‘South Beach Diet’ Doctor Warns About ‘Stealth Disease’

Gluten is the major protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Nearly ubiquitous, it’s sometimes added to lipstick, toothpaste, soy sauce, even some medicines. But if you’re sensitive to it, gluten can cause stomach pains, headaches, skin rashes, fatigue or depression, according to Agatston.

It can lead to or exacerbate chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia, he writes, in his new book “The South Beach Diet Gluten Solution.” In it, he makes a distinction between “gluten sensitivity” and celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder which affects the small intestine, and which is hereditary.

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