Novak Djokovic touts it. Some Olympic athletes tout it. It is a gluten-free diet. While it’s questionable as to whether he has celiac disease or may just have some gluten sensitivity (if he had celiac disease, I doubt he could have risen to the top of the tennis world while eating breads and pasta his whole life) Djokovic claims that switching to a gluten-free diet a while back improved his endurance and physical strength. He won 4 straight major tournaments after his gluten-free regimen. (Now, he’s lost in his last two majors plus the Olympics tennis competition).
Many athletes and people who don’t have celiac disease are trying gluten-free eating anyway, claiming it can improve energy levels, improve sleep quality, etc. Yet, there are warnings that simply going gluten-free without a health condition to warrant it, may not be good for you. Grain-based foods add fiber to the diet, something that may be missing in gluten-free. Fiber and grains help feed the gut’s beneficial bacteria, a basic need for helping drive proper digestion, nutrient absorption and immune function.There’s no strict rule on this. If you try gluten-free, just make sure you do so with a licensed nutritionist’s help, and be aware of what you’re giving up
So Novak Djokovic is one of many gluten-free celebrities that are making a difference today. The correlation between his newly found winning streak being caused by his gluten sensitivity diagnosis cannot fully be established, but we can say that his diagnosis did bring some much needed attention to the gluten-free lifestyle.