Scientists who found gluten sensitivity evidence have now shown it doesn't exist

[LiberalArkie]

In one of the best examples of science working, a researcher who provided key evidence of (non-celiac disease) gluten sensitivity recently published follow-up papers that show the opposite.

The paper came out last year in the journal Gastroenterology. Here’s the backstory that makes us cheer: The study was a follow up on a 2011 experiment in the lab of Peter Gibson at Monash University in Australia. The scientifically sound - but small - study found that gluten-containing diets can cause gastrointestinal distress in people without celiac disease, a well-known autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. They called this non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat, barley, and other grains. It gives bread its chewiness and is often used as a meat substitute: If you’ve ever had 'wheat meat', seitan, or mock duck at a Thai restaurant, that’s gluten.

Gluten is a big industry: 30 percent of people want to eat less gluten. Sales of gluten-free products are estimated to hit $US15 billion by 2016.

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http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-who-found-evidence-for-gluten-sensitivity-have-now-shown-it-doesn-t-exist

[aidbo]

1. I wonder if the reaction to this will be just as strong in the other direction?

If the debunking of Wakefield's 'data' is an indicator, then probably not.

[CentralMass]

2. I need to hit Carl Jr's today. :-)

[aidbo]

3. Fat? That's a gluten. Carbs? That's a gluten. It's a nebulous term. ;)

[Warpy]

5. You nuts? Nothing has ever dissuaded a food faddist, especially new data.

However, consider my disgust when I stopped eating wheat for a week and my rash and wheezing went away.

I suppose I should be grateful to the faddists, even Wally World is starting to carry wheat free food.

[Javaman]

10. did you give up wheat or processed flour? gigantic difference. nt

[Warpy]

12. All of it

I haven't wheezed since.

[JimDandy]

4. Whoops. An entire industry based on mistake gets wiped out

And the world is righted.

So that industry made things worse for susceptible (hypochondriacs, ie), and desperate (undiagnosed digestive disorders, ie) people and made a tidy profit doing it. And they took the gluten they removed to make some of those gluten-free products and used it to produce high-protein products, and sold those too.

Will the vegans now have to pay more for their protein, since the gluten removal won't be subsidized anymore by all those people who used to "need" gluten-free food?

[Silent3]

9. Who says it'll be wiped out by a little thing like the new evidence?

The gluten-free craze might now fade a little faster than it might have otherwise, but it's taken on a life of its own that never had much to do with evidence in the first place.

[Javaman]

11. don't worry, pleanty of people made bucket loads of money and are now laughing at us. nt

[Fairgo]

6. The Bondi Hipsters are gluten free

Video contains secrets about the illuminati. Sorry about it.

[Electric Monk]

8. How to become gluten intolerant

(also posted in GD)

[Lyric]

13. I am in love with that video.

[jtuck004]

7. That's some damn good job security right there. n/t