Why would anyone need gluten-free pizza crusts? Isn't 'gluten-free' just a diet buzzword? How bad can gluten-sensitivity be? It's not life-threatening is it?
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Why Would Anyone Need Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts?
Why would anyone need gluten-free pizza crusts? Isn't 'gluten-free' just a diet buzzword? For some people, every year, there is some new diet fad. The diet industry is a three billion dollar a year industry. Remember diets such as Atkins, South Beach, Paleo, or The Zone? Those are just some of the diets out there. The industry slaps a label on something such as fat-free or gluten-free, and without any medical or nutritional reason to do so, people will run out and buy it. or some people, getting something that is 100% certified gluten-free isn't just about following some celebrity-endorsed fad diet. Sometimes, it can literally be a matter of life and death.
How bad can gluten-sensitivity be? It's not life-threatening is it? There are different levels of gluten-sensitivity, just as there are with any sort of food allergy or sensitivity. Someone with mild gluten-sensitivity would probably just get mildly sick. For someone who has celiac disease or some other form of acute sensitivity to gluten, the allergic reaction can put their life literally at risk.
Adverse Gluten Reactions
There have been cases of patients admitted to the hospital that have gone into anaphylactic shock, an explanation of which is below from WebMD:
"Anaphylaxis is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic response that is marked by swelling, hives, lowered blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels. In severe cases, a person will go into shock. If anaphylactic shock isn't treated immediately, it can be fatal. This condition occurs when the immune system develops a specific allergen fighting antibody (called immunoglobulin E or IgE) that drives an inappropriate or exaggerated reaction toward a substance that is normally harmless, such as food. Your body may not react upon initial exposure but may produce antibodies with later exposures..Anaphylaxis may begin with severe itching of the eyes or face and, within minutes, progress to more serious symptoms. These symptoms include swallowing and breathing difficulties, abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, and angioedema (swelling similar to hives, but the swelling is beneath the skin instead of on the surface)...[READ MORE]
So as you see, sometimes, there is more than just a passing fad to be gluten-free. For some people it can literally save their life. That's why there is a real need for products such as gluten-free pizza crusts.
