“Hey Doc, all of my friends are on a gluten-free diet! Is this the latest fad since Lyme disease or is it time for me to switch to gluten-free beer?”

Advertisements for gluten-free foods are everywhere. Grocery store aisles, restaurant menus, and even the beer cave in the local liquor store have people asking. At a recent family BBQ, a nephew, his wife and their one-year-old refused to have a hot dog because the bun was not gluten-free. Is this necessary or is Madison Avenue taking advantage of an opportunity? Continue reading “The Doctor’s Note: Are gluten-free diets just a fad?”