In recent times, a lot of space has been given to the benefits of a gluten and casein-free diet.

Many people have eliminated gluten and cheeses from their diet, even though they are not celiac or casein intolerant. They are convinced that gluten causes digestive problems even in those who are not celiac.

And that they have some form of gluten intolerance even though we haven’t done any tests.
In fact, gluten sensitivity can be detected with a double-blind placebo test .

However, some experts do not find it a satisfactory solution given the lack of diagnostic markers .

In short, the gluten issue is complicated.
While too much gluten is likely to cause digestive problems, it’s also true that more than thinking about pasta or bread, we should perhaps limit many gluten-rich industrial products we consume.
Wheat or modified starch is in fact heavily used in the food industry as a thickener.

DIET WITHOUT GLUTEN AND CASEINS: BENEFIT FOR THE AUTISTIC?

Children with autism have also ended up in the sights of gluten free fashion.

In recent times, the theory has been spreading that a gluten-free and casein-free diet is the solution to several autoimmune diseases. But also of epilepsy and autism.

In reality, there are no studies that support this theory , but on the contrary , two studies have been conducted that disprove it .

According to the autism information site LBRB , run by relatives of autistic children, two studies have disproved the correlation between a diet with gluten and casein and autism.

And in particular they have denied the theory that autism is based on a permeability syndrome of the intestinal mucosa and or leaky gut.
According to this theory, leaky gut would also give rise to food intolerances and allergies.

According to many experts, this is a  purely hypothetical syndrome .

In one study, it was found that the gluten-free and casein-free diet did not benefit autistic subjects.

In the other study, introducing gluten and casein-based foods for one week in subjects on a gluten-free and casein-free diet for leaky gut  did not lead to worsening of symptoms.