Gluten exposed : the science behind the hype and how to navigate to a healthy, symptom-free life / Peter H.R. Green, M.D. and Rory Jones, M.S.

"In this definitive book on gluten, the authors of Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic cut through the misinformation, false claims, and widespread confusion over gluten to explain the science behind the current gluten-free craze and examine the food-brain-gut triangle to reveal what's really going on in our bodies and our brains. A regimen once followed by those diagnosed with gluten intolerance or celiac disease (a serious autoimmune disorder), gluten-free diets have become a panacea, "prescribed" not only by gastroenterologists, but also by dieticians, nutritionists, naturopaths, trainers, psychiatrists, and neurologists. Believing that eliminating gluten is healthier or that it will help them lose weight, droves of people are adopting a gluten-free lifestyle--and the food industry has responded with shelves of "gluten-free" products. Yet there is little scientific evidence to substantiate this trend, and the latest medical findings have shown that much of what is commonly accepted about gluten is wrong. While the gluten-free diet works for some people--and is a lifesaver for those with celiac disease--going gluten free may injure our health, robbing us of essential nutrients and masking our real problems. Dr. Peter H.R. Green, an internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and Rory Jones provide much-needed medical truths about gluten. Gluten Exposed is an inside-out examination of every symptom and condition associated with gluten, how gluten works in the body, what the gluten-free diet cures--and what it doesn't--and which drugs, supplements, and foods often cause problems blamed on gluten alone. It offers clear, welcome guidance and specific disease-based roadmaps that can help anyone achieve a healthier, symptom-free life"-- Provided by publisher.

"From Dr. Peter H.R. Green, internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and Rory Jones, M.S. (authors of CELIAC DISEASE: A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC), here is the definitive book on gluten, uncovering the truth and explaining the science behind the current gluten-free craze, and examining what's really going on in our bodies and our brains"-- Provided by publisher.

New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]

xiv, 352 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

First edition.

"Chapter 7 appeared in a different form in Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic (first ed.) by Peter H.R. Green, M.D., and Rory Jones, published by William Morrow, 2006"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining the problem. What is your source of medical information? ; Does a gluten-free diet work for you? ; Picky eaters: orthorexia and the hygiene hypothesis ; Pitfalls and perils of a gluten-free diet ; Supplements and probiotics ; A word on testing: what do antibodies tell us? -- What is going on in the gut. The normal gut and digestion ; The gut in disease ; The microbiome ; The "second brain" in the gut -- The fingers on the trigger. Gluten and nongluten grains ; Carbohydrates and FODMAPs ; Drugs ; The double hit theory ; Inflammation ; Intestinal permeability: "leaky gut" -- Putting order in the disorders. Celiac disease ; Gluten sensitivity: the new kid on the block ; Irritable bowel syndrome ; Inflammatory bowel disease ; Eosinophilic esophagitis ; Neuropathy ; Diabetes ; Wheat and other food allergies ; Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome -- The brain-gut-gluten connection. Autism spectrum disorders and ADHD ; Schizophrenia: revisiting "bread madness" ; Brain fog: neurology or meteorology? ; The stress of holding back -- Navigating a gluten-free life. Nondietary therapies: the drug pipeline ; Eating healthy ; Myths and misconceptions ; Food for thought -- Appendix A: diets through the ages -- Appendix B: resources -- Appendix C: arsenic and mercury guidelines -- Appendix D: guidelines for eating gluten-free -- Appendix E: scientific articles and studies.