cells inside the body.
Problem #2: These proteins create localized
inflammation in the gut and elsewhere if
they improperly cross the gut barrier and
end up where they don’t belong.That interaction between foreign proteins
and immune cells triggers an inflammatory
response, the severity of which depends on the
individual. (There is considerable person-to-
person variation, though the research on
individual sensitivity is still fairly
incomplete.)
One severe example of intolerance to
grain proteins is found in those with celiac
disease, an autoimmune disease which occurs
when genetically susceptible individuals
consume even miniscule amounts of gluten.
Celiacs experience an enormous immune
response in the gut and elsewhere in the body
when exposed to gluten—it’s like dropping a