Celiac disease: too many heavy metals in gluten-free diets

Celiac disease: too many heavy metals in gluten-free diets

Celiac disease. New research shows higher percentages of cadmium, mercury and arsenic in people with celiac disease than in those who are not forced to follow a gluten-free diet

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Il gluten free for some it is a necessity, for others it seems to be a fashion now. Confirmed that the gluten free diets could be counterproductive for those without celiac disease, now a new study shines the spotlight on some toxic metals present at too high doses in such diets. And, therefore, capable of aggravating the health conditions of those suffering from celiac disease.





A report published in Epidemiology has indeed highlighted percentages of cadmium, mercury and arsenic in subjects with celiac disease greater than in those who are not forced to follow a gluten-free diet.

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And, you know, toxic metals can lead to cardiovascular diseases, tumors and neurological decompensations.

DIET WITHOUT GLUTEN, THE STUDY

The researchers examined the diets of 2009 people between the ages of 2014 and 7 between 6 and 80, of whom 73 were on a gluten-free diet because of celiac disease. In these subjects, the scholars found a higher concentration of arsenic and cadmium in the urine and mercury in the blood.

The presence of these metals in the blood increases the risk of chronic diseases and the chances of contracting cancer, so much so that the IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, has included arsenic and cadmium among the carcinogens of group 1 , while methylmercury in group 2B, ie among the possible carcinogens.

"It is uncertain what the effects of a diet with low exposure to arsenic and mercury are, but it is possible that it may increase the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases," the researchers explain.

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The cause? Scholars identify it in the rice - “recognized source of arsenic and methylmercury” -, of which celiacs make extensive use. On the other hand, another study had already highlighted the danger of giving too much rice to children, since the rice grains are capable of concentrate many minerals and trace elements that come from water. Arsenic is also used in herbicides And in the pesticides and rice is a cereal that absorbs this chemical element more than other crops.



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What is certain is that celiacs cannot help but observe certain rules at the table. And, for now, in any case, the researchers point out that more studies are needed "to fully examine the heavy metal exposure of gluten-free foods."

Germana Carillo

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