Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free, and Today ’s Fashionista

First described by the famous ancient Greek physician Aretaeus of Cappadocia, “celiac” and the later-described “gluten-free” have become buzz words during this millennium. Individuals claim they feel much better when consuming a gluten-free diet. Is this gluten sensitivity? Is it a real disease entity? Rigorous studies have begun to investigate this in a scientific ma nor. A famous chef in Chicago once told me a number of years ago when restaurants were forced to come out with gluten-free menus that the same individuals who requested gluten-free meals were the same ones ordering bread pudding for dessert.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research