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Originally Posted by redforever
Again, you prove my point. You act like a complete jerk.
You imply I am new here without even checking to see when I joined. I joined in 2006. You joined in 2013.
It does not matter if everyone believes the new gluten free fad or not. The other poster merely mentioned that going gluten free improved his health and well being.
He never implied that he is a complete believer in gluten free helping everyone. He merely implied that going gluten free improved his life style.
Is it so impossible for you to leave it at that?
And he never said that correlation implies causation. You are the one who jumped on him and implied that he had.
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Just to add a bit to strombad's point (as I also have experience with a loved one who is Celiac), the issue I think is that, while "going gluten free" improved his lifestyle, that doesn't mean that gluten (or the lack thereof) was the cause of the improvement. The simple switch from gluten and wheat heavy foods with improve your lifestyle because those foods are healthier than the alternative. There are many different factors at play in his diet than just gluten and/or wheat.
And he does claim correlation between the two from his tests for sensitivity. Strombad is correct in that if he was tested AFTER going gluten-free, the test is completely useless. And what does "moderate sensitivity" even mean? If someone tests positive for something like that wouldn't the next step be to test for Celiac, since it's actually a serious thing? Everyone has sensitivity to wheat and gluten. Humans are not necessarily supposed to ingest it. It was only since the agricultural revolution that this stuff was introduced into our diet. If someone completely cuts out carbs and only consumes meat and fruits/veggies, they are likely a very healthy person.
The point is, cutting out bread is going to make you healthier just based on the fact that bread is not good for you, it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the gluten. If you feel healthier by making this switch all the power to you and keep it going. It's the seemingly pretending that it has anything to do with an ailment that irks some people when there are actual serious conditions involved with this stuff.