Wheat

History of Wheat and Celiac Disease Wheat of the centuries has been a source of food and nutrition all over the world for many different cultures. Originating in southwest Asia, the crop was bought and sold by traders from Europe and Africa and eventually making it over to the Americas by the early 1600s. The first archeological findings of wheat being made into bread can be found in ancient Egypt along the Nile River sometime around 5,000 B.C. as well as India, China, and even stretching all the way to England. It was said that the wheat grain could sustain a man and his livestock for a thousand years without hunger. People of the time became so dependent on wheat that if a shortage or loss of the crop occurred a global disaster could…

The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) is now known as the biggest corporate corruption scandal in Australia’s history as it attempted to undercut agreements endorsed by the UN’s Oil-for-Food program by compensating the Saddam Hussein rule in Iraq through illicit payments, which infringed the programme’s intent. These bribes began while the AWB was still under government control; with illegal activity continuing after the organisation was privatised in 1999. Australia’s trade reputation was tarnished…

Poday, gluten ingestion has been linked with a variety of clinical gluten-related disorders, with an estimated 5% of the population worldwide affected by these disorders. Source http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07853890.2017.1325968?journalCode=iann20 Celiac disease, wheat allergy and non-celiac gluten sensitivity are the three primary gluten-related disorders that have received much attention. These three conditions share similar symptoms, yet, they are entirely different in how they…

Celiac Disease Many would say that we live in a world where food is not only a necessity but can ultimately become your “silent” best friend. However; for some, it can be quite a tedious experiences especially when a person is limited to what he or she can eat. How might this be? Well, let’s take a look at Celiac Disease. What exactly is Celiac Disease? According to NIH, “Celiac Disease is an immune disorder in which a person cannot tolerate gluten causing it to damage the inner lining of the…

diagnosed symptoms, this disease is a challenge to identify and is normally misdiagnosed. However, being the next title holder, I would have the opportunity to speak to a wide variety of people about Celiac disease and the symptoms. In doing so, I hope to decrease the number of Americans that go undiagnosed and educate people on what this disease actually is. I also want to focus on the fact that this disease, or a disease, does not define you. Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease…

over into the lamina propria causing a simultaneous reaction. Because the small intestine is the primary site for absorption during digestion, inflammation results in malabsorption of important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats the body needs to maintain homeostasis. Thus, contributing to common symptoms such as malnourishment, Irritable bowels, gastrointestinal pain, weight loss and fatigue. There is no cure for Celiac Disease, leaving patients no choice but to…

"It could have been intentional, not accidental," said Senator Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said in an interview after meeting privately in his office with federal health officials. "Economic fraud is a theory" the investigators are pursuing, Durbin said. Senator Durbin has spearheaded a campaign to fully investigate how the tainted wheat gluten and rice protein complex made it into more than 100 different types of pet food in the US. Federal investigators are now examining whether the…

when pregnant or for elderly people. See a professional before you plan something like it, not only for gluten. Substituting for missing nutrients requires planning, knowledge and a careful approach. Contact me for more info, I specialize in gluten-fee lifestyle. Gluten free grains and flours: • Gluten free grains and flours are: Brown & White Rice, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Chickpea flour, Quinoa, Sorghum, Teff, Corn, Amaranth, Mesquite, Corn. • Gluten containing grains and flours: Wheat,…

participants were well controlled so the study was accurate. In their methods, they used volunteers that were family or friends of the celiac patients. They could have improved this by using random subjects that had no relation to the celiac patients. Patients may have similar lifestyles or eating habits to their families and friends. Using random healthy volunteers would be more representative of the entire population of society. If the study had more participants, it would give a more accurate…

They think it makes you gain weight, and causes skin issues. This is false and people need to know that a gluten free diet is a big fad, and the food industry is making a lot of money off of people wanting to eat gluten free. It is best to eat healthy, and continue eating wheat. To conclude, the gluten fad diet needs to end. Gluten is good for you, only a very small percent of people have a gluten allergy, and it changes your everyday life. The 1% of people who have celiac disease or a wheat…