Irritable bowel syndrome and belching

I have irritable bowel syndrome. I belch a lot. Should I try out a gluten free diet?

In the last few years, gluten free diets are being hyped as a cure for all digestive problems. Part of the problem is that the manufacturers of these gluten free products are preying on desperate people with IBS. 

Gluten free products are very expensive and usually the diet is very restricted. Gluten free diets are meant for patients with celiac disease. If you do not have celiac disease, then stop wasting your money on these products; they will not help you. Of course, there are always some people who will claim otherwise. However, these same people will also claim they have benefit after eating dog’s poop.

People without celiac disease who consume gluten free diets have serious mental issues and their anecdotal reports are not scientific proof that this diet works in everyone. If you really are keen on a gluten free diet, try it out and see what happens. If your symptoms still continue after a few weeks, I would not continue this diet.