Gluten Intolerance

Do You Have A Gluten Intolerance?

 
Gluten is a special type of protein that is commonly found in rye, wheat, and barley. Therefore, it is found in most types of cereals and in many types of bread. Not all foods from the grain family, however, contain gluten. Examples of grains that do not have gluten include wild rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa, oats, soybeans, and sunflower seeds. Gluten is a composite of the proteins gliadin and glutenin. Gliadin and glutenin comprise about 80% of the protein contained in wheat seed. The stored proteins of corn and rice are sometimes called glutens, but their proteins differ from wheat gluten by lacking gliadin. Gluten is the elastic, rubbery protein in grains which binds the dough in foods such as bread and other baked goods. It contributes to the spongy consistency.
 
Although wheat, rye and barley supply much of the world's dietary protein and food supply, as many as one in every 100 to 200 people has Coeliac disease, a condition which results from an immune system response to gliadin. In those with Coeliac disease, gliadin stimulates the immune system to react with the bowel tissue, causing an inflammatory reaction. That leads to flattening of the lining of the small intestine, which interferes with the absorption of nutrients. The only effective treatment for Coeliac disease is a lifelong gluten-free diet.
 
While Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to the gluten proteins found in wheat, rye and barley, it is NOT the same as allergy or intolerance to these grains. Gluten intolerances can also cause symptoms that are not related to inflammation of the intestines, and are not linked with Coeliac disease, however, they are very real. Food intolerance tests such as the YorkTest FoodScan assess the level of  gluten (gliadin), wheat, rye and barley antibodies in the blood. They do not measure the self-antibodies that cause Coeliac disease, and therefore do not diagnose Coeliac disease. If food intolerance test results indicate that you may have a gluten (gliadin), wheat, rye and barley intolerance, it does not mean that you have Coeliac disease, although you may wish to consult your doctor for further tests.
 

Do you think you may suffer from food intolerance?

 
Taking a First Step Food Intolerance Test enables you to eliminate uncertainty and confirm whether you have food intolerance through a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ test result. This way you can check if you have a food intolerance before taking the Second Step FoodScan 113 which is the comprehensive service that identifies the specific foods you are intolerant to.
 
Need further information?
 
Please call our food intolerance specialists on 0800 074 6185 who will be happy to provide you with free, confidential expert advice and guidance on the First Step food intolerance test. Alternatively click here for further information or buy now at a reduced special offer price of £9.99 (usually £19.99).
 
 

Frank aged 74 took a YorkTest FoodScan 113 after his doctor had suggested the food he was eating may be to blame for his IBS...

Frank Rose
(ex IBS sufferer)
"I felt better within a few days. I have already recommended the YorkTest food intolerance test to others - it's brilliant."
Miranda Wells
(ex migraine suffer)
FoodScan 113 Unbelievable! After such a short time I felt an improvement and things just got better and better! My total recovery from bloating was very speedy.
Catherine Harper
Bloating
"FoodScan 113 changed everything! I now go to my children's school plays, on trips, attend appointments - I'm even learning to drive!"
Diane Allen
IBS
 
 
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