6. Depression
Depression affects around 6% of adults in the USA alone each year. Symptoms can be disabling and make you feel hopeless and even sad. People who have digestive issues are more prone to anxiety and depression compared to individuals who are healthy and don’t have any gluten intolerances. This is especially important when people who have celiac disease or severe food intolerances. Gluten tolerance due to gluten sensitivity, since Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that allows cells to communicate and is known as one of the happiness hormones.
Another thing that is it is known to drive depression is gluten exorphins, These are peptides that are formed when you’re trying to digest proteins from gluten comedies usually interfere with your central nervous system and inherently cause even greater depression.
Last but not least, changes in your gut microbiota. this is due to an increase in harmful bacteria and a significant decrease in a beneficial bacteria in your gut. This again just like the gluten exorphins affects the central nervous system and increases your risk of depression 10 times over.