Review: Great Little Book About Gluten and Why It Affects So Many People
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2012
Kevin Mullani explains why there has been such a large increase in the number of people that are affected by gluten intolerance in recent years in his book "Food 101 - Gluten: What Gluten Is, Why it Affects So Many People, and Natural Ways to Reduce Symptoms of Intolerance".He states that agricultural scientists have genetically modified wheat to make it more resistant to pests, have higher yields, etc. But in so doing they have increased the amount of gluten in wheat being grown today such that the amount of gluten in these genetically modified strains of wheat is an incredible 500 times greater than it was about 50 years ago or more. I found that to be an astounding statistic.This concise little book explains what gluten is, and it also describes wheat allergy, Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity in detail. Of these three conditions gluten sensitivity affects the largest number of people, and the author states that some experts think this might be as high as 40% of the population, another astounding statistic.The book gives guidelines about how to deal with these problems and takes a fresh approach in emphasizing what you can eat as opposed to what you can't.People who think they may have gluten sensitivity or perhaps even a more serious condition should read this book and consult with their primary care physician.