People with celiac disease can kiss without fear, even if their partner has just eaten gluten, according to a new study.
People with celiac disease have an immune response to gluten, a protein found in foods such as bread, pasta, gummy bears and soy sauce. Everyday activities often require careful calculation to avoid exposure.
Whether it’s safe to kiss someone who just ate gluten is a question that comes up frequently on Reddit. “Can celiac people kiss someone who just ate gluten?” asked a user in the r/glutenfree subreddit. Another user asked in the r/celiac subreddit, “Should I have my non celiac partner wash their mouth before.. kissing?”
Dr. Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, director of the Celiac Disease Program at Stanford University, said she’s spent hours counseling patients with celiac disease about the safety of kissing.
