Podcast: Gluten Sensitivity—Health Fad or Medical Condition?

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Dec 29, 2025

What does science tell us about gluten sensitivity? Depending on whom you ask, it's either a heal scare advanced by social media grifters or a legitimate medical condition that afflicts many people. Let's take a closer look to separate fact from myth.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 151 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Anatomy of a Food Myth

The past twenty years have seen gluten sensitivity transformed from a fringe concern into a mainstream cultural identity, powered more by consumer experience, psychology, and industry dynamics than by definitive biological mechanisms. This rapid rise has left many people unsure where scientific consensus ends and popular belief begins.

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.