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The Gluten Syndrome

Posted by: Maff in neurological, food sensitivity, diet, depression, celiac disease, autism on May 08, 2009

Maff

While adding the latest research abstracts to the site the other day I came across a very interesting paper regarding the effects gluten can have on the brain and nervous system.

As you are no doubt ware, gluten is a protein found in grains including wheat, rye and barley, which is the trigger for the damage to the tissues of the small intestine in those with celiac disease. In this condition the

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