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For some individuals just reducing a food is enough to reduce symptoms. But does that mean that behind the scenes all is well or are things still happening in your body that could be slowly eroding your health?

Some of the most common misconceptions about gluten sensitivity is that suddenly this modern society is more complaining and "allergic to everything". That this problem didn't exist 50 years ago. Or that it's just a fashion and a fad, a dietary choice. There is no doubt that some people do choose to be gluten-free, perhaps as a healthier diet choice, or because they experience bloating and discomfort when eating bread and gluten products. These are all very valid reasons for following a gluten-free diet, and it is also a massive help in making gluten-free products much more widely available. However, some individuals don't have a choice whether to eat gluten or not, and their immune systems make that choice for them when coeliac disease is diagnosed. But even the numbers of diagnosed coeliac patients has increased dramatically in the last 20 years. Below, I discuss three possible reasons for increased gluten sensitivity nowadays.