Gluten-free lifestyle may benefit even those without allergy

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Reporter - Johnette Worak
Photojournalist - Mike Spissinger

Story Created: Nov 22, 2011 at 9:07 PM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 22, 2011 at 11:22 PM CDT

PADUCAH — You may have heard of celiac's disease. People who have it are allergic to wheat and barley and will fall deathly ill from eating those ingredients.

But some believe many more of us are "gluten intolerant" and that we'd feel better if we steered clear of bread, pizza, beer and many products containing wheat flour, also known as gluten.

A local wellness center's newest program helps people go gluten-free and a new local restaurant is doing just the same.

Watch the video to find out why you might want to go gluten-free even if you aren't alergic to gluten. If you're viewing this story on our mobile app, head to the videos section.

Have you gone gluten-free? What challenges have you faced?