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What is the difference between a gluten and wheat intolerance/allergy?


I was on a low carb diet and did not eat any breads for the past month and I felt great! My stomach pains, bloating, and constipation, and lethargy went away. As soon as I began introducing bread in small amounts back into my diet, I started to get the same symptoms again that I have had my whole life. I am thinking it is an allergy or intolerance. I have talked to my doctor in the past and she said to try an elimination diet to see what is bothering me...which I did.
Are there tests that say which it is?

There is a blood test for food intolerances called the Elisa test,usually alternative minded doctors use it in there practice.If it bothers you then avoid it,there are plenty of alternative grains,wheat is not a good food for the vast majority of people,you do not have to be a celiac to be allergic or intolerant to wheat.I suffer from wheat and gluten intolerance myself and if I ingest it get severe stomach pain,bleeding and a flair up of IBS symptoms,but I am not a true celiac.Use rice,quinoa,corn,amranth and millet and avoid wheat,a low intake of grains reduces gut inflammation because grains have a disacharide starch which inflames the gut.

check out http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.org...
if you really have this, its called Celiac Disease, there isn't two types, gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, oats, and rye. Unfortunatetly there is no test to diagnose this, the dr can order a blood draw to measure your level of antibodies to gluten... all you can really do is eliminate it from your diet and thats just fine if you feel better without it. I included a helpful website...
http://allergies.about.com/cs/gluten/a/a...
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