An intolerance to wheat can mimic many of the symptoms of coeliac disease, yet if a biopsy of the small bowel shows that the gut is normal, coeliac disease is not present. Many people are able to reduce their symptoms of intolerance by decreasing the amount of wheat and/or gluten in an otherwise balanced and varied diet, without the need for total wheat exclusion.
Food intolerances usually have more than one trigger. Other possible triggers include:
* food additives (preservatives and colours)
* natural food chemicals (salicylates, amines and glutamates)
* lactose or fructose malabsorption
Consult a doctor or dietitian who specialises in food intolerances for investigation.
Taken from Healthy Food For Life
Info by Kim Faulkner-Hogg (BSc, Grad Dip Nutr & Diet)
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