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One does not have to have Celiacs disease to be negatively affected by it.

these can drastically change brain function and behavior.

Welcome back everyone. I hope you all made it a great weekend. I did!Seems that since I've written the last few articles, I've received numerous comments on gluten. Don Shepherd John Ho and Pat Becker all made comments on the dangers of gluten.We discussed in earlier posts how there can be many different causes for one disease. If you remember, we used the example of depression in which it could be caused by one's thyroid, a deficiency in folic acid, blood sugar disturbances, hidden infections, deficiency of omega-3 fats, low testosterone and so on.Now let's flip the coin and turn to gluten and see how one thing can be the cause of many problems and diseases.In fact, a recent review in the New England Journal of Medicine listed fifty-five diseases that can be caused by eating gluten!That was not a typo!Gluten is a protein found in wheat and other grains such as oats, rye, spelt, kamut, barely, triticale.Why is gluten so bad for so many of us?There are numerous reasons. For starters, we have not genetically adapted to the grasses, mainly gluten, that were introduced to our diets in the Middle Ages.This greatly increases their likelihood of having health problems from eating gluten.In what ways can gluten negatively affect the brain?When is the last time someone dropped acid and smoked some opium and maintained their mental homeostasis?Does gluten then make music sound better and colors more vivid? Hell yeah man. Far out! So let's all get our hand drums, get naked and head for the woods and make a bonfire!I don't think that is the psychedelic experience anyone is looking for. I don't think there will be a high (pun intended) gluten bread coming out bearing the Grateful Dead's logo! Cherry Garcia was pushing it!These are the three ways gluten can harm the brain:Believe it or not,. It can also cause arthritis and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases/conditions. However, I just wanted to stick with the brain stuff for now.That's all for this evening!Until next time...Kind Regards,