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Gluten Intolerance: “What You Need To Know” September 15, 2024 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Over the past three decades, the gluten-free diet (GFD), and products have gained increasing popularity, particularly in the U. S. and Europe. The interest in GFD has been associated with a remarkable growth in the sales of gluten-free products. The sales of such products were estimated to be 3.88 billion dollars in 2016, and more than 6 billion dollars in 2023. What is gluten?