Miley Cyrus on her Gluten “Allergy”
Singer and actress Miley Cyrus wants the entertainment media to chill out with the comments on her slimmed-down frame. “For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy,” she wrote in a Twitter post.
“It’s not about weight it’s about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!” her Tweet of April 9 continued.
Miley’s gluten-free revelation followed days of speculation that the former “Hannah Montana” TV star was suffering an eating disorder. The singer then set off a flurry of response by Tweeting a photo of herself on April 8, deeply inhaling (but refusing to touch) fast food in a bag.
As the Twitterverse implored Miley to break down and take a bite, she replied with the “gluten and lactose allergy” explanation.
But Allergic Living offers a reality check for Miley. Girl, you need to get your condition straight. Do you have:
a) gluten sensitivity or
b) celiac disease or
c) a wheat allergy?
d) And is it lactose intolerance or
e) a dairy allergy?
These are all separate conditions. There is simply no such thing as a “gluten and lactose allergy” – and if Miley’s not sure which conditions she has, she should get tested – pronto. Undiagnosed celiac or wheat allergy or dairy allergy is nothing to mess around with.
It should be said that while Miley is definitely slimmer than she used to be, the 19-year-old still looks healthy in recent photos. Her toned arms suggest a lot of gym time, which also sheds the pounds.
In fact, living gluten-free and dairy-free doesn’t necessarily lead to weight loss. As fans of great gluten-free and dairy-free recipes know – you can eat very well (and even gain weight) with these food restrictions. And sometimes you have to watch out for too much white rice and sugar in gluten-free foods.
So by all means take a pass on gluten and dairy foods if you need to, Miley. But two small bits of advice: get properly diagnosed (if you’re not) and do sample some of the great gluten-free and dairy-free food that’s out there these days. We’re fortunate to have so much more available for those with living with food restrictions.
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I totally agree with Miley seeing an allergist and getting tested for food allergies. There are any number of celebs who declare that they have one medical condition or another, but whose statements are imprecise and/or vague when compared to the symptoms or name of the actual disease. That can be a big problem for their fans, esp those who also have the medical issues the celebs have.
It would help if the celebs were better educated about their diseases and able to clearly articulate what they have and how it affects their daily lives. This would be a huge public service to the general public and to the health industry.