India, Jan. 24 -- For many people, cutting out gluten feels like a modern health fad - especially when parents and grandparents insist they ate wheat all their lives without any issues. Yet today, gluten is increasingly linked to bloating, gut inflammation, fatigue and a growing list of sensitivities. So what changed? Experts say it's not just our bodies, but the wheat itself. As ultra-processed and hybridised grains become the norm, gluten is affecting the gut in ways earlier generations never experienced, prompting a closer look at why gluten sensitivity is now so widespread.

Dr Alok Chopra, founder-director and consultant cardiologist at Aashlok Hospital with over 40 years of experience, is breaking down why gluten sensitivity has bec...