Review: Helpful Introduction to Figuring Out Gluten Sensitivity
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
As the gluten free movement gains in popularity, it’s becoming clear that many of us may be gluten sensitive and have symptoms related to that sensitivity that have gone undiagnosed for years.  This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of human consumption of glutens, what glutens are, and then gives a comprehensive rundown of some symptoms and syndromes of sensitivity to glutens, including a guide to how to test if you’re sensitive to them.  I found all this very helpful, though if you think you have severe sensitivity, you should probably see a doctor for diagnosis.  For me, while I don’t have a severe reaction to glutens, I know that I feel better and get fewer headaches when I limit or eliminate glutens from my diet. I also have psoriasis and learned that eliminating glutens may help with the symptoms of that disease.  The book provides a guide to going gluten free with some tips on how to cope with living in a world full of products that contain them, but the focus here is primarily on how glutens work, how they can hurt you, and ways to tell if you are sensitive to them.  This is a short and to-the-point guide with extremely practical information that uses laymen’s terms to help figure out your gluten sensitivity. I found it really helpful and would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of going gluten free.