I find it fairly absurd you combine a scientific concept (the placebo) with an emotion based reaction lacking in any evidence. The effects of gluten on the digestive system isn't imaginary - there are plenty of studies that prove otherwise. A simple google search would have turned up a few.
The more likely scenario as to why this is becoming a larger issue than it has in the past is people eat more now than they used to. More wheat means more aggravation of the stomach. Another possibility is people didn't used to have access to the information we do now, thanks to the internet. The only option used to be go see a doctor or suck it up.
The more likely scenario as to why this is becoming a larger issue than it has in the past is people eat more now than they used to. More wheat means more aggravation of the stomach. Another possibility is people didn't used to have access to the information we do now, thanks to the internet. The only option used to be go see a doctor or suck it up.
Some studies:
http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/ajg20104... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023594 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC433288 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1115436 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal....