That has become the question for every health enthusiast who has been hit with a barrage of conflicting reports about wheat in the diet.

Since we’re dealing with the staff of life, this weighty issue must be reconciled in the minds of all concerned, especially those who are challenged by related medical conditions and health problems.

So, what is the real deal?

Let’s break it down this way for those who are sick and tired because of life-long ingestion of wheat.

If you have been diagnosed with celiac sprue disease, you should positively not eat wheat or any gluten-containg grains. This medical condition requires a life-long prohibition, if one is to escape the ravages of this debilitating disease — celiac.

If you have been diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, you should not eat wheat or the associated grains like barley, rye, oats, etc. Doing so will eventually set you up for celiac sprue disease; that is, if you don’t already have it. The medical diagnostics and laboratory tests for gluten sensitivity are not necessarily conclusive, by the way. Therefore a strong tendency by way of family history toward gluten sensitivity ought to take it out of your diet for life.   Continue reading →