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1
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What is gluten?

A

refers to the proteins

  • Gliadins
  • Glutenins
2
Q

What is celiac disease?

A

it is an autoimmune disease caused by consuming gluten and when it is in the small intestine it creates an immune response

3
Q

What is NCGS?

A

Non Celiac gluten sensitivity

4
Q

What does NCGS do?

A

it is when gluten causes GI distress without a wheat allergy or celiac disease

5
Q

Is NCGS real?

A

it is a food sensitivity to gluten but it is not a food intolerance

6
Q

What is the controversy about NCGS?

A

is it really that different from celiac disease and IBS

is gluten the trigger for GI symptoms or something else in wheat

7
Q

What is a FODMAP?

A
Fermentable
Oligosaccharides
Disaccharides
Monosaccharides 
And
Polyols
8
Q

How can a FODMAP lead to GI stress?

A
by drawing water into the intestine (osmotically active)
produce gas (rapidly fermented)