Glutenfree diet: Characteristics of target groups

Abstract

A gluten-free diet is a diet very popular, though it raises a number of misconceptions. This is currently the only effective treatment for diseases caused by reaction to gluten. Some experts suggest that it may yield positive effects in some patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis and other neurological and psychiatric diseases. There are some considerations as to the possibility of using it in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison’s disease, diabetes type 1. Despite numerous anecdotal evidence, there is no evidence that the gluten-free diet in athletes increases results. A properly balanced gluten-free diet is wholesome, but there is the possibility of mistakes made by those who use it without proper accuracy. The requirement for such a nutritional intervention is to make a diagnostics for celiac disease.