A gluten-free diet is all the rage, and many people try to follow this new diet to improve how their bodies physically feel and look. However, mental health can also be impacted by abstaining from gluten in some cases.
Gluten is a protein that can be found in certain grains, such as wheat, barley and rye, according to the Whole Grains Council website. People who have celiac disease or gluten sensitivities have adverse health effects when they consume gluten.
The website added that not all grains have gluten, such as amaranth, rice, quinoa, corn and some oats, so people with gluten intolerance can still eat certain types of grains.
Trudy Scott, a food mood expert, certified nutritionist and author, said in an email that she thinks there is a strong connection between gluten intolerance and mental health.
?I would estimate that at least 80 percent of the anxious and/or depressed women I work with have issues with gluten,? Scott said.
She also referenced a paper in the journal Medical Hypotheses, which hypothesized that there is a ?gluten syndrome,? and that it?s a neurological disease.
The paper suggested that people with gluten sensitivities could suffer from the following symptoms: developmental delay, depression, headaches, migraines and learning disorders.
Another paper published in Poland in the journal Psychiatria Polska suggested that celiac disease can co-exist with depression, schizophrenia and anxiety.
Scott said that gluten can have a variety of negative effects depending on the individual, such as fatigue, digestive problems, pain and aching and decreased focus.
She suggested trying to eliminate gluten from one?s diet consistently, to see if there are any physical and mental changes. If there is an improvement then it would be best to follow a gluten-free diet.
?One of my clients, a 10 year old young girl with explosive anger issues, quit gluten and sugar and added the amino acid tryptophan,? Scott said. ?Within a few days she had no more sleepless nights and experienced no anxiety, depression or anger issues.?
She said another client of hers stopped eating gluten for a few months and her eczema improved.
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Source: http://www.empowher.com/mental-health/content/how-can-gluten-influence-mental-health
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