It is important to understand the difference between Celiac
disease and gluten intolerance.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten.
A tiny amount of gluten will severely damage the small
intestine of a person with Celiac disease.
On the other hand, gluten intolerance is a subtle sensitivity
to gluten diagnosed after exclusion of Celiac disease.
This is said to affect between .5 and 13% of people.
A gluten intolerant person can typically eat small
amounts of gluten safely, but experiences health
issues when they exceed their threshold.
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