40 % of people are Allergic to Gluten

I found out today that I was allergic to gluten which I found pretty depressing to find out. Mostly because it isn't like you can take a pill for it like I do for Thyroid deficiency(hypothyroidism). I also found out that my immune system is attacking my thyroid glands likely because of my Gluten allergy.

Though 40% of people are allergic (in varying degrees) to wheat, Barley and Oat Gluten, some die from it from:

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before it is diagnosed, but most suffer quietly with it throughout their lives like I have unknowingly (I'm 65). I found out when I was 58 that I was hypothyroid and realized that I had almost died from it from around 50 from getting bronchitis about 5 times a year because of some of the effects of hypothyroidism. I haven't had bronchitis since I started taking thyroid medication by the way.

However, I learned today that likely my gluten allergy it had something to do with my immune system attacking my thyroid gland. And often if people are allergic to gluten in various degrees they  also are allergic to milk and all dairy products somewhat as a direct result. However, once they go off all gluten completely for 21 days or more sometimes they can reintroduce dairy products into their diets again.

Part of the history of gluten allergies in growing numbers in world population has to do with the following factors. First, geneticists started genetically modifying wheat and other grain crops in the 1960s to increase stamina of grains and for other reasons. However, this wasn't good for human bodies necessarily so an increase of people became allergic to gluten in wheat, barley and oats as a direct result. I also learned the hard way that I am allergic to whey protein as well.

My daughter who is 24 learned she was allergic to gluten 3 years ago and told me then I should be checked for it because it is usually hereditary. This was discovered about me through my Aryuvedic practitioners and my medical doctor by taking a battery of blood tests at their recommendation. It cost about 1000 dollars or more to discover this through blood tests. I talked to my daughter who lives in Portland and she said Portland is one of best places to live if you are allergic to gluten because there are restaurants there that cater to this need. My aryuvedic practitioners said there is even a non-gluten beer being made now and that at Whole Foods there are many gluten free breads made that are sold  there. They were talking about people they know that go into sandwich shops and take in their own gluten free bread so they can have sandwiches made from it.

The fact that 4 out of 10 people are allergic in some way(mild to extreme) to gluten means it is important for everyone to know about this in case they or someone they love has this problem. And the more serious allergies to gluten can be life threatening. In my case over the years it contributed my becoming hypothyroid and almost dying before it was diagnosed. Now, I experience it sort of as a paradox. On the one hand I'm glad to learn about this. On the other hand it has seriously changed how I will eat and eliminated eating at most restaurants for life because of it. However, as more people become aware they are allergic to gluten and decide to stay alive by not eating it anymore, more restaurants that are gluten free are sure to spring up around the country and world.