The Atlantic: The Harm in Blindly Going Gluten Free

[LiberalElite]

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/05/celiac-vs-gluten/482676/

May is Celiac-Disease Awareness Month. Which might seem unnecessary, if the superfluity of “gluten free” labels and advertisements were any indication of people’s awareness of the disease.

Gastroenterologist Norelle Rizkalla Reilly believes it’s quite clearly not. She directs the Celiac Disease Center’s pediatric program at Columbia University. Her understanding of public misconceptions comes not just from daily immersion in the world of gluten-related immune disorder, but from a careful analysis of the true window into our souls: our Google histories.

xposting in Good Reads and Health

[pnwmom]

1. I think there's a greater harm for people with Celiac

and other serious forms of gluten sensitivity (like gluten-sensitive Crohn's) not being able to find properly labeled foods. I've just spent a few months trying to nail down which of my prescriptions/foods were causing my symptoms, because labeling of medications is still not required.

[HuckleB]

2. It definitely puts people at risk.

Too many people no longer believe that a person with true celiac disease has it, as the fad pushes onward. The negative effects of the "food movements" are increasing as time goes on...

[Victor_c3]

3. I like the use of the Google data in the study

That is a great way to get all sorts of useful data on populations and what or how they think!