I quit all wheat and gluten products 9 months ago. As an athlete it has helped me tremendously. No more sore joints, bloat, gas, and lethargy. I have more energy, my joints don't ache anymore, bloat is gone and haven't had gas pains in months.
I highly recommend a wheat and gluten free diet. Another true story involves my girlfriend. Just over a year ago she was diagnosed with a auto-immune disease (Hashimoto's) Went to see another doctor who specializes in curing the body from the inside out because she didn't want to be on drugs the rest of her life. The doctor did a food allergy tests on her and found that she was extremely allergic to Gluten. Not celiac though, just very allergic.
The doctor put her on a gluten free diet and she followed it to a T. Just last month she was tested again to see how the numbers were for her auto-immune and she's cured. Gone! No more Hashimoto's
People don't realize that food allergies and wheat products are horrendous for our health. I'd be willing to bet a majority of disease is caused from food allergies that people are not even aware of having.
Maybe that is the big reason for my good health. I don't eat much... And what I do eat, is healthful, as far as science knows now, and as of this post.
Good for you and your woman, C_K. I admire people who take control of their health and try to work with their body's efforts instead of against them.