When it comes to understanding the role that diet has on overall health, wellbeing, and quality of life, it is important to not only acknowledge that what you eat has a genuine impact on how you feel and low you look, but to properly understand the reasons why that is. For some people, doing general research provides them with everything they feel they need to know about a … [Read more...]
Link between celiac disease risk and gluten intake confirmed
An extensive study has confirmed that the risk of developing celiac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume. The new study is observational and therefore does not prove causation; however, it is the most comprehensive of its kind to date. The results are presented in the journal JAMA. In total, 6 600 children at increased risk of developing celiac … [Read more...]
Symptoms, Tests, and Tips for the Gluten Intolerant
By Doni Wilson, ND Although gluten-free eating has increased in recent years by people who do not have celiac disease there are still many gluten-eaters suffering from symptoms that could be resolved by eliminating this protein from their diet. These people may have gluten intolerance; they are not allergic to the point that consuming gluten will cause them severe harm, but … [Read more...]
Taking the Guesswork Out of Celiac Diagnosis
At age 10, Lily Bailen started experiencing constant stomach aches and cramping. She dropped weight, felt tired all the time and that scared her. "I was terrified," says Lily. "I didn't really know what was happening to my body." It took a series of blood tests and an intestinal biopsy to cement her celiac disease diagnosis. Celiac disease can develop at any age after … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Not Just for Celiacs
If you want to continue feeling sick, then continue eating the Standard American Diet (SAD). If you want to feel better and you have autoimmune Hashimoto’s, you’ll need to say a permanent goodbye to gluten. Someone emailed recently saying she had Hashimoto’s and wasn’t feeling better even though she was 90 percent gluten-free. When you have Hashimoto’s that’s like being 90 … [Read more...]