How common are Gluten intolerance and Celiac Disease?
Around % of the world’s population is Celiac. This means ~1 in 200 people. However new evidence shows Non-Celiac Gluten intolerance is around 30 times more prevalent. Up to 15% of people or 1 in 7 are Gluten Sensitive and suffer the same symptoms. These are people who test negative or inconclusive for Celiac Disease. They are known as Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitive (NCGS). The most accurate and clinically effective way to identify NCGS is the Elimination Diet.
