[G315]Gluten Intolerance In Children

I have something called Gluten Intolerance (GI). Gluten Intolerance is the body's 'allergic' response to gluten. Gluten is the binding substance that makes flour bind. Gluten is in everything that embodies wheat, rye, oats and barley....which is just about what every one of us eats on a regular basis.
GI is different than Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease is a chronic digestive disorder found in people who experience a bad immune response when they consume gluten. The difference is that not everyone who is a Celiac is also Gluten Intolerant, because GI covers a broader range of food. Often foods are 'wheat free' but not necessarily 'gluten-free.' Celiac is a lifelong condition and GI is something that is believed to be able to reverse itself.
The fact is that almost all Americans from Anglo-Saxon decent have some kind of sensitivity to gluten, mainly because of a genetic weakness passed on through generations. A European food staple is bread or 'wheat', unlike (for example) the Chinese and rice. Eventually it will touch all races in most geographical areas where consuming wheat is a main staple.
Often symptoms don’t happen until someone is in their 20's, getting progressively sicker with age unless diagnosed. The cure is to stop eating wheat and all foods containing gluten. This is a hard one, but once diagnosed or once someone decides to get off gluten (and really everyone of Anglo-Saxon descent should probably do this) it is easy to steer clear of hurtful food.