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Study casts doubt on gluten as cause of gut ailments among non-coeliacs
Research finds people with self-declared gluten sensitivity experienced symptoms whether or not they ate gluten
Assoc Prof Jessica Biesiekierski of the University of Melbourne, one of the study’s senior authors, said the findings were significant in light of popular blame on gluten as a trigger for various symptoms. Rather than immediately turning to a gluten-free diet, the researchers suggest people should a consult a dietitian to explore whether other dietary triggers such as high Fodmaps (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) foods may be involved. “As a dietitian working clinically in this field, the reality is that people who present with suspected non-coeliac gluten sensitivity may have had considerable medical investigations and procedures or may simply have noticed they felt better when not eating wheat, and been following a gluten-free diet.”
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