19 Signs You May Be Gluten Intolerant (SLIDESHOW)
Are you’re feeling tired and headachy, and your digestive system is off (and has been for what seems like forever)? Or maybe you have some other symptoms: some dandruff, a rash, or a frequent feeling that you’re operating in a depressed and disorganized manner.
You know that lots of people are going gluten-free, and you start to wonder: Could I be gluten intolerant, too?
Not everyone with these symptoms will have a gluten intolerance or allergy as there are plenty of other possible causes for each. But the possibility is worth considering if you and your physician can’t identify other potential reasons for your problems.
#18- Hormone imbalance
Women with undiagnosed gluten sensitivity, suffer obstruction in their ovarian function. They reach a peri-menopause. The imbalance caused by decrease in sex hormones stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, a hormone which is destined to maintain and control blood sugar concentrations. This is worsened by consumption of gluten and unstable blood sugar. The increase in cortisol is responsible for certain above mentioned symptoms because it leads to increased body fat, unstable moods as well as fatigue.
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