The gluten free fad dieters may feel better initially because of a placebo fad effect, sort of like the buzz one would get right after buying a Tesla and just before it caught fire and two,
it may actually be an allergy to the yeast, not the wheat.
Usually people that stop eating wheat have had a high calorie diet. Anyone with a high calorie diet that eats less finds they feel better. Wheat products are high calorie, which is also a good thing because food is to provide calories and not palate happy tastes. However, nutrients in wheat and other gluten products are essential and that good feeling fades as they starve themselves of nutrients and then they go and look for other things to cut out of their diet because they read it on the Internet.
Many people do fasting to feel better. I don’t fast, but I get the idea. I fast in my own way by cutting out things I know are fattening and reduce my intake for a few days. Breads are something I cut out for a few days as they make me feel too full and are high calorie. I usually go on a protein and green veggie diet for a few days. But, I don’t blame gluten or any other fad for my feeling well or bad and ban them from my diet. I just eat moderately.
Over the years we’ve seen starches demonized, meats demonized, wheat demonized, gluten demonized, sugar demonized, dirt grown foods demonized, eggs demonized, salt demonized, etc.
Only in a well fed population can people be finicky enough to go and stave themselves of nutrients.
It's amazing how moronic someone when he doesn't know WTF he's talking about - most especially when it comes to health issues.
Gluten intolerance is a REAL, clinical medical condition - that's not disputed by any reputable source. Internet s***house philosophy, as displayed on this thread, doesn't count as reputable.
GI is not a "fad" or a "placebo effect." It's not like buying a battery powered car. Some people actually do suffer real-world afflictions because of the way their body reacts to the protein in certain grains. Some get extremely ill.
Try Googling Celiac disease, then go from there before broadcasting such utter stupidity in public.