Risks of Going Gluten-Free

Guest: Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Even if you don’t have celiac disease, cutting back on your gluten intake might seem like a good idea. After all, most gluten-free food is sold in the health food section at the grocery store and even fast-food joints like Wendy’s now offer no-gluten options. However, it turns out that cutting out gluten if you don’t need to is not as healthy as the blogs and popular press would have you believe.