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 From our local paper, by J. Cromley of the Los Angeles Times:

Title: "Going Gluten-Free Even those with no medical need are 
modifying their diets. But is it healthy?"

Under the caption (picture of Redbridge beer, K-Toos etc...), "beer, 
crackers, penne: They're available gluten-free now. But going 
gluten-free without a clear medical need is ill advised, experts say."

The article goes into marketing trends (v. good info here), the 
proposed autism link, and lastly into a "downside" blurb about 
"self-diagnosers."

"We see some self diagnosers who have read about celiac disease on the 
Internet or heard about it from a friend and have made a kind-of 
self-diagnosis. This can cause unnecessary worry, dietary 
restrictions, and expense, he said." It later goes on to say, "Those 
who elect to go on the diet need to ensure that they are getting 
plenty of B vitamins, particularly folic acid..."

Then in the last pgphs: "gluten-free" is referred to as a quirky 
health kick. "If you just google the silly thing, there's all sorts of 
dieticians and medical professionals against it. They're just not 
organized yet to [band together and] say, 'You know what? This is 
ridiculous.'"


Wow! I have so much to say about this article my head is spinning - I 
think it might explode!

Please send me your thoughts. I will summarize!

Megan

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