To anon. for this,
I give you credit for only doing this diet due to disease. I googled gluten free diet -fad and within 30 seconds I found this article from the USA today – “By Kim Painter, USA TODAY
Meet the latest dietary bad boy: gluten.
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It causes some people serious health problems. But those people don’t seem to be the only ones buying the gluten-free beer and brownies suddenly for sale everywhere. Consider:
“There is a fad aspect,” says Kupper, who also is a registered dietitian. (Both Kupper and Sandquist have celiac disease.)
What can possibly be behind a fad that has college kids giving up pizza and bagels?
“If you say ‘Gluten and I do not agree,’ you may be right,” Fasano says.
But many gluten shunners may have no real trouble with gluten, Sandquist says. Instead, they feel better because they consume fewer fast and processed foods, which tend to contain gluten. “They are eating more fruits and vegetables,” she says, which is a good thing.
Another good thing: The trend has produced more gluten-free versions of foods the truly intolerant would otherwise have to give up.
But there are downsides:
Dietitians increasingly advise true sufferers to limit such substitutes and instead follow a “naturally gluten-free diet,” Kupper says.”
This article is exactly what I’m talking about. Also, I would NOT recommend this diet for IBS. IBS should probably be treated with anti-anxiety agents such as SSRI’s, psychotherapy and Acidofilus. There are also new meds on the market for certain types of IBS.