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The Gluten Free Stigma - It's Not a Vanity Issue, It's a Serious Health Issue By LuCinda Miller My own personal experience this week has enlightened me regarding the stigma attached to the gluten free diet, from the comedian last night that suggested we suck it up and eat our bread to my 11 year old’s friends thinking she is gluten free to lose weight to the general population that believes it is the latest celebrity fad diet that will soon come to pass. Today I’d like to enlighten you regarding the seriousness of gluten consumption and your health. The following excerpt was taken from Gluten Free Society and is based on the research of world-renowned immunologist and pioneer of the leaky gut autoimmunity connection, Dr. Alessio Fasano. FOR ANY OF YOU SUFFERING FROM THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION: Those who suffer from chronic intestinal problems Infertility or recurrent miscarriage Chronic anemia Osteoporosis Migraine Headaches Psoriasis Eczema IBS Bipolar or Schizophrenia Low thyroid (Hypothyroid) ADD or ADHD Autism Fibromyalgia Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Restless Legs Syndrome Sleep Apnea Type I or II diabetes Multiple Sclerosis Any Autoimmune Disease MAKING THE CONNECTION – THE GLUTEN FREE WARRIOR’S STANCE: Most people assume that celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are the same thing. Fortunately, this archaic thought is rapidly changing as new research has proven that gluten sensitivity exists independently of celiac disease. Although it is well established that gluten often impacts the villi of the small intestine, it has also been shown to affect the body in multiple ways. These differences account for the massive failure of doctors to diagnose gluten sensitivity. Below is a diagram of environmental...
Did you know your gut can talk to your brain? By Michal Cooling CNT Highly underestimated in its impact on health, the brain-gut axis is imbalanced in most of our chronic patients. In simple terms, the brain talks to the gut, and the gut talks to the brain. In fact, several parts of the brain are responsible directly for normal gut function. The gut also sends messages to the brain through gut peptides (protein molecules). Immune cells in the gut and brain also produce and react with molecules between each other. Imbalances can be from gut to brain, brain to gut, or a vicious cycle of the combination of the two. If the brain doesn’t work, neither will the gut, in fact that is one of the first symptoms of brain imbalance. If the gut doesn’t work, neither will the brain. This means therapy needs to go beyond a specific diet or anti-infection protocol, but to support the mechanisms involved in the brain-gut axis. The brain controls movement of food through the digestive tract, digestive enzymes, and parts of the autonomic nervous system which delivers blood carrying nutrients that support the intestines to name a few. Poor brain health is reflected by: poor memory the inability to find words difficulty learning new things brain fatigue, etc Poor brain health leads to: yeast and bacteria fermentation and overgrowth inability to eliminate waste products (constipation) increased load on the liver difficulty digesting food (protein, starches, fats) constant episodes of bloating and gas alternating constipation and diarrhea gallstone formation irritable bowel syndrome other bowel disorders leaky gut that causes inflammation in the brain and body...
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