Gluten and casein could be to blame

These disorders, and many others like them, are suffered by many people around the world, but have you ever wondered why? Have you considered the possibility that these disorders are a consequence of the food you eat?

Casein and gluten are two substances that are widely present in the food we eat. The fact is that, unless someone is told otherwise, no one eliminates foods containing these 2 substances from their regular diet.

Casein and gluten are both proteins that must be digested by enzymes called peptidases who will be responsible for carrying out the proper digestion of proteins, causing them to break down into their basic amino acids. When a person's intestinal function is impaired due to various health problems (remember that a properly functioning intestine is essential for our immune system to function at 100%), these enzymes do not work properly and this means that proteins are not broken down properly and generate compounds which, if our immune system is working properly, will not affect us, but if not, they can be very harmful to the body.

Casein and gluten are 2 proteins capable of generating in our organism the so-called opioid peptides.. These compounds are capable of producing a similar effect to other drugs such as morphine or heroin. In cases where a person's immune system is functioning well, their intestinal permeability will be adequate, allowing only well-digested food to pass through, preventing the passage of pathogenic substances or improperly digested food into the bloodstream. In people whose immune system is impaired, their intestinal permeability will also be impaired, allowing harmful substances, such as opioid peptides, to pass into the bloodstream and from there to the brain. The blood-brain barrier will also be altered and these peptides have the ability to bind to receptors that are normally intended for neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine or noradrenaline. They will alter the function of these neurotransmitters and thus brain function.

Another site of attachment of these opioid peptides is on the receptors of white blood cells, which will greatly weaken the body's defences and thus increase the body's ability to become ill.

The opioid peptides generated by gluten and casein are gluteomorphin and caseomorphin..

These peptides are produced naturally in the body, but always within specific, non-harmful values. If, as we have explained, intestinal permeability is altered, the quantity of these peptides will increase, which will affect our health and lead to serious pathologies in the brain.

What test can I take to find out if my Caseomorphin and Gluteomorphin levels are adequate?

At Biosalud®, thanks to our extensive experience of more than 30 years in biological medicine, we have developed the GLUTEN NEUROPEPTIDES AND CASEIN® analysis by which, thanks to a urine sample collected early in the morning we will be able to know within a period of about 3 weeks whether our levels of these peptides are within the optimal range.. If this is not the case, we should remove all foods containing these proteins from our diet in order to reduce these levels and thus improve our health.