Is gluten messing with your mind? Find out now.

How to test yourself for gluten sensitivity

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Sometimes you crave the very foods that are making you ill. These foods can mess with your mind, as well as your body. Of all potential food felons, there’s nothing quite like gluten. This protein can trigger a broad range of symptoms and conditions, from gastrointestinal pain to schizophrenia. Most commonly, it can cause depression, headache, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and a “foggy” brain.

As a nutrition consultant since the 1990s, I regularly see many of these symptoms in my clients. And I have lost count of the times that they disappeared after gluten was removed from the diet. It normally takes less than a week to conclude that gluten sensitivity is the problem.

Here’s how you can test yourself for gluten sensitivity in just seven days. But first, some context.

The Difference Between Sensitivity And Disease

Gluten is the name of a group of proteins found within certain grains, namely wheat, rye and barley. Gluten sensitivity is not the same as celiac disease, or wheat allergy, which until recently were the only gluten-related conditions recognised by the medical community.