{"id":1902,"date":"2017-04-03T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drlaemmerhirt.dev-01.resonanz-digital.at\/?p=1902\/"},"modified":"2019-03-12T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T09:51:36","slug":"does-gluten-damage-my-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drlaemmerhirt.dev-01.resonanz-digital.at\/en\/blog\/does-gluten-damage-my-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Does gluten damage my skin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The short answer is: probably not! <\/strong> But perhaps you and your skin will benefit from a lack of gluten … You may already have noticed something from the trend of gluten-free diet and wonder if you should also do without gluten?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is gluten at all?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gluten is the so-called gluten protein,<\/strong> which is contained in many types of cereals and leads to a cohesion of the dough during the processing of flour.<\/strong>
\nIt is important to distinguish between a disease caused by gluten, an intolerance, and other positive side effects of a renouncement of gluten:<\/p>\n

Celiac disease<\/h3>\n

Only about 1% of the population<\/strong> suffers from celiac disease. This is an autoimmune disease caused by gluten.<\/strong> This leads to inflammation of the intestinal mucosa and the affected persons become ill if you eat even the smallest amounts of gluten.<\/p>\n

Gluten intolerance<\/h3>\n

From this, one has to distinguish the symptom of gluten tolerance. It affects an estimated 6-10% of people. Whether the complaints are actually caused by gluten or another substance is still not clarified. A presumption is that it is a substance in the wheat and it is therefore actually a wheat tolerance. Therefore, there is no reliable test whether one belongs to this group. The complaints range from digestion problems, energy deficit and chronic fatigue to psychological symptoms and also various skin problems.<\/p>\n

Positive effects of a gluten-free diet without intolerance<\/h2>\n

If you do not eat bread, noodles, cakes, pastries, pizza and industrially processed foods (gluten is often hidden in the ingredients list), this can have a positive effect on your well-being, your health and your skin.
\nFor in a single stroke indirectly several unhealthy food is removed from the diet:<\/strong><\/p>\n