People with coeliac disease should not fear kissing gluten-eaters, say scientists
05-05-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com

People with coeliac disease should not fear kissing gluten-eaters, say scientists

Small experiment monitored transfer of gluten after couples had kissed with tongues for at least one minutePeople with coeliac disease can kiss gluten-eaters without concerns for their health, researchers have said after finding only trivial amounts of the protein are transferred during a french kiss.About 1% of people around the world are thought to have coeliac disease, an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten, although many do not have a clinical diagnosis. Continue reading...
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