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Wheat and gluten allergies can trigger other health conditions. See what you need to know about wheat and gluten in your diet.
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A gluten allergy can have an early onset in childhood or a late onset in adulthood. Find out more about developing gluten allergies later in life from this article.
Sinus problems can be caused by an allergy to gluten. Find out more about how gluten allergies cause sinus problems by reading this article.
Some symptoms of a gluten allergy include gastrointestinal, neurological and behavioral symptoms. Learn about symptoms of a gluten allergy in this article.
The only way to manage a gluten allergy is by eliminating gluten from your diet. Find out more about what foods people with gluten allergies must avoid from this article.
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Not all people who are allergic to gluten have celiac disease. Find out more about the differences between celiac disease and a gluten allergy from this article.
A severe skin rash, known as Dermatitis Herpetiformis, is one of the symptoms of a gluten allergy. Find out more about skin rashes caused by gluten allergies from this article.
Many people with gluten allergies experience uncontrolled weight gain. Find out more about how gluten allergies can cause weight gain from this article.
There are a range of tests for gluten allergies. Find out more about getting tested for a gluten allergy from this article.
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Gluten allergies can be mild to life-threatening. Find out about desensitizing a gluten allergy from this article.
Consult your doctor or the Internet to find out more about gluten allergies. Find out more about gluten allergies from this article.
People with gluten allergies are at higher risk of developing thyroid problems. Find out more about the connection between gluten allergies and thyroid problems from this article.
Wheat allergies can cause a variety of symptoms. Learn whether wheat allergies can affect your sinuses in this article.
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Wheat allergies cause a variety of symptoms. Learn whether wheat allergies can cause breathing problems in this article.
Wheat and gluten allergies are not the same. Find out more about the differences between wheat and gluten allergies from this article.
If you have a gluten allergy you do not have celiac disease. Learn whether if you have a gluten allergy, you have celiac disease, in this article.
Dizziness is one symptom of a gluten allergy. Find out more about why some people with a gluten allergy suffer from dizziness in this article.