There are many medical conditions that come about as a result of gluten, such as celiac disease, which I'll discuss in a later episode. For many years it was believed that people with celiac disease had an immunological response to the gliadin half of gluten. Recent studies have shown that the glutenin part alone can also trigger the response. - See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/what-gluten#sthash.oRXoY3JH.dpuf