In recent years, the gluten-free diet (GFD) has become commonly mentioned. Some people believe that gluten is the main culprit for bad skin conditions. Is it really the cause though?
Gluten is a protein commonly found in wheat, barley, rye, and some oats. A gluten-free diet means avoiding foods that contain gluten, including bread, noodles, pastas, dumpling skins, pizza, cakes, cookies, beer, ice cream, chocolate, commercially available sauces and condiments, and even some food additives.
The gluten-free diet was originally designed as a therapeutic diet for people with celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune intestinal inflammatory disease, in which the intake of gluten-containing foods causes an abnormal immune response, resulting in the body’s inability to properly absorb various nutrients. Its symptoms include diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain, and other intestinal symptoms, and, in the long term, malnutrition….