Sensitivities to wheat can cause different reactions in different people, which may or may not involve the immune system. Wheat contains a protein called gluten. An intolerance to this protein is known as the coeliac condition, common symptoms of which include weight loss and in children, failure to thrive. Some people show much more vague symptoms, such as feeling tired all the time.
An effective way to diagnose a food intolerance or to confirm a food allergy is to carry out an elimination diet. The basic idea is that you cut certain foods out of your diet to see if the symptoms stop.
One site claimed that one in seven people has a wheat intolerance.
I'm going to go ahead and cut it out today. Right now. No more. No sense in waiting. It could take as long as two weeks to notice a change.
Disappointed to see that oats are a no-no as well. I was going to have oatmeal for breakfast.
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