As people with celiac disease struggle to maintain a gluten-free diet, dietary restrictions can lead to isolation and withdrawal. Research indicates that having additional medical conditions is associated with a lower quality of life. One study looked at the combined influence of having a chronic disease and perceived quality of life and wanted to see […]
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Viewers often ask me questions about the different types of wheat and which grains are safe to eat. Get ready for a grain of truth. Is the problem wheat, all grains, or specifically gluten? Let’s break it down. None of us have the enzymes to break down wheat thoroughly. Think of protein like a pearl
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The food service industry is exploding with gluten-free options as more and more restaurants are trying to meet the needs of people with gluten-related disorders. How well are they doing? What questions should you be asking? And how do you know if your gluten-free diet is truly gluten-free or if it has suffered from cross-contamination?
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Can a gluten-free diet exacerbate a pre-existing brain condition? Changes in your diet can alter your microbiome within 1-2 days. When you remove wheat from your diet (which is a good thing to do), you remove the ‘bad guys’ in wheat that cause inflammation in every human. But you also remove the ‘good guys’ in
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Mycotoxins are toxins derived from mold. These toxins have the potential to harm and even kill. Mycotoxin exposure can come from both dietary and environmental sources. Dietary sources include spoiled food and environmental sources include living or working in water-damaged buildings, airborne or physical contact with outdoor molds, and airborne dust in buildings containing mold
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Little do many of us know that as we sit in the comfort of our homes, we may be silently developing brain toxicity! Yes. 250 pounds per person, per day of toxic chemicals are dumped in the US. In fact, we are surrounded by toxins, to the point that, upon the day of its birth,
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Why Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases Approximately 80% of all of the people suffering from autoimmune diseases are women! Even animal models seem to often share this bias. Men and women are exposed to the same food and the same toxins in our food, water, and air, yet for every one male that has celiac,
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Vitamin D and Your Immune System Without exception, every single cell in your body requires vitamin D to function properly, helping to keep your immune system strong. Unfortunately, most people are deficient in vitamin D, and it puts their health at greater risk for a number of problems beyond their bones. Vitamin D is best
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Health Risks Associated with Type 1 Diabetes (an Autoimmune Disease!) If you have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you may have been shocked when the doctor began to explain that carbohydrates are not the enemy. We have an epidemic of type 2 diabetes that stresses limiting carbs. While several similarities exist between the
Is It Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Are you experiencing symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, or could it be something else? The terms inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often used interchangeably; however, they are two separate and distinct conditions. And it is possible to have both.
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