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There have been responses in this thread stating facts with no citations or using dated research. The suggestion that Gout has a higher incidence rate than individuals with Gluten Intolerance/sensitivity was a curious one, which resulted in a simple Google search with the NIH linked paper results and also included the research below: Quote:
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But I think questioning the relevance of doing "a simple Google search" and then issuing the ambiguous and unclarified, blanket pronouncement "This "NIH study" states gluten intolerance/sensitivity is higher that than 4%." I would say skepticism is totally valid ... Not to mention the many potential variables at play , from the fact that is self reported (and all the potential inconsistent and possible "self" misdiagnosed reporting to possibly skew the numbers ) to the fact that there could also be potential significant common local diet differences possible. Thus further calling into question the relevance of said survey to the context of this thread. Quote:
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All you had to do is search in Google Scholar the incidence of gout and you would see my source. It is not so curious. Gout is much more prevalent than celiac, which comes in a 0.7% compared with gout at nearly 4%. My point being an entire industry based on gluten free products is out of proportion to the real risk. Its a marketing hype. I could astound you with other factoids! 1. less than 1% of antioxidants we consume orally enter the gut, making antioxidants such as pomegranate and supplements worthless 2. those who took multivitamin supplements in high doses over a 6 week period compared with those who just ate a balanced diet showed LOWER plasma values for those nutrients, not higher! 3. in another study they bottled water in 3 containers, each with a different label, one was boring, one was eco looking and one said "Oxygen infused" with a high tech label, it was all tap water. Guess what? Most people preferred the flavor and feeling of the oxygen infused water....and were shocked when they discovered the ruse. Much of what is touted as health promoting is exagerrated. Or false. ColdFx, a leading "anti cold" natural medicine is sold here for $40 a bottle. It was tested and it did nothing, but since Don Cherry, a famous hockey announcer promoted it on TV and in print, people bought the stuff. Its a useless nostrum but marketed to the unsuspecting. |
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Give it up . You will never sway anyone with a closed mind and , most importantly , a way to profit from the hype . Those with the gluten issue know what to look for and learn how to find it just as diabetics do . |
Allopathic medicine has 'conditioned' us to deal only with symptoms, whilst masking them with synthetic, profit-wielding drugs and rarely addressing root causes etc. As such, if it can be argued that modern wheat/pesticides/gluten etc. are in any way detrimental to our health, then there has to be a case for avoiding such things as an act of disease prevention? For example, I've spoken to many diabetics who wish they'd never consumed so many refined sugars/carbs over the years, which is clearly a major cause of type 2 diabetes. Better still, as has been said repeatedly in this thread, avoid ALL processed foods, which cuts out the 'rubbish' AND bypasses the hype proliferated by manufacturers of processed gluten-free food, who are still selling us nothing more than re-packaged junk.
Going back to the OP - it seems clear that the answer is both yes and no. Yes, because there is hype - because there's always going to be those willing to cash-in. And no, because it's important that people have different options from which to choose, whether as prevention or because they have a condition, and we mustn't throw the baby out with the bathwater etc. (and that it's definitely best to simply avoid all processed food as much as possible, including the GF stuff). |
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"Going back to the OP - it seems clear that the answer is both yes and no. Yes, because there is hype " Or are you now conflating choice with hype :D- There is either hype or there isn't, seems we both agree there is hype Since quick googling is acceptable here are only the first 3 of 3,050,000 results from entering---- "is Gluten Free a Fad" in the search field https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/2012...-fact-or-fad#2 https://www.pharmacytimes.com/public...ts-and-fiction https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5439366/ |
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Also Martie : If your going to use "Wrap [Quote] tags around selected text" (feature) instead of the entire post quote button, then try make sure to edit correctly so you are not putting the wrong person's name in the quote |
[QUOTE=KevWind;5944638]Correct and so the answer to your rhetorical question "why conflate choice with hype" is they are already conflated, the choice is a part of and a result of the hype.
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For example, it's truly GREAT that when I go out for a meal with my daughter there's a gluten free menu that saves her trawling through the regular one (for what can feel like an eternity) because IF SHE EATS GLUTEN SHE BECOMES EXTREMELY ILL! But hey, NOW she has a choice - and not because of 'hype' - because there are entrepreneurs out there who cater for ALL of their customers (and good for them if they make a good living out of it!). YES, there are processed food manufacturers who are milking it, but to suggest that the choice is purely a result of the hype is plain ignorant and utterly absurd. Choice was developed because an option was required and that's nothing more than basic *supply and demand*. And YES, these two can indeed, and often are conflated but that does not mean that the creation of more choice is exclusively the consequence of hype. Like most things in life, we need to look at this as holistically and cooperatively as possible and again, to agree with you...the answer to the original OP (is the gluten thing 'overblown'?) is both yes (in the way processed food manufacturers milk it) and no for what must surely be obvious reasons by now... (which I had more or less concluded several pages back!). |
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I find nothing “competitive” in Kevin pointing out that YOUR name was shown at the beginning of HIS quote. That YOU wrapped. He simply pointed out, in what I perceived as a light hearted way, your mistake. Mark |
I’m just going to post my perfectly cooked butter basted filet mignon with chicken breast, avocado with sautéed broccoli and mushrooms. Very low carbs and maybe even gluten free? [emoji23]
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Wow, I never would have guessed that the simple availability of gluten free products could inflame such passion.
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