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What is the difference between celiac disease and gluten intolerance?

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What is the difference between celiac disease and gluten intolerance?

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Celiac disease is an actual autoimmune disease, while gluten sensitivity is an immune reaction, which is more of an allergic reaction. Watch as functional medicine specialist Amy Myers, MD, explains how gluten sensitivity is a wide spectrum.

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