Nutrition

What Is Gluten? What It Is, Who Must Avoid It, Who Need Not

Essential for 1% of people to avoid, unnecessary for most others.

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Essential for 1% of people to avoid, unnecessary for most others.

The Protein

Gluten is the protein in wheat, barley and rye that gives dough its structure.

Who Must Avoid It

People with celiac disease (autoimmune), wheat allergy, and those with confirmed non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Testing First

Get tested for celiac before going gluten-free, removing it first makes diagnosis unreliable. Clinic-Y check-ups can include celiac screening.

Talk to Clinic-Y

As an independent healthcare facilitation agency, Clinic-Y matches your case with accredited partner hospitals in Istanbul, provides a written all-inclusive quote and coordinates every step. Send your records for a free specialist review, and we reply within 24 hours.

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