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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

wyldwolf

(43,891 posts) Sat May 17, 2014, 04:02 PM May 2014

Sorry if I'm late with this or it's been posted before. Fascinating pieces here. My wife is into food woo and even the mere suggestion of the topics in these articles can cause a knock down drag out.

Does Non-Caeliac Gulten Intolerance Actually Exist?

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/does-non-caeliac-gulten-intolerance-actually-exist

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity May Not Exist

http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2014/05/gluten_sensitivity_may_not_exist.html

Farewell to gluten free: Why we are so easily fooled by pseudoscience and marketing gimmicks when it comes to food

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/28/farewell-to-gluten-free-why-we-are-so-easily-fooled-by-pseudoscience-and-marketing-gimmicks-when-it-comes-to-food/

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Does Non-Caeliac Gulten Intolerance Actually Exist? [View all] wyldwolf May 2014 OP

That's the key word here: "Marketing" Archae May 2014 #2

Thanks for posting this LostOne4Ever May 2014 #3

Gee... When I've mentioned this in GD I've been stomped on for it Orrex May 2014 #4

Whether it does or not, I'm glad people think it does... SidDithers May 2014 #5

I have no idea... LeftishBrit May 2014 #6