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This thread is fascinating, helpful and disheartening all at once.
Fascinating because an increasing number of people are going gluten free these days, but I haven't investigated it. Along with every other American senior, I've seen a decades-long parade of every highly publicized diet and nutrition book imaginable. Some I looked into; some I even tried. Eventually I stopped bothering due to sheer exhaustion with "expert" the vilification/elevation du jour of dietary devils/angels. Found an eating plan (mostly plant-based) that works for me and left it at that.
The sheer volume of contradictory diets, all of which are touted by doctors enriched by book or product sales became difficult to take seriously.
Helpful because my husband has serious pain in his shoulders, for which his doctor injects some steroid type concoction every few months, but DH's relief has become less and for shorter periods. Might gluten be exacerbating his problem? Who knows?
Disheartening because my (admittedly limited) gluten-free baking attempts have been largely disappointing. I bake a fair amount with wheat and whole wheat flours and enjoy doing so.
In conclusion: Because there may be something of value here, I'll investigate the connection between gluten and inflammation, but mostly skip the speculative, connect-the-dots circumstantial "research", and glowing testimonial anecdotes offered by those doctors whose motives are questionable, at best.
By looking into the actual science, I hope to separate the wheat from the chaff, if you will. I've seen too many diet fads over the years to accept any claims, GF or other, without a healthy dose of skepticism.
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience on this topic. While hesitant to accept GF claims at face value, I'm nevertheless hopeful that it might turn out to help ease my husband's painful shoulders.
Fascinating because an increasing number of people are going gluten free these days, but I haven't investigated it. Along with every other American senior, I've seen a decades-long parade of every highly publicized diet and nutrition book imaginable. Some I looked into; some I even tried. Eventually I stopped bothering due to sheer exhaustion with "expert" the vilification/elevation du jour of dietary devils/angels. Found an eating plan (mostly plant-based) that works for me and left it at that.
The sheer volume of contradictory diets, all of which are touted by doctors enriched by book or product sales became difficult to take seriously.
Helpful because my husband has serious pain in his shoulders, for which his doctor injects some steroid type concoction every few months, but DH's relief has become less and for shorter periods. Might gluten be exacerbating his problem? Who knows?
Disheartening because my (admittedly limited) gluten-free baking attempts have been largely disappointing. I bake a fair amount with wheat and whole wheat flours and enjoy doing so.
In conclusion: Because there may be something of value here, I'll investigate the connection between gluten and inflammation, but mostly skip the speculative, connect-the-dots circumstantial "research", and glowing testimonial anecdotes offered by those doctors whose motives are questionable, at best.
By looking into the actual science, I hope to separate the wheat from the chaff, if you will. I've seen too many diet fads over the years to accept any claims, GF or other, without a healthy dose of skepticism.
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience on this topic. While hesitant to accept GF claims at face value, I'm nevertheless hopeful that it might turn out to help ease my husband's painful shoulders.
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