14- Low Immunity
This is different from autoimmune disease. This decreased immunity is because of decreased immunoglobulins in the body, which are proteins that fight toxins. Especially, IgA levels have been reported to have decreased in patients with gluten intolerance and Celiac disease. This is a type of immunoglobulin which is found in saliva and stomach secretions decrease the body’s first line of defense against foreign infection. This infection may be in the formal of gastrointestinal infection, which consequently leads to the other signs you’re gluten intolerant. This same immunodeficiency is also witnessed in a number of other autoimmune diseases.