Okay, let’s cut to the chase… Following a Gluten-Free Diet can be a big pain in the butt! To avoid ingesting gluten, you have to: read food labels carefully, ask the waiter lots of questions, …
Sometimes you just know you’re not quite completely healthy If you are not feeling completely healthy, instead of focusing on a symptom (what you view as the problem), stop and consider searching for the root cause of your health…
The basics of a gluten free diet are simple. Gluten Free Foods are those foods that do not contain Gluten! Sounds simple even obvious, but what does that include? Naturally Gluten Free Foods If you think about it…
Research indicates food can cause a reaction in 4 different ways and it’s not gas, bad breath or a hot tongue. Check this out! Non-immune response. Lactose intolerance is the most common example of this. People…
In American today many people are having difficulty eating food containing gluten, which is a protein found in the grains Barely, Rye and Wheat. Some of those have Celiac Disease and others have what is termed Non-Celiac…
Celiac Disease was once called Celiac Sprue. It is sometimes medically known as Gluten-sensitive Enteropathy (a disease of the small intestine). Being directly linked to two specific genes, HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8, Celiac affects 1-3% of…
Possible symptoms of Celiac Disease! Though Celiac Disease is often thought of as a GI disease, (and it does affect the lining of the small intestine), there is a whole long list of other, even seemingly random, symptoms. According…
What on earth is your tongue trying to tell you? Ever wonder why the doctor asks you to open your mouth and say “ah”? Well, would you believe you could have a symptom of Celiac right there, staring him or…
In a perfect world, living the gluten free lifestyle shouldn’t be that difficult! And once you get the hang to it, choosing gluten free foods isn’t that big of a deal (in my humble opinion). …
Going out to eat takes gluten-free eating to a whole new level because you are trusting someone (lots of someones) with your food. First, you are trusting the waiter to get your order correct and to be…
Did you know Celiac Disease is inherited? Even though my diagnosis of Celiac was a surprise to me, I realized that very day that my daughter had it also. She had been complaining about her stomach hurting since she…
Gluten-Free flour or flour mixture is made of anything other than wheat, barley, rye or oats (unless certified gluten-free oats are used). Luckily for you and me, gluten free flour has come a long way in recent…
A few years back, people only ate avocados when they were out to eat Mexican food and ordered guacamole. But nowadays, avocados are showing up everywhere and for good reason! This super food has over 15 essential nutrients including…
Vitamin S = Sleep! Research is concluding that sleep should be called vitamin “S.” Every day, our bodies need adequate nutrients from good nutritious foods and every day, our bodies require good quality sleep to refresh and regenerate. REM (rapid…