Technically? No. Celiac disease is not a wheat "allergy" or even a gluten "allergy" for that matter. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation:
"Celiac Disease is not a food allergy - it is an autoimmune disease. Food allergies, including wheat allergy, are conditions that people can sometimes grow out of. This is not the case with Celiac Disease."
What does this mean for you? As you probably know already, if you have Celiac Disease, you can never have gluten again - even in small doses....
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