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 ^[1] 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 ^[2] 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 ^[3] – pronto. Undiagnosed celiac or wheat allergy ^[4] or dairy allergy ^[5] 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 ^[6] 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.