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If you've gone gluten free and you're still bloated, going stricter won't fix it. For most people without celiac disease, gluten isn't actually the problem. There is a different, more likely trigger hiding in plain sight.

In this episode, I'm going to explain why gluten gets blamed for gut symptoms it isn't causing, and walk you through the real diagnostic steps to find what's actually triggering your bloating.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The #1 Gluten Myth Keeping Your Gut Sick
0:19 My credentials as a gastroenterologist
1:02 What celiac disease actually is
1:47 How the gluten free myth spread beyond celiac
2:06 The real culprit hiding in wheat: fructans
3:00 What a double blind study revealed about gluten sensitivity
3:34 When bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is the real cause
4:26 Step one: get tested for celiac disease correctly
5:03 Step two: try a real low FODMAP evaluation
5:26 Step three: ask for the hydrogen breath test

❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Does going gluten free help if I don't have celiac disease?
For most people without celiac disease, gluten itself is not the trigger, and studies show pure gluten does not cause symptoms in these cases. The bloating often comes from fructans, a fermentable carbohydrate found in wheat.

What is the difference between a gluten problem and a FODMAP problem?
Gluten triggers an immune reaction only in people with celiac disease, while FODMAPs like fructans, garlic, onion, and beans cause gas and bloating through fermentation in anyone with a sensitive gut. If symptoms return when you eat garlic or beans, the issue is likely FODMAPs, not gluten.

What test checks for bacterial overgrowth in the gut?
A hydrogen breath test checks for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, known as SIBO. You drink a sugar solution and breathe into a tube over about two hours to measure whether bacteria are fermenting food too early in your digestive tract.

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ABOUT DR. MEL ONA:
I'm Dr. Mel Ona, a board certified gastroenterologist with graduate training in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism. I founded Ohana Gastroenterology and have treated over 10,000 patients across nine years of clinical practice. My focus is evidence-based digestive health, nutrition science, and disease prevention.

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