Gluten-free diets are gaining in popularity

These signs and symptoms might add up to gluten intolerance or other ills. So ask a doctor about: • Frequent diarrhea • Frequent constipation • Frequent bloating • Unintended weight loss • Failure to grow (in children) • Anemia • Unexplained fatigue • Frequent headaches • Bone or joint pain • Itchy skin lesions • Tooth enamel defects • Mouth ulcers Learn more from Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research Meet the latest dietary bad boy: gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It causes some people serious health problems. But those people don't seem to be the only ones buying the gluten-free beer and brownies suddenly for sale everywhere. Consider: • Marketers estimate that 15% to 25% of consumers want gluten-free foods — though doctors estimate... [read full story]