 days.

[@chatterati]

How is there doubt over something that so many people are reporting clinical symptoms for and these ceasing when they stop ingesting gluten? Will someone do a double blind peer reviewed study or something so we don’t get tarnished with mass hysteria brush - no one is giving up regular bread and pizza for gf alternatives unless there is a bloody good reason. Try the alternatives if you have any doubt on this haha

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

likely the toxic glyphosate is the issue

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

the toxic glyphosate is NOT a silly subject; its an insidious demise. @CookieMonster_

[@gloriaanngomez3238]

That explains a LOT of things to me. There are several people in my family with gluten sensitivity and my grandson has celiac disease. I always wondered how these conditions came about and exactly what is happening with them in the body. That was a truck load of information and I am deeply grateful for these posts! You guys are awesome teachers!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@marilynbara6330]

Excellent video! Love all your stuff but this was one of The Best on this subject that I’ve seen. I have exactly gluten-induced leaky gut, largely healed now thanks to literally hundreds of KZbin videos, which led me an outstanding nutritionist. We did genetic testing, GI Map and a micronutrient blood test. My micronutrient panel was one of the best the nutritionist had ever seen, and she’s a 30+ year veteran practitioner. I have only had antibiotics once or twice in the past thirty years (I had a sinus infection in 2017, the last time I had an antibiotic). My anti-gliadans were 426, should have been under 157. All that said, I think it’s my genetics, combined with the indifference and at times, downright hostility, that mainstream medicine has towards even considering any of the things you so elegantly discuss in this video. I have exactly what you’re talking about, despite a near excellent healthy lifestyle - good sleep, daily exercise, excellent nutrition and hydration, very moderate consumption of alcohol (mainly red wine, typically a 5 ounce serving), and my numbers for routine, annual blood work are excellent. I think the causes of my condition are: 1) genetics; 2) genetically modified wheat; and 3) indifference on the part of mainstream medical practitioners. My condition, which has been in the past extreme, horrendous and mysterious, is now well managed and not too much of a problem. I’m grateful to: KZbin; my nutritionist; GX Sciences; Pendulumlife.com; Pure Encapsulations; BodyBio; Designs For Health … and I’m grateful, very, very grateful, for videos like this one. Thank you!

[@suzannebadger8135]

I was diagnosed with Celiac at the age of 30. Never had an issue with gluten until I had an UTI. Literally 2 weeks after the UTI I started having diarrhea, pain etc after eating.

[@womble901]

I have celiac disease, and I'm glad it's gotten the attention it has. Even so, it's still hard to eat out sometimes. My advice to people is this: if you eat it and you feel sick, don't eat it 🙃

[@pwnership3292]

It's such a pain in the ass when restaurants think you're just being picky and aren't careful with cross contaminating their food

[@muu1316]

My doctor told me the same 🙂

[@streetlegalone]

I live in San Francisco and restaurants are rubbish here for celiacs. Much better in Europe.

[@danielmizrahi9416]

Same I got it too I just do the best I can to feel good no matter what it takes

[@wendyhannan2454]

@@pwnership3292 Some restaurants really don’t understand, and they think your being difficult, they don’t understand how sick we can become. Gluten free processed foods are ordinary to say the least. They pack the products with sugar to hold them together. I was diagnosed in my 60s, I feel sorry for young kids being diagnosed with celiac disease.😞

[@thawzin2892]

I've learned alot about human anatomy and physiology from this channel. You guys are just amazing. This channel really makes their contents accessible both in a digestible manner and a great intro to further nuance reading. Or even just to make sense what is going on inside our body to everyone with different level of knowledge on biology which is impressive. On top of that the videos are also frequently uploaded which is perfect.

[@vish452]

I felt gluten sensitivity was made up too .Until I started baking breads with added gluten like 15% -20% gluten and started noticing symptoms ( main was scaling and bleeding scalp ). Now I am gluten free almost a year and my scalp is so clean , it can be in anti-dandruff commercials.

[@alyssapettit7372]

I have been diagnosed with celiac and seem to have a similar reaction (very specific skin area becoming dry, flakey, and oozing white/red blood cells - best described as eczema but not sure that's what it was 100%) but was rather disappointed when this video didn't cover the external reaction. I'm glad I see someone else with similar reactions - I was starting to feel crazy! How fast from consumption did your reaction happen? Do you see reactions from contamination or accidental ingestion of gluten?

[@nilsacantellops8173]

You can bake bread with gluten-free flour

[@top10epicrobloxmoments]

​@@nilsacantellops8173doesn't taste as nice:(

[@nilsacantellops8173]

It’s true don’t taste the same with gluten free flour I want to know if Celiac sprue’s disease is curable

[@vish452]

@@nilsacantellops8173 I made a lot of gluten free , high protein recipes . you can use this recipe to get bread closely resemble wheat bread . 40(oat flour ):60(casein protein powder ) and use baking powder instead of yeast and egg/milk mixture instead of water ( salt and honey/dry fruit for taste). This ratio give really good bread .( Note : loaf size has to be small or it will deflate max 5 - 7 inch )

[@mommachupacabra]

I'm gonna join the party. Bronchitis with every cold, middle age asthma onset. Used to be a pro baker too. When I quit wheat, the common cold changed from 2 weeks of misery to 3-4 days of inconvenience, I dropped 15 lbs in the first 2 weeks, my running endurance went from 25 paces to 1/4 mile sets, and asthma is now a seasonal rarity rather than a chronic condition. Won't like about missing it though. I was a damned good baker and I miss those simple pleasures of a whole grain long fermented dark rye sourdough.

[@pequenogaio4771]

Hey! Thank you for the simple direct and informed video!. I'm celiac and I've been on a gluten free diet for over 10 years. My symptoms were neurological and gastrointestinal (mostly diarreia, severe numbness of the body, mental fog and pains). All of them vanished when I quit gluten. I've never actually had an official diagnose. I've been trough intensive exams for about 7 years. At the last exam - the endoscopy and colonoscopy - I was so weak I colapsed and had to be feed. This means because of how ill I was, my doctor couldn't perform what would probably prove my celiac disease. Over time my older sister started to develop severe symptoms to gluten too. Again, she was never able to have an official diagnose and cut gluten off her diet on her own. My mother tried cutting gluten from her diet and realised the gastrointestinal disconfort she always had vanished. On my father's side I have 2 first cousins who cut gluten of their diet because it made them very sick too. So... this makes me question a lot of things. I wouldn't say most of my family is celiac, I think we probably have the genes that may lead to celiac disease, and in different intensities developed a response to it. Some since only a few months old, others on their 20s, 30s, 40s and 60s. We also have different reactions on different kinds of gluten. My sister for example has no issues eating oats. I do. And european and american gluten also give us different reactions (as a kid american "bolicaos" made me poop bood, but regular portuguese bread was ok for me to consume - or so I thouth). Outside my family, gluten responses seam to be less commun, but is this because the portuguese people in general are ok with gluten, or is it because most people are not aware of their disconfort and other health symptoms? I do believe most portuguese people have some issue with gluten - specially wheat gluten. Maybe, with regular mediterranian diets, it was not bad enough to actually create damages or to reduce people quality of life, but with globalization people started to eat in a different way and gluten became the standart. So gluten reactions became more visible - and in cases like mine, more severe. So my opinion, if at all relevant, is that the issue - as in many others things - is the standartization, the lack of moderation when it comes to gluten in modern cuisine. We might need to take a step back and go local, go healthy, go moderately with our ways of eating (and living). Sorry for such a long rant (and my not so good english). Best wishes to all :)

[@JuanLopez-vf3mo]

Hello. Respectfully, i think it is important to get a proper diagnosis because if you were confirmed as a celiac person, you shouldn't be eating gluten in any form because it would harm you. I find these videos very helpful to understand health concerns about gluten and wheat. Best wishes kzbin.info/www/bejne/mquke4dph8qLodksi=z4Qv0Eikkuek8mxE kzbin.info/www/bejne/emSYkJykhameb68si=iNWJ-Ll3MvQH95JG

[@pequenogaio4771]

@@JuanLopez-vf3mo Hi! Thanks for the feedback. It's been 2 years since my comment and I do have an official diagnosis now. My family members still don't have one, but we all have a completely gluten free diet at this point. And are a lot healthier:)

[@JuanLopez-vf3mo]

@@pequenogaio4771 thanks a lot to you. I'm glad you have found your condition and that you're thriving on a gluten free diet with your family. Best wishes 🙌🏼

[@cjk1956]

As a true diagnosed celiac patient this explanation was so useful and built on the info I have acquired over the last 11 years. Thank You, I love the channel.

[@dreadlocksempressv2861]

I went through it all : brain fog, constipation, loss of muscle mass, unexplained weight loss, dizziness, tooth decay, itchy rashes, hair loss off my body terrible gastrointestinal pain, joint pain, I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY GRAVE ! I am now gluten free the solution to all those problems. I must say though that living in Jamaica 🇯🇲 going gluten free is not easy for there is not much here for people with celiac

[@nicholastuckett4363]

Weight Loss is Not Good

[@TayeAkindedynamo]

I’m Nigerian and I’ve been trying to go gluten free for a while now because I have all those symptoms you’re describing

[@mryoutube6930]

Dude don't put an ad when you are explaining something put it in the beginning or end. Just broke my chain of thought. Love Ur channel btw.

[@montanacrochetcreations]

My daughter is celiac and is an amazing baker and cook. You can’t even tell the difference with her gluten free meals and baked goods. This is so interesting. Thanks for posting about this.

[@kaakrepwhatever]

People who are able and interested in cooking their own food have a much easier time adapting than those who have no such skills or interest in cooking.

[@JorgeMP53]

Justin: "It's gonna be a fun one. Let's do this." Me: "Trust me, boy. It is always a fun one with every video you guys upload."

[@LightsHikesAndWanderlove]

I know it may be a small percentage of the population but as a person who is sensitive to other foods, I'm happy for all of the people suffering from celiac disease, gluten allergies and sensitivities that gluten-free is so widely available!! Also science is constantly evolving so maybe there are other things we have not found out occurring with these people who are gluten sensitive. Also this was a great explanation of what goes on for those who have celiac disease so thank you for the explanation!

[@goodintentions1302]

Unfortunately, most gluten free, ready-made products are junk food.

[@sheriwalker6757]

When I eat wheat, barley or rye I am miserable. When I cut it from my diet, I lose inches in my belly, feel better, have energy and I will slip.up eating cake at a party or whatever and it's hard to get back on the wagon. My bowel movements get more regular when I avoid it like the plague. I will bloat up, have stomach pains and feel horrible when I fall off the wagon. Prayers for all forms of this in people everywhere.

[@splash4891]

regarding grain sensitivity...just because you don't display adverse symptoms, doesn't mean you are not causing damage inside your gut...the body will repair the damage but after while...it gives out as it is an accumulative effect and will not repair anymore, hence, "all of a sudden" you have problems when in reality it was slowly developing the whole time

[@lenoresdream]

I’ve not been diagnosed celiac (never got tested) but after listening to a friend that is gluten intolerant discuss her symptoms with me I one day started to wonder if that’s what was wrong with me. I searched gluten intolerance symptoms and it was just checks all down the line. I just cut out gluten one day. Everything food related was gluten free from that day on. Within a day I was already feeling better. Within a week it was like my body was brand new. One day after about a year I was like meh it was all in my head. I never had gluten intolerance, psh. I ate some bread and other regular gluten stuff, confident it wouldn’t do anything bad. It all came back with a vengeance and a grudge and then some. I was miserable like I hadnt been in about a year and to go from being just fine to that miserable again I realized I don’t know how I lived almost 38 years being misdiagnosed and going through all that pain and misery. It might be celiac or just gluten intolerance or whatever but I know damn well it’s not just in my head and it’s not anything else as cutting out the gluten took it all away.

[@jemimabugnath8760]

There is also the (Non-celiac gluten sensitivity). Another disease related to gluten but which cannot be tested. Unless you eliminate celiac and wheat allergy, the only option left is the Non-celiac gluten sensitivity . I myself have the Non-celiac gluten sensitivity.. I did a celiac and wheat allergy test but both negative and doctors said the only option left was Non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I made some research and it said that generally the symptoms are the same as celiac but really more painful! Maybe you have this.. a huge percentage of people don't know that they have the Non-celiac gluten sensitivity as it cannot be tested yet but if you think you have it you really need to go gluten free cause it can have severe consequences later..

[@gwynethstephens3133]

If it’s celiacs, then you should also really be careful with cross contamination. But for that you’d have to get tested

[@spvillano]

@@gwynethstephens3133 cross contamination?! Have you ever looked at food ingredients and how many have gluten hidden within them? I'm thankful beyond words that I process gluten normally, but I've had friends with diagnosed celiac disease and it's no picnic. Selecting foods for them as a guest was some significant work.

[@96deloused]

This was my experience exactly!!!

[@MarceloDCAraujo101]

This video is beyond dumb, first compares all human races as they are all the same, then blames alcohol and other completely irrelevant factors like eating vegetables. Gives us this 1% +1% bullshit, in Europe every single year the number of people being diagnosed with food allergies like gluten sensitivity TRIPLES

[@tiagoliveira84]

The best around the world, thank you always for the volunteers people have been donated your boods for these moments.

[@ntl219]

The channel is amazing. Literally, all your uploads are what I am looking for a while. Keep it up! ❤🙏

[@robertkraychik1884]

best part is justin's assessment at the end, although it'd be nice to get more specific speculation regarding how certain lifestyle variables directly affect gastrointestinal health or lack thereof.

[@vipikemganga4907]

I haven't been diagnosed with celiac but believe I do have gluten sensitivity that has reduced the capacity of my small intestine to absorb nutrients from the food I consume. I used to have severe constipation and bloating, the constipation could last as long as seven or more days. My skin had severe rashes to the extent that on one of my visits to the urgent care on something unrelated to the skin, the doctor just told me "You need to take vitamin B complex". I was so frustrated because I eat mostly whole grain, and rarely eat fast foods, pre-packaged or canned foods. On another occasion my head was ringing like someone is doing very fine welding in my brain, I visited my doctor and she ran some tests on my iron saturation it was insanely low and she recommended to take iron supplements which I take to this day. I was tired all the time and my bloating was insane. One day as I was doing grocery errands, a lady walked up to me and asked how far along I was with the pregnancy, that is when I stopped being in denial and realized that I have to do something. After omitting gluten I am now regular, my skin is smooth and I will never go back to gluten. There is a relief to being regular with the bowels. Whenever I reintroduce gluten or accidentally consume it with food that has been cross-contaminated, the symptoms are also back in full force and I have made peace with it, I am better without it.

[@MsSpiffz]

One of my family is gluten-sensitive - she's vegan and lives almost entirely on vegetables, also doesn't really drink alcohol. If she eats anything with gluten in it, she will get all the typical symptoms. I'd like to see medical people really getting to grips with the question: 'if it's not coeliac, then what IS it?' because it's not really being tackled, too easy to just tell people they're not suffering every time they eat gluten - when they are.

[@Freelove89]

I have hypothyroidism. Sometimes it is that. I don't have an allergy documented but I take note and notice so I cut gluten out completely. My thyroid doesn't swell up and I've grown my hair back.

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

almost entirely on vegetables? Tell her there are so many grains she can eat that are gluten-free. Even more than there are grains that cointain gluten

[@melissanance64]

exactly!!

[@HaRdkRiizZtii3zZcOR3]

Exactly!! I have non-celiac gluten sensitivity and it's horrible! I'm so glad that I live in Mexico and we eat a lot of corn. When I started with symptoms and went to my doctor, he told me that there could be many things that could cause that sensitivity, it could be even caused by parasites. In the end and after a lot of tests and everything being normal I just stopped eating gluten, and I feel good. Also I swim 3 times a week, eat vegetables and fruits and don't drink or smoke, so I don't think that's applicable to everyone with gluten sensitivity

[@FollowingTheDream455]

@@Freelove89 Do you have Hashimotos Thyroiditis? Auto immune hypothyroidism? I had a positive reading for this disease once and a positive reading for antigliadin iga ab antibodies. This antibody was believed to cause the inflammation in my thyroid and caused my goiter. I still have the goiter but multiple negative thyroid tests. I was told I could still have Hashimotos due to my thyroid still being enlarged, despite the negative hypothyroidism blood tests.

[@syeiwon]

As someone with Celiac, thank you for making this video. I love learning more about my disease!

[@manong4328]

Grand daughter 14 yo have been diagnosed celiac for years AND she have dermatitis herpetiformis. Her skin is insanely full of it. Even without taking gluten for years. A nightmare. Thank you so much for that topic on gluten. It helps understand.

[@bryceanderson6437]

Look into 90 for life,Dr Joel wallach nutrition

[@drayner2517]

The one thing against your argument that it may be the general diet that needs examining, is that the rest of the world doesn’t follow a typical American diet but there’s still a lot of us out there with gut problems. A lot of additives that are allowed there aren’t in any countries, most countries don’t use corn syrup, and the consumption of pre-packaged and ready made meals is, I suspect, higher in the US. My son was diagnosed with coeliac disease a few years ago and I’ve suffered from similar symptoms until 5 months ago when I cut out wheat, barley oats and rye. No more abdominal pain, no more bloating, no more diarrhoea, no more constipation, no more visiting the toilet 5 times a day.

[@B1ackDahlia767]

I have Crohn's Disease, (small intestine & stomach.) In my biopsy, my villi look like someone took a pair of scissors to them, like they've been "cut up". My Great Aunt has Celiac Disease. In her biopsy, the villi are damaged as well, but they are "pounded & blunted". I very much appreciated this video, (although I immensely enjoy all of your content!) Thank you.

[@applejellybean]

Great video! My doc confirmed my gluten sensitivity only last year. While I know most people aren’t having trouble with gluten but try to stay away for what they consider health reasons, I really appreciate the movement because now I can find gluten free versions of foods I ate before. If you’re in this boat, you can’t really trust ANYONE’s food (people sometimes marinate their meats in beer, regular soy sauce, etc.) but ultimately I feel my family or friend’s hurt feelings do not outweigh that pain. I do miss chewy doughs and soft breads (I loved to bake before I found out and am getting used to GF baking now) but no amount of delicious pizza or decadent cake is worth that feeling.

[@jayerscios]

It's really a tough one. Who doesn't love pizza? GF is not the same.

[@marcilk7534]

Look for a cookbook called Flourless. Gluten free baking using whole foods like nuts.

[@nectarina3891]

I have eaten healthy, slept well, and exercised my whole life but still had headaches and gut pain often, removing gluten from several years ago was incredibly helpful for me. I don' think it's only about other health factors. obviously gluten doesn't have that affect on everyone, but even though I am not celiac it is so worth it for me to skip gluten.

[@dong6906]

pretty much same here. I suspect it more to do with the production of wheat then the individual itself. Heard some people who eat wheat in Italy (i believe) dont have problems with it but anywhere else it gives them issues

[@Adeena55]

I am with you 100%. I suffered from severe migraine headaches multiple times per week. I do not consume alcohol and I do not smoke and eat a fairly healthy diet. Under medical supervision I eliminated everything, one at a time, everything my doctor suggested and nothing made any difference. I continued to suffer for years. Someone suggested that I try eliminating gluten from my diet for 30 days and see if that might help. For the first few days I had flu like symptoms but then they subsided. Then it dawned on me, like a lightening bolt, NO migraines!!!! I had not had a migraine in a week!!!!!! So, I kept on going. It has been about 18 years since I made the decision to eliminate gluten and I can honestly tell you that there is positively NOTHING containing gluten that I could ever eat that would taste as good as being migraine free feels. Absolutely nothing, ever!! I think I can count on just one hand the times I have accidentally ingested gluten and suffered severely for it since I went gluten free. Wishing everyone that reads this good health and if you suffer from migraines, give it a try.

[@melissanance64]

I work out 5 days a week and am not overweight - I have a great BMI and if I ate gluten tomorrow I would be incapacitated. confirmed not celiac, but I convinced my doc to put gluten intolerance on my medical record

[@lycheemyusic]

@@Adeena55 im personally so happy that worked for you!! Migraines fkin suck!

[@lilianacarmenprocopet1233]

@@Adeena55 I keep telling my family that I think eating gluten gives me the headaches i have almost daily..no one belives me🤔

[@felipearbustopotd]

If I were restricted to only watch just one YT channel for the rest of my life - this one would be it. Prof Justin your natural enthusiasm, flair and charm, extensive knowledge base, truly shines through on each video I view - which makes getting educated...enjoyable. Great work and thank you for sharing your knowledge with me / with all of us.

[@hakuna8374]

When I read your comment it was so clear to me that I would choose this channel too!

[@TheresaGraf]

I think the biggest problem with wheat is the glyphosate sprayed on the ripe wheat (in the USA) right before harvest. Glyphosate is also considered an antibiotic. It's not the wheat, it's the chemicals used on it.

[@TheresaGraf]

@CookieMonster_ If you want to keep eating that junk, by all means don't let me stop you!

[@TheresaGraf]

@CookieMonster_ Kills all the weeds in your gut, too, lol.

[@kellycharif1526]

I have celiac but can eat bread when we go to Morocco without issue.

[@kellycharif1526]

@CookieMonster_ same protein but different kinds of wheat have different amounts/kinds. Also the preparation makes a huge difference. The slower the process to make the bread, the more the proteins are broken down. No problems when I am there. Here I had celiac related thyroid issues as well as dermatitis herpetiformis………none of that there.

[@simply_felix]

Great presentation Justin! Thank you!

[@camillab8830]

Wow! I have Chron's disease, and I noticed gluten causes a lot of GI discomfort. I found this video randomly to maybe see why since I don't have celiac's, but I ended up with so much more information. I am in anatomy II, and your channel is one of the best I have seen. Love that you used accurate life models instead of cartoon models. It helps me visualize so much more.

[@haleydoe2279]

Same with my niece. She has Chrons, I have PsA, Celiac, and reactive asthma. She's gluten intolerant, just hasn't been diagnosed.

[@gabriellejacobs1192]

I have Crohn's and I can't tolerate gluten at all. It makes me so ill that it gives me the motivation to stay g/f.

[@Lz-cy5gx]

I’d like to know why some people can handle any wheat products in Italy, but have major gut issues in the USA from eating their wheat. Also, many people can handle whole wheat, ground at home, but have issues with white flour.

[@PorterWood09]

I’ve read and heard gmo American wheat combined with herbicide and pesticide use, is the most reactive wheat. Organic Einkorn wheat from Europe seems to be one of the least.

[@MrsGreen_Apple]

White flour has bleach and other stuff added. Maybe they are allergic to that extra stuff that is added.

[@1029blue]

Celiac disease is actually very common in Italy. They sell a lot of gluten-free products there.

[@AC-cg4be]

It's called "processed food". White flour is much more processed than whole wheat flour. If you really think about it, 100 years ago these things weren't as big of a deal (if at all). What's changed? Well, we (humans) process the shit out of everything we can to make things last longer, taste better, attempt to use poorer quality source products, etc.

[@AC-cg4be]

@@PorterWood09 It has nothing to do with GMO. Herbicide and pesticides get absorbed into whatever they touch (be it soil, groundwater, or a plant's seed). People really need to learn what GMO is. We've been genetically manipulating crops since we went from hunter/gatherer to agriculture-based. We selected for heartier plants, more productive plants, and/or more insect/disease resistant plants. We were just more ham-fisted about it in the past when we took pollen from one lineage of crop and forcefully dusted that pollen over another lineage of crop.

[@janeweber317]

This was extremely interesting to me as I was diagnosed with Celiac at the start of the pandemic. I couldn’t find anything explaining what was happening to me and why this started at my age (62). I was told it was hereditary and one of my parents must of had it, they didn’t and that my kids could have it, they don’t. Thank you for teaching me something about myself!

[@ginamckelvey]

New studies have shown that agricultural pesticide, fungicides and food preservation chemicals are dramatically affecting food intolerances and allergies. For ex. There is a link between Glycosphate and Celiac disease

[@szaki]

I heard, drinking raw milk can fix many digestive issues. I grew up in Eastern - Europe in the 60s, we bought the milk straight from the cows from the farm. Never been so healthy, untill came to the US and ate packaged, processed foods. Everything is pasteurized, preservatives added etc.. just to have more shelf life. Started to have headaches, digestive and acid reflux issues. If I can find, start drinking raw milk!

[@nicholastuckett4363]

Fat is our Friend

[@littledodge5692]

I had a pretty good talk with an ER doctor and a gastroenterologist about my gluten sensitivity. They both figured it was the result of my IBS and continued stress on my digestive system. When I was later diagnosed with endometriosis, the conversation with another ER doctor and a gynaecologist was about how damaging frequent flare ups are throughout the body. So yeah, I think my sensitivity is an unfortunate result of my overall health issues, but it’s also not going to disappear because those health issues aren’t curable. I live a life of symptom management, good days and bad days, and being gluten free does drastically reduce the number of bad days. For the record, I do also eat pretty damn healthy lol.

[@annlidslot8212]

Hi, I just read your comment and I emphasize with you. I too have IBS. In my case it comes from the fact that I'm living and surviving a whiplash injury that happened 25 years ago, with constant severe pain for 25 years and counting. It's not easy to treat my pain either, more's the pity. My next level of pain regiment would be palliative care, but doing that for the next 30 or so years isn't very practical. Most of my pain symptoms are the same now as they were when I stepped out of the car, and a very few disappeared within the first weeks. Pain is the ultimate physical stress as I'm sure you know with the endometriosis and all. I'm not "officially" diagnosed either, but after many "anecdotal" observations I now cut out gluten and also lactose as much as possible. Sometimes I cheat, but knowing fully what it will cost me in the week or more afterwards, and being prepared to accept that, as newly baked bread can be very yummy. I've noticed that there are differences to how poorly I'll be, depending on what kind of wheat I eat. For some reason I seem to tolerate sourdough bread much better than regular bread. The sourdough we buy is locally produced by a couple of bakeries around town, and is usually organic. I also tolerate wheat better when it's prepared with something like yoghurt or buttermilk too (lactose free if possible). Those preparations we usually do at home and we use organic ingredients as much as we possibly can. Maybe I should mention that I live in Scandinavia, and inot in the US. I wish you well and that your life will be a better tomorrow that it is today and that goes for all the other days too. Or maybe as the good Mr Spock would say: "live long and prosper". Yours Ann

[@vrunner6793]

Go vegan! Whole food plant based

[@littledodge5692]

@@vrunner6793 I appreciate the suggestion but that would go beyond a dietary change for me. I come from a mixed indigenous family and hunting is a big cultural touch point. My food is as natural as I can get it, but it is meat based. I hope the vegan diet is helping you though ❤️

[@kaakrepwhatever]

Autoimmune diseases often come in clusters. A growing sensitivity to gluten may have triggered your IBS.

[@SparkyOne549]

I’m celiac and have endometriosis, eliminating gluten completely got rid of my endo flare ups, I haven’t had any at all. Prior to celiac diagnosis, I was passing out from the pain of endometriosis.

[@RosesAndIvy]

You didn’t talk about FODMAPs, but I think that many people who think they’re sensitive to gluten are actually intolerant to fructans, a carbohydrate that is found in wheat. Especially if you also have trouble with onions and garlic for example, that’s probably an intolerance to fructans and has nothing to do with gluten.

[@erasier_1991]

That's interesting to know as I can't eat onions as well as gluten. I'll definitely have to look into this. Thanks!

[@cdtube259]

Agreed. Doing a fodmap elimination highlighted that wheat, onions, certain fruits and other things trigger my gastro issues. The others are easier to avoid or minimise but wheat flour, etc can be hidden so I tend to say "gluten free" as most people understand what that is.

[@sammysallis3590]

Im sensitive to most of these 😩

[@annanicholson5309]

Interesting

[@christinejoyce6059]

One of my daughters was diagnosed with CD at 22 months, back in 1988. We have seen the whole evolution of gluten-free foods. She is extremely sensitive to even trace amounts of gluten, not much fun when you put yr trust in other ppl, but she’s pretty tough. When she was about 30 she developed gut issues again, and to cut a long story (and another long road to diagnosis) short she has IBS and now strictly follows a low FODMAP diet. All is well again. The reason I write this is to share the knowledge that we found along the way. Her new gastroenterologist stated that he has started to see many long term coeliacs get to around 30 yrs old and develop a sensitivity to FODMAPs.

[@natalieherd8816]

For me, I was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple years back but not long before my diagnosis I was being sick every time I ate gluten - specifically wheat. After cutting gluten out my diet it has helped massively but I have heard a lot of women who suffer from endometriosis have some sort of intolerance to gluten. It would be really interesting to find out the connection as I still am no further forward with knowing how it is connected.

[@danicatanner7698]

Its honestly irrelevant. I have endometriosis. Its so bad that ive had it burned out every few years. I haven't had a period since i found out we didn't have to have them. 22 years. Unless you are allowing the endometrium to run rampid. Then u will be fine 3 weeks a month.

[@natalieherd8816]

I wish that was the case for me as I miss pizza sooo much! 😆 but even now after ops, meds and early menopause injections I still can’t eat it without projectile vomiting everywhere 🙈😂 I hope you are better with your endometriosis as I still have bother with mine and it sucks! Sending all the best to you! X

[@erasier_1991]

Natalie I discussed this with my gynaecologist (he's one of the top endometriosis specialists in the UK called Mr Morris) and I told him about the science papers I had found about gluten sensitivity/intolerance and how it affects endometriosis. He said we should give it a try & my endometriosis pain since has been amazing compared to what it was! I used to be be curled up in a ball, being sick, writhing in pain... I also cut out all dairy products and it's really helped a lot. Mr Morris found it fascinating and was all for it (I was a biomedical scientist before I became too ill to work). We'd always end up nerding out and being all sciencey before my appointment 🤣 @@danicatanner7698 I'm glad that worked for you but it doesn't work for everyone. Everyone is different. I was down to the 2nd to last treatment I could have, for my endometriosis, before I found out about the gluten study. I was 20 at the time & that was heartbreaking to hear but I had nothing to lose, so I tried it. Can't say I regret it as my chronic pain has gone from a 10 daily to a 5 or 6 out of 10.

[@natalieherd8816]

So glad you are doing better now! 💗Cutting out gluten has helped me massively as well! I would love to know why though! We already go through so much with the pain of endo, why do we have the pain of not getting to eat our favourite foods as well! 😂 send all the best to you and hope you’re doing ok! X

[@ananthropomorphictalkinggo6641]

Non celiac gluten intolerance doesn't exist, according to every single reputable study ever done on it. It might be something else you're eating, but you're most likely attributing the effects of actual medicine to your dumb idea, the way people on chemotherapy credit god for curing their cancer.

[@kristinae.7084]

I've also heard convincing theories that the massive amounts of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, etc) sprayed on non-organic wheat crops cause gluten intolerance. I don't eat much grains, but when I do I always get organic ones.

[@jmwarren2012]

I 100% percent with your take on gluten sensitivity. I went gluten free for over 7 years, and even KETO for 2 of those. I recently tried wheat products again, and I'm doing better with it. My issues were exactly as you said, poor sleep, poor diet, lack of exercise, and highly insulin resistant.

[@somethingbambi875]

Yes, this may be it, I think it goes hand by hand. If you eat to much gluten you feel sick , heavy and tired and then you don't feel to move and it all collapse into a bad spiral, but if you move more you maybe dont even want so much gluten or can handle it better... But I think this is the way with all food, from someone with very sensitive stomach, and having a hard time to excersise as I should.

[@MexIndio1]

I ate gluten for 2 days, and then I ended up in the hospital. Gluten sensitivity is real.

[@JuanLopez-vf3mo]

@@MexIndio1 Hello. Have you tried to eat barley in a soup or salad? Perhaps what harms you is another component of the wheat, wich is a complex food. Or even an aditive, preservative or another component added in the flour processing. Greetings

[@eileenloves4802]

I have been strictly gluten free now for 4 years! It never caused me digestive issues, but when I was around 28 years old, there was about a year of mental health decline for me. The worst depression and anxiety that I have ever experienced before! I could not get a handle on my mental health and was stuck in a depressed hell hole fantasizing about suicide every day! I couldn't work anymore because I cried all day for no reason! I had to move back home with my mom to try to figure it out! I knew I needed nutrition, so I went raw vegan strictly for 32 days! It felt like the most amazing 32 days in my body that I have ever had to this day!! My depression was GONE! My mother at the time started making homemade sourdough bread, so I decided to have a slice since I was feeling so much better! By the next morning after waking, I was crying all over again! I cannot eat wheat without getting suicidally depressed overnight! It takes days to start feeling better! Please remember I have no digestive pain or discomfort with wheat. It is all mental health for me! I now have adopted phrases like "wheat hell holes" or "wheat poisoned" when I accidentally consume a little wheat! My friends and family joke about having to put me in a padded room for a week if they see me drooling over a donut or cake! It's that bad! Even a beer can make me feel "off" for a few days! I have since run into a few others like me! Even a mother and daughter that both had it! They said it takes them almost two months to feel better after eating wheat! I don't know what causes this!?! But I am very open to being tested!

[@KenDiaries]

Wow! This video was a great breakdown and really interesting. Thank you for these super amazing educational videos

[@bronovalter391]

I am gluten sensitive and my wife has celiac. My mother had celiac and was practically on her death bed before she was diagnosed, and she was tested numerous time for celiac, before she tested positive. I have been tested for celiac, but it was negative, so I assumed I was fine. Since I would cook for my mother, I knew how to cook gluten free, and decided to go gluten free for a month to lose a few pounds, planing to start eating gluten again when I achieved my goal. To my surprise, a laundry list of symptoms disappeared, including digestive, cognitive and health. I had attributed most of these symptoms to aging, and felt like I had drank from the fountain of youth. The most surprising was the memory and cognitive improvements, which were life changing. Also, my recovery and ability to build muscle improved. I realize that this may be because I am in a pre-celiac state, and would eventually have gotten celiac if I continued to eat wheat gluten. My reason for pointing all this out is that, with current testing methods, and the cynicism of many medical professionals, I feel that celiac often goes undiagnosed, and that the 1% number is a gross underestimation. Also, from my wife's and mother's experience, celiac symptoms are far from being limited to colon issues.

[@roaringchicken4219]

22:33 You’d be surprised how many people on the Internet believe fruits and vegetables are detrimental to your health.

[@grateful954]

I love all foods that contain gluten BUT in my late 30’s I noticed a disturbing thing-although I had a healthy lifestyle doing all the right things I was not able to lose weight and felt tired all the time. I ruled out any underlying health issues with my doctor but was left feeling frustrated. Was this just old age before I was actually old? Fat, fatigued, brain fog was my daily reality despite my best efforts. So I got creative and eliminated wheat as an experiment. I was only going to try for one month since whole grain bread was one of my favourites. Within three days it was like I woke up-energy returned! Within a few weeks I lost 5 pounds, memory got better, skin looked better, joints weren’t aching etc. I got my life back. So I tried reintroducing wheat into my diet. Within a week the three F’s returned: Foggy, Fat(bloat), Fatigued What I also realized was the chronic pain I felt in my gut had left with no wheat and then returned. I had gotten so used to living with it it was just normal. So-although I didn’t fall into the celiac or anaphylaxis category (thank goodness) I did and do have an issue with wheat that science will just have to catch up and explain. Know I find I can tolerate a tiny serving every few days but am sure to drink some kefir to keep gut flora healthy. But if I indulge my body tells me to back off with some heartburn. She ain’t playin with wheat anymore and I’m happy to oblige. God I miss a chewy slice of bread but it’s not worth my health. Hope you can relate and know you are not alone.❤

[@makena6487]

I never got diagnosed but my symptoms included boils, skin rash on my face, knee pain,hip joint pain, anemia and major anxiety. Then later I was diagnosed with early onset osteoporosis and edema.The truth is,because I never got diagnosed, I'd keep going back to eating wheat. But after the edema and osteoporosis I stopped for good. Hope this helps someone with these symptoms. It may not be gluten insensitivity but it's worth quitting if you feel better after.

[@GpD79]

I absolutely love you guys, even though I know only one of you are in this video! I learn _so much_ from your videos, and gain a level of understanding I never possibly could from looking at drawings. You're passionate in how you teach, deliver the content in a curious and interesting way, and who would've thought you knew so much about nutrition too! Thank you for sharing this unique opportunity to learn. I'll never be in an anatomy class with cadavers, but watching these videos makes me wish I could! Please keep em coming. Would love to see your explanation on other medical conditions, like eczema, endometriosis, and more!

[@somewhereinthemidwest9827]

Yesss! Eczema. Would love a video about that.

[@suzannemartinez3137]

I'm 57 with a wheat, milk and malt allergy on top of environmental allergies. I dropped 30lbs of just inflammation after going gluten and dairy free. I really don't know why this even happened. Stress? Antidepressants? Who knows. I just know I feel better. I constantly stayed constipated too.

[@karenwaddell9396]

Me too. Dropped bloat and weight. Feel sooooooo much healthier.

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

I had the same intuitive sense as the view in this video, with all the gluten free products, etc. But the last week has me wondering. I made whole wheat blueberry muffins, to have as healthy snacks. So I'm the only one eating them right now, so I was eating a lot of them... 2 at once the first day. Twice a day other days, in the morning, and again as a night snack. So along with this, a very stressful life event has been happening, plus lately becoming a once a day coffee drinker. I thought it was just a stress stomach starting to churn up with a severe sense of pressure, distress. But I had a strong wondering about the wheat. So today, before microwaving, I decided to put the muffin away, & maybe freeze them & take a break from them & see. And interestingly, no stomach distress all day today, as I've had the last few days with my 'bunch of wheat.' So I guess what I'm saying is I have now become my own science experiment... I'll keep testing this more... Hmmmm. I think I'll save my muffins for days I have the luxury to test for possible stomach distress.

[@teresamexico309]

I do have gluten intolerance even though I do eat a healthy diet, exercise, non smoking, non drinking, sleeping well (most of the times) yet it did appear in a time where I had a lot of stress because of work. My GI problems did lessen when I took wheat out of my diet, after 6 months still I have some small rumbling in my stomach but no more diarrhea that made me lose weight. The doctors want me to re-introduce gluten to my diet and then take the test for celiac disease. I will not, I will just let wheat out of my diet. I might try some ancient wheat varieties but not in a hurry. There is such a diversity beautiful and tasty produce to feed on. Take care!

[@kellisean]

@@teresamexico309 I thought I had a gluten issue and my doctor said to try a low fodmap diet which I did it took me awhile to test the different foods and I found my biggest gut trigger garlic not gluten. everyone is different that's why you have to test the FODMAP foods for yourself to see if they are a problem.

[@teresamexico309]

@@kellisean I did try the low FODMAP diet and and kept a record of that, some foods gave me stomach discomfort yet my biggest change was when I took wheat, Rye and Barley out of my diet (from MX and USA origen), then the diarrhea lessen and after 7 months (without wheat and Rye) I am almost back to normal. Not loosing weight anymore. About the low FODMAP diet I found that quantity is the key, we must find the right amount that our system can process with out problems and also I am using less onions and garlic in my cooking. I would like to try Wheat and Rye again but from other sources rather than the comercial ones. I do miss Rye bread. Thank you Kelli for your comment.

[@reginaschwartz4524]

If I did that, I would be 6 feet under. My body would shut down like it did before, and if not arriving on time to the emergency room, I would be dead. Can't try those experiments, too risky for me.

[@LazySillyDog]

Careful with all that gluten, it'll make your dick fly off then explode

[@naomimeyers84]

I didn't have noticeable symptoms till my late thirties, and then a full on outbreak of hives when a was 40. I've always thought I was lactose intolerant since I was a child, but had my suspicions of celiac when I met a friend who was diagnosed as celiac. I hadn't heard of celiac before, but the cramping I experienced was much more noticeable after I ate wheat and so as I decreased my bread and wheat intake, the symptoms subsided till that one morning I ate my regular bowl of oatmeal and broke out in hives, and found out that I even had to change to a G.F. oatmeal. Since I made the proper omissions including shampoo, conditioner and makeup, no more cramping, no more hives, no more sores on my scalp, my hair is stronger, shinier, and retains proper moisture (my hair sounded like dry grass before), no more red irritated weeping eyes, and my nails became stronger, and the constipation and other gross gastro- intestinal symptoms went away. I envy those who are able to eat what they want, and occasionally I yearn for that burrito, or pizza and beer, and those delicious egg buns for my hamburger, but my health is so much more important. I'm so grateful for those who are understanding that we are not faking our symptoms, and to those who are working diligently at discovering alternative ways in creating our favorite foods. We aren't trying to be difficult, we just want to enjoy the foods we used to and join in festivities like everyone else. Thank you Institute of Human Anatomy for covering this incredible complicated 'disease', and bringing to light the reality of what it means to be celiac as opposed to having a food allergy. Now, if we can just bring down the prices of GF goods, I would be even more grateful. :)

[@kathrynnewton8721]

So good to see it so graphically, I have a Theatre background so am used to a ‘live anatomy’!

[@trishjordan8859]

If you are delving into this subject it might be beneficial to include the studies on why this mostly happens in america as opposed to the many countries that eat more bread products than we do and yet gluten sensitivity. Is very rare. Some have suggested the wheat grown in america is very different for a few reasons.

[@brae_t]

I’ve had coeliacs disease for about two years now. Man I’d love to go back to a normal diet.

[@matthewcasale7610]

Have you tried “lenny & larry’s” cookies? They are great and gluten free

[@annberlin5811]

Katz has some pretty decent gluten free stuff

[@erasier_1991]

@@matthewcasale7610 thanks for the heads up. I'll have to go search for them!

[@ShreffGaming]

@@matthewcasale7610 Lenny and Larrys cookies are NOT gluten free. They are vegan cookies that contain wheat.

[@Adeena55]

@@ShreffGaming They also make Keto cookies and those would indeed be gluten free. I wish I could buy those here in Canada to give them a try. 😀

[@grimgrinningtracy9157]

I would love a side video on how stomach bypass, I had a roux-n-y in '03 so my duodenum is completely bypassed but the digestive juices can still go into my jejunum.. Watching this is not only interesting in itself, but from my own perspective even more so and the malabsorption that affects me not just with food but with meds I take for other health issues. I knew and understood what was done in my bypass, but seeing the actual thing opens my understanding on a whole different level.

[@susanficenec1633]

Thank you for sharing your brilliance! I appreciate all your educational programs.

[@MrUnaleona]

Thank you for this information. I guess i have been suffering (from all the symptoms) in three past 4 years. None celiac patient here. Being in the medical field it took me and my internist to figure out i am gluten sensitive. I have removed most if not all gluten products and im feeling better. Trying to slowly introduce it back into my diet.

[@Oblisk]

Me personally, never diagnosed with celiac or wheat allergy, once I had gone on keto and eliminated gluten for two months, my acne improved, my daily fatigue improved, my overall energy improved, and my digestion and bowel movements improved as well. I now occasionally have some gluten containing foods, and don’t have any problem with them, unless I overdo them, or if they contain high amounts of sugar such as cakes and cookies. Everyone one is bio individually different and you have to see how you react to certain things

[@kaakrepwhatever]

That's how I discovered my sensitivity, went on a carb free diet for a few days and on day 2 my foot pain was gone and I could walk for miles, which I had to do every day at that time because of parking issues.

[@JustMe-12345]

So maybe its the sugar and fat combo you cant digest easily? Or that you eat healthier stuff "gluten free"?

[@kaakrepwhatever]

@@JustMe-12345 I've always cooked my own food from scratch. These are things that can be reliably reproduced by testing them and seeing if I react or not. Neither fat nor sugar are issues for me. I eat little sugar as I don't crave it as long as I eat enough protein. And I believe fat is part of the natural diet of humans, so I do partake.

[@kerosj9975]

Animal fat, especially naturally raised ones, don't cause any issues but are actually very healthy. Especially when it comes to hormone productions and the amount vitamins 50g fat has compared to 50g of the best vegetables they dont even compare well.

[@nicholastuckett4363]

Fat is the Best@@kerosj9975

[@brendananthony9601]

I have friends with other auto immune problems that say going gluten free has helped. So this video is quite an interesting perspective.

[@brigeem5022]

I was bloated my whole life up to age 24. Stopped eating gluten after my doctor recommended it after 2 clear colon/endoscopies (it was hard; i was in denial and didn’t want to lose my favorite foods) and was blindsided by how my body changed. I would sometimes have gluten on purpose (it’s a tough transition!) or completely accidental (american sushi restaurants using imitation snow crab which contains wheat) and it was awful! I miss the simple times where I could have a slice of cake at a party, and would do it if I didn’t already know the consequences of doing so. I saw other people mention fructans in the comments as an alternative explanation, but I don’t have any reaction to garlic or onions so that probably isn’t the issue. Very interesting to read alternative theories regarding other proteins and lifestyle impacts. I was diagnosed with non-Celiac gluten sensitivity, so it is what it is I guess! I get a solid 7-8 hours sleep, am on my feet 8-12 hours for work, don’t drink, and eat fruits and vegetables (even though I am not a fan of many veggies!) so that explanation doesn’t seem to apply for me. I firmly agree though that gluten isn’t scary, unhealthy or downright BAD, nor do I think it’s all in my and other’s heads. Gluten is completely fine for the vast majority of the population. We just don’t have the answers as to why some people have a sensitivity rather than an autoimmune reaction at this point, but lack of answers does not mean we aren’t experiencing the weird and painful symptoms!

[@alyaly0786]

Try wheat that is unbleached, unenriched, and not bromated.

[@shalenah]

@@alyaly0786 those types of flours tend to have even higher levels of gluten 😅

[@pureenergy4578]

The video GENETIC ROULETTE is full of information about the pains being caused by GMO foods and non organic foods.

[@jasongrange4376]

American imitation crab has wheat in it?! 😮 I had no idea! Thanks for mentioning it!!! All I know is that when I cut out wheat I get leaner and hold less water. It takes a couple months but I can definitely eventually see the difference. I otherwise don’t have a strong negative reaction to it.

[@amara560]

I wholeheartedly agree! After I stopped eating gluten my whole body calmed down. (I do have several chronic illnesses though)

[@APFC95]

i have personally gone though this, had very sensitive gut , diarreah most days for over two years, couldnt find a real cause for it, ended up removing gluten, caffeine, alcohol, added sugar and high Fodmap food for a bit, started being more active and eating in the right portions and more wholesome meals and paying attencion to macros and then one day it seemed magically all that went away and i started to be able to consume all those foods in moderation again - keyword is moderation i'm still really afraid that it will come back as magically as it went away but hoping that continuing a healthy lifestyle keeps whatever it was at bay human body is amazing

[@abbychappuis9417]

I found this video after being told to go on the LOW FODMAP diet because I have always had a lot of gastrointestinal issues and we have ruled out a lot of stuff through other testing. Well, after I reintroduced gluten I had a lot of issues, when I didn't eat things with gluten I was okay. They have even picked apart my diet and I eat all homecooked meals with very little processed foods because they also thought I had IBS and now when I eat any type of highly processed food I also have stomach issues. The weird thing is I'm not celiac. I also grow my own fruits and veggies and work outside most of the time because my job is basically working with outside plants.

[@ChrisNorris]

I've found, after much experimenting with food, that I can take a small amount of gluten but if I eat too much in one day then the following day(s) I have joint pain and lethargy. As I have fibromyalgia as well I suspect the two are linked somehow. The experimentation came from waking up feeling full of pain and not knowing why. So I buy mainly gluten-free food now which really helps. If I eat a pizza with garlic bread from a pizza store then I know I'm in for a bad next-day. I'm still not sure why though - my doctor didn't really seem interested.

[@brandilee520]

I find the topic of gluten very interesting. I've heard some people say that it's the way crops are produced nowadays (GMOs, pesticides, etc.) that is the problem. As for me personally I never had a problem with gluten until after I had my gallbladder removed and now if I eat gluten I get painful eczema like rashes that take a month plus to heal.

[@TheYorkjosh]

Woa crazy. Can I ask what happens to your rashes? Do they itch? Get really dry? I have a suspicion I have a severe gluten allergy but I never cut it out completely

[@brandilee520]

@@TheYorkjosh they start out as bumps and then my skin cracks and peels and gets very red and irritated. None of the creams or lotions do anything to help. They've gone away and haven't come back since cutting gluten out but the skin is still sensitive where they used to be.

[@adyarym]

Or you could had lose your gallbladder thanks to gluten as sensitivity could cause harm to any organ and or system in the body. If I eat gluten in 24 to 48 hours I will be feeling “ strange” on my right side with kind of pain and even a tremor in that area, then I could become bad from my digestive system any minute after that. Any strong food or by eating some more than my common fat intake ( very little) could make suffer for more than one month.

[@erinlikesacornishpasty4703]

It's not really "GMO", it's industrial harvesting uses a chemical desiccant. That's why I can eat bread and drink beer in many European countries, but at home I have to make all my own baked goods with a flour produced by a company that harvests thier wheat naturally.

[@MrPolymers]

Excellent video Justin. I wanted to be a Doctor in High School but Disco killed my studies in the 70's. Anyway, my daughter is a clinical dietitian. She occasionally has bowel problems but I don't recall her really focusing on Celiac disease. I 100% agree with you. It's a lifestyle of many different factors on how we react to foods we ingest...

[@takhak100]

Don't feel bad . Video Killed the Radio Star.

[@sushmitanigam5787]

thankyou so much. This channel is the best one for providing such great knowledge. Please keep up the good work.

[@marioguadron1529]

Thank you for the video! Insightful and beautifully directed for viewers.

[@kathrynmansfield4134]

That was fascinating. I appreciate this! I have been gluten free for about 2 years after having an autoimmune response and did as you say a complete overhaul on my health (and my mental health) and I recently started eating some gluten again and have been fine! I still prefer gluten free foods just because I feel like some of the good quality gluten-free ingredients seem easier to digest but I’m not sure about that. I don’t want to have the bloating issues ever again.

[@MissSholia]

Very nice explanations once again! I'd like to add something about the gluten-free products craze at the grocery: For people with irritable bowel syndrom (IBS) for example, fructans may be a problem. Most common gluten-containing flours (I'd say all of them but I'm not 100% sure) contain fructans. Many (but NOT all) gluten-free flours are okay for people with IBS because of their low (or nonexistent) fructans content. Thus, maybe many people feel better when they eat gluten-free food because they often contain less or no fructans. They think they have a problem with gluten when, in fact they may have a problem with fructans. I think maybe that's part of the gluten-free craze you're talking about.

[@fizzzycat4389]

I was so severely sick before being diagnosed with celiac, I was pre diabetic and had to have shots of medicine injected into my stomach every day, I was anemic to the point my skin was gray, and I was passing out daily (I wish all of this was an exaggeration) I live in a small town where medical care is garbage so it took almost 2 years for a doctor to think “hmm maybe we should test you for celiac disease” sure enough that’s exactly what it was. As soon as I stopped eating gluten I was no longer pre diabetic or anemic and was able to go off all my diabetes medication. I still have permanent damage to the nerves in my hands and feet from it going undiagnosed for so long, which I didn’t know was a thing celiac could do until a neurosurgeon told me when he diagnosed me with peripheral neuropathy To make a long story short, celiac disease is brutal and can be pretty severe in some cases, especially if left undiagnosed.

[@Alexis-wx3gi]

Same here it helps a lot especially since I was diagnosed as a kid and wasn’t really told how it happened and what it did to me and now I’m about to graduate high school next year best explanation I’ve had

[@karlomorosin7880]

Thanks you for this video. I suffer from arthritis, so my doctors have forbade me to eat gluten containing foods. They said to me, that foods rich in gluten acidify the body and stimulate processes of inflammation. For the same reason they have forbade me to consume red meat, milk and all dairy products.

[@sl9647]

I’ve had celiac all my life and although I feel like the symptoms of eating anything with gluten have progressively gotten stronger as I’ve gotten older, I still feel like I do not have it as bad as those with the allergy that can cause anaphylactic shock

[@zobeeeeee]

I have celiac, and it suckssss. But I’m glad to learn more about gluten!

[@livsand]

I had to stop eating gluten, oats, and red meat after my first child was born. Some women develope autoimmune issues after having children, and in my case, that seems to be the issue. I feed my kids like normal because they tolerate it just fine. I would never recommend going gluten free unless you actually have reactions to it. I've had to eat this way for 6 years. I hate getting lumped in with people who are into it as a fad. For me it is not.

[@erasier_1991]

Same here. It's really annoying isn't it? I have had to do it for my own medical issues. I have endometriosis and graves disease (amongst a hoard of other medical issues) - it was found in a study, that gluten made autoimmune hyperthyroidism come back pretty quickly once a patient was in remission. So, I tried going gluten free & I've been in remission from graves disease for nearly 6years now. Apparently that's pretty rare! I just hate it when people use the line "you're doing it just to be trendy and cool". No love, I'm not. I like being as healthy as possible. Go awaaaay! 🤣

[@livsand]

@Greg Peterson There's nothing wrong with gluten, oats or red meat. I just can't eat them because I have severe reactions. I'm not sure what you are getting at.

[@livsand]

@Greg Peterson Okay?

[@livsand]

@Greg Peterson I'm sorry you have to deal with autoimmune problems. I'm glad you are able to eat that. 👍

[@livsand]

@Sasha I can't tolerate oats either, unfortunately. I just save money by not buying processed foods very often. Haha! 😁

[@susanbarnert3156]

Please do a video on what do eat specifically to increase or replenish the healthy gut bacteria

[@Chopsyochops]

I developed gluten sensitivity after a virus in Egypt that had me on antibiotics. Then 10 years later I eventually tested positive to IgE wheat allergy and LTP allergy. My gut was damaged by the antibiotics, Candida and stress.

[@ashleydawn393]

I have hashimoto's which can be a genetic/environmental combo and with gluten, I could eat 1 toast and feel like I ate a buffet. Since going off of gluten, I feel normal again. Plus going off gluten can help my thyroid. Thanks for the video!

[@milosstojanovic4623]

Similar to me. Though i figure it out myself that i respond bad when eating bread (for me thats more than 4 slices of the wheat white bread a day with almost every meal). So i just completely removed it and add other sources of carbon hydrates like potato, rice, and a meat. I would really suggest for everyone who does not respond well and tends to add weight easily to remove bread and reduce industrial sugars a lot. Much better for health and easy to reduce weight.

[@grisgolden4598]

@Ashley Guillén, Watch Dr. Berg video about Hashimoto disease

[@somethingbambi875]

Interesting. Both me, my grandmother and my mother have problems with our thyroids and my grandmother had hashimoto, I never heard about gluten in her case but she couldn't drink lactose. Both me and my mother feel that gluten is not good for us, we all have very sensitive stomachs.

[@elmondo-s1e]

I have Hashimoto’s AND Coeliac 🤣 I was only diagnosed with both a few months ago though. But the brain fog has started to lift since going gluten free, and right now I am feeling the closest to myself than I have in years. I’m only 30 but I started having random nutrient deficiencies when I was about 16. If only any doctor had taken me seriously and looked instead of chucking iron tablets at me and throwing me out the door… maybe I wouldn’t be dealing with the mad fatigue I have today. Anyway, at least I have my answers! And I hope going gluten free will sort out my thyroid too!

[@wendyhannan2454]

I was diagnosed with celiac disease in my 60s so it can come on at any age. I’m on a very strict diet, I become very sick if I’m accidentally glutened, which has happened whilst eating out, many restaurants don’t understand cross contamination. Believe me it’s real, if you have it, you’d believe it, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

[@jonnyL771740]

Hey guys, love your videos! I have celiac disease and I experience a rare symptom whenever I eat gluten called dermatitis herpetiformis (basically a really bad and itchy skin rash). Could you explain how this happens? I’m curious about how the autoimmune response in the small intestine somehow carries over to the skin. Thanks so much! 🙏

[@sainthia]

Same here. I get so itchy. I literally thought I had bed bugs at one point

[@Word2theM]

I get this too! I am so sensitive that I literally cannot touch anything with gluten. I will get the rashes on my hands and arms. I have to wear gluten free makeup and use gluten free shampoo and conditioner.....its a real struggle sometimes.

[@reinab8168]

It's one of the worst parts of celiac disease!!!

[@the1stime]

The contents in the duodenum get extracted into the blood and into the liver. The root cause can be found in the liver. Research “liver histamine regulation” etc. Also look into tudca

[@bingobongo0001]

i get very itchy too! even when i don't eat gluten sometimes. my doctor said it could be simply because those of us with autoimmune disease have bodies that are prone to over reacting so whenever our body is under any sort of stress (physically or mentally) it can trigger histamines which are involved in immune responses hence causing itchiness and rashes. i've found that issues we think are confined to one area are communicated throughout the body much more than one would expect.the more you know!

[@juliehayes4891]

I'm a celiac and still able to live a beautiful life, making/eating cookies that would rock your world.😎 (Thank you for showing the rest of the story, so people understand that there is a lot more than just symptoms.)

[@Lizaaaaaa]

Ok

[@MW-cs2zw]

Do you have any recipes that you share?

[@coffeepoetry_]

How can you have a normal social life? Like going to the restaurants etc.. 😕

[@Lizaaaaaa]

@@coffeepoetry_ you can't go to most restaurants

[@MW-cs2zw]

@@coffeepoetry_ My experience is that we develop a new normal. It is hard. And, sometimes we need some accomodations. I will often call ahead of time to talk to the chef and see if there is something that I can eat and what their methods of avoiding cross contamination include.

[@rejoiceonyemaechi1505]

I'm so glad to have stumbled on your video. It's so educative..my family and some of my friends think I'm weird because I have all these symptoms. It's really hard living out here as it’s not common here. I tried to taking antibiotics thinking it was an infection. Thanks so much for this. Now I feel I'm not alone.