Tag: Wheat effects

According to the National Institutes of Health, celiac disease, an autoimmune response to wheat gluten, affects approximately 1% of the global population, yet non-celiac sensitivities and allergies are even more widespread. This complex relationship begs the question: how does wheat affect your body in both beneficial and harmful ways?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, non-celiac gluten sensitivity may affect up to 6% of the U.S. population, causing adverse reactions after eating gluten in wheat. So what happens if you eat a lot of wheat, especially processed varieties, without an existing sensitivity?