Gluten intolerance is a condition in which a person has difficulty digesting a protein called gluten. This protein is mainly found in foods such as wheat, barley and rye. Your doctor may advise you not to eat bread or wheat-based foods.

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The problem of gluten intolerance

Gluten Intolerance: If you want good health, then it is very important to improve your diet. Health experts say that everyone should include nutritious things, whole grains, nuts and seeds in their diet in plenty.

Rice, roti, whole grains are common in Indian food, but do you know that some people can have problems even with the consumption of such common daily things? Especially the consumption of foods that contain gluten can be problematic for the body. This condition is called gluten intolerance in medical terms.

Gluten intolerance is a health condition in which a person has difficulty digesting a protein called gluten. This protein is mainly found in foods like wheat, barley and rye. Therefore, such people also have to avoid eating things like roti-paratha, bread, pasta, biscuits.

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Know about gluten intolerance

If we look at the statistics of gluten intolerance and its cases

, we find that in India, an estimated 6 to 8 million (60-80 lakh) people have celiac disease, which is a form of gluten intolerance. 

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system of a person starts damaging its own intestines while trying to digest gluten. In such a situation, if you eat things containing gluten, then it causes problems like frequent diarrhea or constipation, bloating and gas formation in the stomach, stomach pain, fatigue and weakness, skin rashes.

Some people can be allergic to things containing gluten even without having celiac disease. 

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Improve your eating habits

Why does gluten intolerance occur?

Gluten intolerance, specifically non-celiac gluten sensitivity, is a condition in which the body has an abnormal response to gluten. The exact reasons why it occurs are not fully understood, but experts believe a number of factors may be involved, including genetics, environmental factors and the gut microbiome.

Some research suggests that gluten intolerance may be due to problems digesting certain carbohydrates found in wheat and other gluten-containing grains. These carbohydrates begin to ferment in the gut, causing symptoms such as bloating, gas and abdominal pain.

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Stomach problems

How to know if you have also become a victim?

To find out if you also have gluten intolerance, some symptoms should be paid attention to.

If you get stomach pain, gas, diarrhea or constipation, headache after eating normal food like roti, wheat or barley, then you should be careful. Some people may also get red rashes on the skin after consuming these things. If you are also facing these problems often after eating, then contact a doctor and get the condition diagnosed correctly.

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Avoid things containing gluten

What should people who have gluten intolerance do?

To detect celiac disease, doctors diagnose why you are having this problem through serological tests or some tests to detect the condition of the intestines. If you have gluten intolerance, then start taking some precautions.

• Currently there is no medicine for this problem, the only preventive measure is to stay away from gluten-free diet.
• Such people are advised to avoid wheat, barley, rye and products made from them.  
• For people with gluten intolerance, options like millet, rice, maize, sorghum, buckwheat can be good; definitely consult a doctor regarding this.