No Effects of Gluten in Patients With Self-Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After Dietary Reduction of Fermentable, Poorly Absorbed, Short-Chain Carbohydrates

Great study, but I do wish when giving the reports they would break it down into terms that ordinary people can understand. Not everyone has a medical degree.

yep, FODMAP diet made big difference to me (for good) but I'm still afraid to try gluten again.

I think it is incredibly important to note that the study suggest it is "fructan" in the wheat as opposed to "gluten." This study has been so misrepresented by the media, I wish that you guys would address this a little more thoroughly. The misrepresentation of this study by the media does a huge disservice to people a lot of people. Not to mention the fact that this was a very specific study of 37 people with IBS and self-diagnosed gluten sensitivity. It is basically a preliminary study that calls for more study and is not prescriptive across the board. I actually emailed Dr. Gibson the other day, because I am trying to get PBS to correct their inflammatory headline and misleading article. I would be happy to share that email with you. I would really appreciate it if you guys would write up a more thorough article. We need better education about this in the public.

Furthermore for people like me (who didn't have doctors who knew about celiac disease to test for it), people who have been put on a gluten free diet for other reasons, or people who legitimately have NCGS this has been really bad publicity. "This in no way means that gluten does not cause gut symptoms in people without coeliac disease – but just not in this 37. The implication is that gluten is not a common cause of gut symptoms as some people believe" (P. Gibson, personal communication, October 2, 2014).

The only reason celiac disease is now acknowledged by the community at large is because of all the people who fought for their rights and education of the public. I hope that celiac.com can support that effort among the NCGS, wheat free community. Whether it is the fructan or the gluten we deserve for people to take us seriously as well. Please support us, we always speak out for you!

Oh, I also forgot to mention. Had the media reported on this in an educational rather than inflammatory manner, it could have helped a lot of people who have experienced significant but not complete recovery on a gluten-free diet. This study suggests that these people could benefit from a low FODMAP diet, which you guys did write about here. I am just speaking to how unfortunate it was that this study was so misrepresented by the media, when it could have been really beneficial.