Gluten Often Causes Brain Symptoms, Not Gut Symptoms

Datis Kharrazian
By Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
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Research shows most cases of gluten sensitivity manifest in the brain—not the gut. In fact, gluten’s impact on the brain is so well established that some researchers refer to gluten sensitivity as a neurological disease.
Gluten is one of the most immune-reactive foods—no other food is more of a trigger for neurological dysfunction and neurological autoimmunity than gluten, notes a research review published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.
Datis Kharrazian
Datis Kharrazian
Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN, is a Harvard Medical School trained, award-winning clinical research scientist, academic professor, and world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He develops patient and practitioner education and resources in the areas of autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases using non-pharmaceutical applications.
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