Wheat allergy: Feature Article

If you have a wheat allergy than you are already aware of the fact that bread, pasta and batter fried foods are three of the common foods that you must avoid. The reason for this is that all of these foods contain some kind of wheat, which makes it all the more difficult for you to eat in the Western culture because of how many of our food products contain wheat. In fact wheat is a pervasive allergen because not only is it a staple dietary grain in the Western culture, but it is also a very common hidden allergen, it can also be found other types of products, such as hair products and arts and crafts materials
Many people don't realize that wheat allergies are actually one of the most common food allergies that people in the Western world suffer from. In fact this food allergy is actually one of the eight most common food allergies. Wheat allergies actually affect as much as 6% of children who are currently under are three, but in general wheat allergies are much less common in adults. But one common misconception that people have is that people who have a wheat allergy also have Celiac disease, and this is not true. Celiac disease is actually an autoimmune disorder that affects the body's ability to process gluten proteins, which are found in wheat, but are also found in other types of grains. The only thing that people with wheat allergies and Celiac disease have in common is their dietary restrictions.
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