Check out this interesting article that discusses how the gluten-free diet can be helpful in controlling symptoms and preventing other autoimmune conditions, specifically in regards to Sjogren's disease.
Roughly 20-40% of Sjogren's patients show signs of gluten-intolerance and in turn around 30% of those first diagnosed with gluten-intolerance experience symptoms of Sjogren's disease, which is another autoimmune condition recently talked about after tennis super star Venus Williams' was diagnosed with the disorder.
Read more: http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/09/16/for-venus-williams-natural-remedies-may-hold-key-to-sjogren%E2%80%99s-syndrome-relief/
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