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  • Hey guys, Dr. Axe here. In this video, I'm going to talk about what gluten sensitivity is and how gluten is affecting your life.

  • So gluten sensitivity symptoms, gluten sensitivity side effects, and I even read an article recently that said gluten sensitivity might be a myth.

  • And the truth is that's not true.

  • Gluten sensitivity is a real thing, and here are the top warning signs that you might be gluten sensitive:

  • If you have any type of digestion issue, it's a clear warning sign you've got gluten sensitivity.

  • If you have food allergies, whatsoever, allergies to dairy and wheat and eggs, that's a clear sign you have gluten sensitivity.

  • If you have autoimmune disease, it's a clear sign you have gluten sensitivity.

  • If you struggle with chronic fatigue, fibro myalgia, weight gain, joint pain, arthritis, brain inflammation,

  • or if your child has ADHD or autism, or if you have thyroid issues, like hypothyroidism or hormone imbalance.

  • Those are all clear warning signs that you are probably sensitive to gluten.

  • And what gluten is, it's a sticky protein that is found in wheat, barley, and rye. Mostly in wheat today.

  • This gluten today, it's been hybridized, so this isn't the same gluten that our ancestors were consuming a couple hundred years ago.

  • This is a new breed of gluten that our bodies are highly sensitive to,

  • and here's what happens and here's how it affects your body, is when you consume gluten, it's an inflammatory protein.

  • It gets into your gut and it will start to cause intestinal inflammation.

  • It will eventually actually rip a hole in your gut.

  • Your gut acts like a net, and so it will tear a hole in it, then gluten will leak through and it will start causing inflammation throughout the body, and actually cause autoimmune disease.

  • And what autoimmune disease is, due to gluten sensitivity, is when your body starts finding gluten at protein, it sees it as a foreign invader,

  • but your other tissues in your body are made up of protein, including your thyroid and your joints and things like that.

  • So your body, after it attacks gluten long enough, it says, "Oh, well there's some protein that looks like gluten on the thyroid. I'm gonna start attacking that as well."

  • So that's why gluten sensitivity has been linked to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and a number of other health issues.

  • So again, if you have any of those issues that's a clear warning sign that you are gluten sensitive.

  • So let me teach you know how to go gluten-free and how to follow a gluten-free diet.

  • First off, it's not as bad as it sounds. A lot of times people think, "I'm going gluten-free, this means I can never eat bread again."

  • The good news is there are natural flours that are gluten-free.

  • Some of my favorites are coconut flour, almond flour, as well as sprouted spelt flour.

  • And at least the sprouted spelt, it says it's gluten free.

  • Also, sourdough breads are much easier to consume. So, it's not that you can never have bread again.

  • Now you still just want to consume those in moderation.

  • But you do want to lower or completely eliminate your consumption of gluten the best you can.

  • And have the one of the best diets to heal from gluten sensitivity.

  • So if you're wondering, hey, how do I⏤you know you're gluten sensitive, you've got Hashimoto's, or you've got rheumatoid arthritis or food allergies, you struggle with food intolerance or allergies,

  • the best way to overcome that is by following a diet called the GAPS diet.

  • The GAPS diet really supports healing of your digestive system and it includes things like bone broth, organic chicken and any type of meat really.

  • Fruits and vegetables, squashes, really, it comes with a large amount of food.

  • But if you want to heal from gluten sensitivity, I really recommend you look into the GAPS diet.

  • It's one of the best diets, if not the best diet for healing gluten sensitivity.

  • Also, if you want to heal from gluten sensitivity, taking certain supplements like L-Glutamine, digestive enzymes and probiotics.

  • Specifically, you can get digestive enzymes that can help your body heal from gluten sensitivity.

  • It can also help you digesting gluten.

  • And if you do all those things, I guarantee you are gonna notice an immediate difference in improvement, in your overall gluten sensitivity symptoms.

Hey guys, Dr. Axe here. In this video, I'm going to talk about what gluten sensitivity is and how gluten is affecting your life.

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