More Gluten In New Wheat Probably Not Responsible For Increase In Celiac Disease

No clear evidence exists to support the idea that celiac disease is increasing in prevalence because farmers are growing strains of wheat that contain more gluten. That's the conclusion of an article in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Donald D. Kasarda cites evidence that the incidence of celiac disease increased during the second half of the 20th century. Some estimates indicate that the disease is 4 times more common today...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food Intolerance Source Type: news