Tons of processed foods. In cookies, pasta, beer, salad dressing, even gran ola bars. But is this tiny protein harmful . I want to introduce you to dr. Barnrd. Welcome back to the show. So we hear about gluten all the time these days. How much of a concern is it really for you . I know you deal with this day in andnd day out. Its a huge concern because gluten is such a commeelion. You think ive got irrelevantable bowel. You can think that youre becoming demeanted but the problem really relates to the gluten. And a recent study showed there are over 50 different condition that is can be attributable to the gluten. Anemia, a person gets one test after another, they start getting treatment for depression, side effects. Its all related to the food that theyre eating. And when they get away from it the symptoms vanish. Dr. Oz i like the idea of a camilleion disease. I see so many vague complaints its hard to tie it together. I hear it all the time from our audience. Why is it so common now . Iverageds part of it is an increased awareness. But there really is a major increase in gluten sensitivity and problems. It could be two reasons. One is that there are more and more hybrids of wheats that are being developed all the time. There are 25,000 different varieties of them now. Some may have more gluten. The other thing is if you think about it decades ago people made bread at home and had a long 11ing process and during that process the gluten ends up being broken up. Nowadays bread comes from a factory and theyre impashte to get it on the shelves so theres not so much time and theres more gluten in the final product. Dr. Oz at some point everything has a genetic element. Is it in our genes and there to stay or something we acquire . You are not born with it. It can come on at any point. Even in mid to later adulthood. But what you are born with are the genes that allow it to happen. Zphroo you think there are things environmental changes that are driving most of the increase . I think its partly that and it takes time for the environment to express themselves as the time goes by. Dr. Oz walk everybody through how this protein, gluten, thats found in the grains, actually causes damage to the body . The problem is that the body recognize it is gluten as a foreign protein, mounts a response. But the body overreacts. And ends up attacking the various tissues of the body. Dr. Oz i loves demonstrations. I have a demo. Imagine that youre living your life enjoying everything that goes along with living the good life and this is your body. Its your intestinal system specific lifment your intestines are full of all kinds of cells but also have tissues. The first time you eat something with gluten, lets say this sort of reddish material represents gluten, in whatever food you may be eating. You may not even realize that some of these products have it in there. Every time you do that a little bit of gluten is included and it creates a little reaction, a little fizzy, a little irritation. Every time you have Something Else that has zuten in it youre going to get more of that reaction but its glowing to get larger and larger. And as you without realizing it take more and more foods in your body you create a significantly larger reaction. As that firing continues, that inferno begins to raise, you end up with this. If your entire intestinal system looks like this youre not going to feel well. It causes diarrhea, irrelevantable bowel. You get skin symptoms. Inside your body that raging inferno is causing problems affecting everything within the body. Including nure logic issues. Sometimes you feel foggy. Thats why dr. Barnrd speaks of the issue of a camilleion. So many different problems that were complaining about could be explained because inside your intestines thats going on inside the body. If you can join me. I want to walk everyone through how gluten reacts in the body because its not the same for everybody. I want to be clear who needs to worry. So walk me through on the spectrum how it affects us all. It starts with creel yak disease. You see the doctor, the doctor does tests. The intestinal tract really is damaged. You can see it. You do blood tests you see ant bodies. But thats about 1 of people. A bigger group is what were going to call gluten sensitive. Gluten sensitive people, they have all the same simentmings. Their digestic trave is acting up, they have brain fog. A recent study show there are more than 50 different symptoms related to this. These people are at increased risk of dying as a result of their condition. All the tests are negative. And so they are told its all in your head. They are misdiagnosed for years. The third group is people that im going to call gluten friendly. And these are people where they dont have any overreaction to it. They can eat a slice of bread, they can have a plate of spaghetti. They can eat these foods with absolutely no problem and theres no need for them to avoid it. Dr. Oz so three basic things to worry about. If you look at it all together, what would you estimate the total number of americans who have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease . It could be as many as 20 million easily. Dr. Oz about one in ten adults. And most have no clue. Theyre getting test after test, treatment after treatment, side effect after side effect, and they never had the understanding thats what it was. So the key is they have to know the symptoms to look for. Dr. Oz are we clear on this . Imagine that. One in ten of you might have gluten sensitivity. Thats a pretty good estimate. And we dont have a single good test that a doctor would do to figure out. Theres no blood test or genetic test that would show. Youve got to know the symptoms. Dr. Oz so if youre the one in ten people that have gluten sensitivity, when we come back ill help you figure out where you fall. Its an easy quiz you can take now today to see if you are gluten sensitive. Stay with us. [applause] dr. Oz today we are talking about gluten sensitivity which can masquerade as different problems. We are about to reveal the gluten sensitivity self test but first i want you to meet jessica who finally figured out gluten was at the root of her health crises. Would you know what to look for . For about two decades i have been plagued with a variety of health issues. One day i would feel bloated and feel i gained a couple of pounds and the next day i would have bouts of constipation and diarrhea. I never knew what to expect. One doctor told me i was lactose intolerant. Another doctor told me i had i. B. S. They prescribed tons of medication but nothing was working. I knew something was wrong but no one could pinpoint what was going on with me. A friend suggested i might have a problem with gluten. I went cold turkey. I eliminated everything with gluten from my diet and it turns out food was the enemy. It was pretty amazing. My Health Problems were fading away. Finally i dont have to live in pain anymore. [applause] dr. Oz jessica is joining us. Why do you think it took you so long to figure out what was plaguing you . A lot of doctors didnt know what was going on. There hasnt been a lot of recently so they didnt connect the dots for me. Dr. Oz the symptoms you described in the video. Were there other ones, also . Absolutely. I had really bad eczema, i had a brain fog all the time, not really clear mentally and i was treated for depression for years and years. I was on antidepressants because the doctors thought i was crazy. Dr. Oz when you finally figured it out . Oh, my god, im like a different person altogether. A huge weight has been lifted and i feel like myself, i feel like im finally ok. I have a clean bill of health, im not on any medications. Dr. Oz thank you very much for sharing your story. When we return, we will talk to dr. Neal barnard. Jessica described a lot of symptoms. Brain fog is a classic one. Are these typical for people with gluten sensitivity . Exactly. She had the digestive symptoms, also the brain fog and neurological symptoms but also something that i see so often. People have been suffering not just for a week or two weeks or six months but for years getting misdiagnosed, they have a lot of treatments they dont need so you have to be your own sort this out, know what the symptoms are and then you know what to look for. Dr. Oz what we decided to do is create a self test to see how gluten might affect you. I want you to learn from jessicas story because its so classic. We are going to diagnose a lot of folks today with this test. If youre at home, you can get the test at doctoroz. Com and we will walk you through all the symptoms, broken down on how they affect your body. What you need to do is count and when youre going through the list, how many of these problems you have on a regular, chronic basis. All right, ready to get started . How many of the following digestive symptoms you have, bloating or gas, have you been diagnosed with i. B. S. Or acid reflux . You have diarrhea or constipation . Thats the basic test for digestive intestinal issues, classic things wed expect to see. Shift gears, how many neurologic or skeletal symptoms do you have . Specifically, do you have or headaches . Do you have joint aches and pains . And do you have that brain fog youve heard a lot of about today that jessica had and we hear about this a lot. These arent things you associate with gluten intolerance. You might think youre depressed, downs in the dumps. Jessica, are you off your medications . Of them. I was on medications for depression. I was on medications for i. B. S. At the time, also for acid reflux. I also took aquitaine for acne. So i was on a lot of medications and im free of them all. Dr. Oz thats stunning to me. You were on an antidepressant, right . Yeah. Is what we do all the time. We figure youre depressed. Basically doctors are saying it was in jessicas head and i dont want want you ever to walk out of the Doctors Office with someone telling you its in your head and your body saying its in your head. And the third item in our quiz, how many hormonal immune symptoms you have including depression or anxiety, ongoing if fatigue, eczema or acne. I gave you a list of nine glock 9 millimeter handgun, ammunition clips, and three knives. If you nine things. If you have more than four symptoms, stand up. I think my whole audience is gluten sensitive. Thats a lot of people. People falling over, even. Theyre falling over each other trying to get up. Our audience, probably more like 20 , but if in fact one in 10 and maybe more people, we often underestimate, may have gluten intolerance. Coming up, what to do if you think you have a gluten sensitivity. We will show you how to go gfree the right way. Coming up, how to go glutenfree. This is not a deprivation diet. You get to have chocolate. Information you need to make the best choices. And later, health apps for your smartphone. If youre taking any medications, you need to have this on your phone. This on your phone. That pays dividends in bottomless fries. 24 burgers. A million reasons. Red robin yummm red robin [ female announcer ] its time healthy gets a dose of happy. New yoplait greek. Byebye, stir. So long, sour. Hello, happy. Its time to lick the lid again. [cheers and applause] dr. Oz everyone in our studio took our gluten sensitivity self test. Its online, you can take it online, as well. Folks have symptoms related to gluten sensitivity, what should they do . Even if you have one of those symptoms, its worth thinking gluten could be the problem. Go see your doctor. The doctor will probably ask you to test it out with a glutenfree diet to see if the symptoms resolve. Dr. Oz there is no simple blood test for this. The best way to figure out if you have a problem with gluten is to do this. Walk me through a glutenfree diet. There are three things you need to be concerned about wheat, rye and barley. Those are the foods that contain the gluten. The problem is that traces of them could be in a lot of other foods. You go online and see the thousands of things to avoid, you could go crazy. Any food that is one ingredient does not have gluten in it if its broccoli or grapefruit or all the fruits, lentils. You know exactly whats in it, its easy for you to be glutenfree. Dr. Oz this is not a deprivation diet. Youll lose weight on a glutenfree diet if do you it the right way. Single Ingredient Products generally speaking of good for you. We talked about produce. Meats and fish are dine. Fine. Dairies are reasonable. Lentils, nuts, rice, corn. You can have chocolate. Is that good news . [applause] dr. Oz you can have, and still be glutenfree, and not torturing your intestinal system. Lets talk about glutenfree products. I started this program talking about the 6 billion we spend on these. I have Major Concerns about these. Youre the expert. So teach us. Marketing is unfortunately a big part of it. They are convenient but many of them have more sugar, more calories than you need and some have had fiber removed. You dont necessarily need to go that route. Dr. Oz from my personal opinion, getting gfree foods is a bad idea if you have a gluten friendly gut because you dont need to go there. Its a mediocre idea oftentimes if youre glutensensitive are better ways to get your dietary needs met. If you want to eliminate gluten from your diet and get advice from a professional, how do you find the right doctor to give you that advice . Start with your primary care doctor. They vary. Some are up to speed, others need to be pushed. Sooner or later theyll refer you to a gastroenterologist who can do the specialized testing. Dr. Oz be brave about this go. In there and say do you know a lot about ideas with regard to my diet, are you an integrative gastroenterologist. Use key word and push to make space for yourself. The medical field, we are behind the times on this. If you have those stxs, symptoms, show up in your own life. Coming up, the best health ideas web that will overhaul your life and not cost you a your life and not cost you a penny. And im here to talk about your bums. These are bumwipes. Do you think that would be quite an interesting addition to your dry routine . Yes. So you like using them . I do. Because you feel. Ultimately clean, i guess. 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Oz and we are back with the best kept Health Secrets from the web. From the best apps for your health to a workout taking youtube by storm. Up first, i have one of the hottest flood bloggers on the web. Hundreds of thousands follow her every day. Her inventive nobake approach to cooking makes eating healthy easy and delicious and todays recipes are glutenfree. Explain to everybody what your nobake solutions look like. Nobake means you dont turn on your oven or stove and all can be made in minutes. My mom made nobake cookies for time growing up and i started making healthy substitutions and started trying savory recipes and breakfast recipes. So many women follow you . My recipes are simple and easy to follow and i like to take pictures of the process, you can see what a recipe looks like while youre making it and i share all of my trial and errors so you avoid mistakes. Dr. Oz you talked about your mom and how she medicaid some made some of these dishes. You have always been a healthy eater . Not at all. I started experimenting at home and making healthier versions of the dishes we loved and realized how easy it was and put them online to share with friends and family and its grown. If i can do it. I work fulltime, if i can make these, everybody can. Dr. Oz we are going to start off with a strawberry microwave breakfast bowl. This is one of my favorite breakfasts because its different than a normal bowl of oatmeal but takes less time. We have oat bran, all of these healthy ingredients. And oat flour and flax seed and there is some cinnamon. Dr. Oz i get to help. Baking powder and pinch of salt. A pinch. Ust and a little bit of vanilla and unsweetened apple sauce and ive got almond milk but you can use any milk that you like. Today we are using strawberries but you can use any fruit you like that you have in the fridge. You just mix all this together and then you have a coffee mug that you spray with nonstick spray, pop it in there and put it in the microwave for a minute and a half and you end up with this. Dr. Oz thats it . In a minute and a half. I like the idea. Ill taste it. [applause] it made right . Perfect. Dr. Oz its really good. Im impressed that you can do it in less than a minute and a half. The calorie count, 225 calories, which is very Good Breakfast dish calorie count with 12 grams of fat. Pointing this out, all of this stuff that im talking about today, takes very little time to make but also made with healthy ingredients. 12 grams of fat sounds like a lot but it has flax seeds, almond milk, healthy sources of fat that your body wants so im good that fat. Next up, a healthy main course. This is one of my favorite things to do at home. We are going to make this risotto in the microwave and instead of using rice, we are using oats. Its creamy but glutenfree and you can make it in the microwave. We have a cup of quick cooking oats, and two cups of low sodium broth, vegetable or chicken. And we are going to cook it in the microwave for two minutes to get the oats cooking and once they come out, mix in peas or any vegetables and lowfat cream cheese to add to the creaminess without the fat. Dr. Oz you can use yogurt . Yeap, but i would add the yogurt at the end. Cook that for two minutes, melts the cheese and cooks the oats. Dr. Oz thats in the microwave . Yes. You want to make sure you have a deep bowl because it will cook up and once thats done in the microwave, after four or five minutes total, add in precooked chicken and you have a main dish. Dr. Oz as a working mom, no preparation required. Directly. Everybody has oats usually. Have a