Casey’s Kitchen—Grass-Fed Meatballs

What you need:
2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
Red/yellow peppers sautéed in olive oil and garlic
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 Tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
2 cups tomato sauce
1 – 2 cups almond flour (2 cups will give you firmer meatballs)

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.  Form into balls.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.

Serve with your favorite gluten-free sauce or press into a loaf pan before baking to make a delicious meatloaf.

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Dr. Oz recently went of Fox News to discuss the gluten free diet.  This is a major step toward a wider recognition of gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, and other gluten related conditions.  His viewership is in the millions.  Most doctors ignore the relationship between diet and disease.  Fortunately, Dr. Oz has a large sphere of influence.  Hopefully his and other prominent doctors recognition of this widespread problem will alert many physicians and get them to start looking more into gluten intolerance.  Watch what he had to say below…

Wider Recognition of Gluten Intolerance is a Good Thing…

Dr. Oz points out that gluten can be linked to bloating, hypothyroidism, migraine headache, gastric distress, autoimmune disease, brain fog, weight loss, poor sleep, and much more.  He goes on to say that gluten affects nervous system chemicals.

He points out many of the hidden sources of gluten as well including:

• Soy sauce
• Soup
• Make up
• Processed foods

Additionally, he states that the gluten free diet is not dangerous for those who do not have celiac disease.  This point was important because so many nutritionists have falsely talked about the danger of going on a gluten free diet.

Thank You Dr. Oz

You have Gluten Free Society’s gratitude for putting such an important topic in front of millions of Americans.  Welcome to the War on Gluten!  If you are a physician or a health care provider, Gluten Free Society has created a certification program designed to help educate you on this ever expanding topic.  To sign up or to get more information, you can learn more about it here <<==

Migraine sufferers commonly visit a doctor and walk away without answers as to the origin of their headache.  Instead, they receive a medication to control the pain.  The problem is, these medicines can have horrendous side effects, can be addictive, don’t actually solve the cause of the headache.

Hailey’s story is another example of how traditional medicine has failed so many. Her migraines, fatigue, blurry vision, and other symptoms were not resolved with prescription medications. However; going TRUE gluten free along with nutritional supplementation led to complete remission of her symptoms. Thank you Hailey for allowing Gluten Free Society to share your story!

IF You Have Migraine Headaches, Do This First

• Rule out food triggers for the headache -  Common triggers are chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, cheese and other dairy products, wine, processed lunch meats and artificial sweeteners like Nutrasweet (aspartame.
• Get tested for vitamin and mineral deficiencies – Vitamin B2, B-12, magnesium, and CoQ10 are a few nutrients that when deficient can trigger migraine headaches.
• Avoid the use of perfumes and scented soaps – many of the chemicals in these items can trigger migraines directly.

If you are eating a traditional gluten free diet and not responding, or if you just need help with navigating the maze of the diet, check out the Glutenology Health Matrix Membership here…

8 Simple Steps to Staying Sick…

1. Eat processed foods – processed foods are high in calories and low in nutrient density. This combination will accelerate the aging process and put you in a state of nutritional deficiency.
2. Eat processed “gluten free” food items – These products are designed to replace all of the things people miss on a gluten free diet – Bread, pasta, cereal, cake, crackers, donuts, cookies, etc. Most of them are not TRUE gluten free and cause multiple health problems. As a general rule they are not healthy. “Gluten Free” on the package does not make it so. Don’t get lost in the marketing hype. Remember why you went gluten free? To regain your health.
3. Eat genetically modified food – from kidney to liver damage, these foods are dangerous and have not gone through enough study to be widely recommended as safe. In addition, some scientists believe that genetically modified grains have increased celiac disease.  Eat at your own risk!
4. Ignore exercise – the body is designed to move. Not exercising reduces oxygen and lymph flow to your tissues leading to a reduction in immune function and an acceleration of joint aging.  Maintaining muscle as we age is one thing everyone in the scientific community agrees on when it comes to prolonging human life.
5. Go to bed late – Rest is a critical component to hormone regulation and the healing process. Most Americans burn the midnight oil then wake up early to go to work.  Inadequate sleep increases ones risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and more.
6. Avoid Sunshine – contrary to popular belief, sunshine does not cause skin cancer (sun burns do). Daily sunshine is an important component to health. Sunlight helps us make important hormones and vitamin D. Lack of sunshine has been shown to cause 19 different types of cancer.  Additionally, scientists have discovered new non vitamin D hormone like substances made by the skin that help fight cancer
7. Drink or bathe in unfiltered water – We are now finding prescription medications in our drinking water. Add this to all of the other chemicals and you have a wonderful cocktail of artificial estrogens and antidepressants every time you go to shower or take a drink of water. Whole house water filters will become more popular over the next ten years because of this ever growing problem.
8. Over Using Medications – Many medications destroy the intestinal lining and normal bacteria of the gut.  Common examples include medications for heartburn, antibiotics, and pain relievers.  Remember that illness is not caused by a deficiency of drugs.  Therefor, using drugs to “cure” illness does not work.

Bottom line: Going gluten free is not enough to stay healthy. One must consider all of the other factors that contribute to poor health. Do you have something you would like to add? Please chime in below…

Special Session

9:00 am to 11:00 am – Dr. Peter Osborne will be training physicians and other health care providers on gluten sensitivity.  This is part of a three tiered certification by Gluten Free Society.  If you are a healthcare provider and want to sign up for the special session, click here now <<==

General Session

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11:00 to 11:30 am – Mrs. United States, Shannon Ford will be discussing the gluten free diet and her trials and tribulations with celiac disease.

11:30 am to 12:45 pm – Dr. Peter Osborne

12:45 to 1:00 – Mrs. United States

1:00 to 1:45 – Pam King from the Center For Celiac Resarch – University of Maryland will be discussing new discoveries in gluten research:

• Leaky gut syndrome
• Gluten and its effect on healthy intestinal bacteria

1:45 to 2:00 pm – Mrs. United States

2:00 – 2:45 pm – Delight Magazine Executive Editor, Vanessa

2:45 – 3:00 pm – Mrs. United States

Vendor Hall

Opens to the public from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

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The State of the Gluten Free Union

Hopefully we all share the common goal of good health, prosperity, and spiritual peace for the new year.  Over the past year, we have seen the popularity of the gluten free diet explode.  Hundreds of thousands of sick people have gravitated toward this way of eating and noted dramatic improvements in their health.  In my office alone, I have treated thousands of patients with gluten intolerance and seen miraculous improvements in health.  The gluten free diet is a true ally on a path to good health.  Will the next year see the diet diminish into the diet fad graveyard?  Absolutely not, but the diet will evolve.  Here are my predictions of the gluten free diet going into 2012…

Predictions for Gluten Free in 2012

• The number of Gluten Free Warriors will continue to grow as more people and more physicians learn of the benefits of the diet.
• The gluten free food industry will continue to grow and create thousands of new convenient based products.
• More and more people will stop responding to the gluten free diet as a whole.  (The health benefits will not be as noticeable)

This is why the evolution of gluten free is inevitable.

• Because of the gluten free food industry growth, more people will fail to respond to the traditional gluten free diet.
• The failure for people to improve on the diet will lead to enhanced popularity of the TRUE gluten free diet.
• This will lead to an emerging trend toward replacing processed food with real food.
• This in turn will lead to families rediscovering their kitchens and playing a more active role in their health.

Why This Will Happen

• People are sick and tired of being sick and tired.
• People are sick of having doctors dismiss them.
• There is a growing grass roots movement that is recognizing the importance of food as a major player in health.
• Drugs and medications don’t heal or cure chronic diseases, food and other lifestyle factors do.
• One cannot achieve or maintain health eating unhealthy food.  Most gluten free labeled products are highly processed, genetically modified, chemically loaded Franken foods – examples of this are Bisquick, Chex Cereals, cake mixes, breads, etc.  These foods have become more and more popular.  This mass gluten free substitution is part of the problem many will have to overcome in order to restore health.  Many health educators and celiac advocates have completely ignored this very important fact.  Many educational websites continue to promote overpriced “gluten free” junk food.
•  We have gone through 30 years of dietary foolishness and ignorance.  Fortunately, the creation of the internet has allowed for the mass sharing of information.
• The popularity of the “Green Movement” is growing.  This includes “Green Food”

What We Should See From Food Companies

• A trend toward preparing real food in frozen deliverable packages.
• A reduction in chemical ingredient usage.
• A greater use of organic ingredients.

What We Should See Emerge in Medicine

• Continued efforts at creating a vaccination for celiac disease
• Traditional doctors moving toward holistic medicine
• A greater focus on food and nutrition as a medicine
• Even more new discoveries in the realm of gluten proteins.  2011 saw the discovery of 400 new glutens and gluten like proteins that contribute to celiac disease.  2012 will see an even greater list of new discoveries!

Regarding gluten sensitivity –

the target organs are not limited to the gut, but include thyroid, liver, skin and reproductive and nervous systems…

Regarding selenium deficiency -

Thus, selenium malabsorption in CD (celiac disease) can be thought as a key factor directly leading to thyroid and intestinal damage.

Source:

Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2010;46(4):389-399.

It is no medical mystery that gluten can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Selenium is a mineral with multiple functions within the body. A short list of some of selenium’s more common roles is listed below:

• It plays a role in the production of active thyroid hormone (see chart below).
• It is a powerful anti-inflammatory and helps to regulate immune function.
• It plays a role in blood viscosity (reduces excessive clotting of the blood).
• It drives the most powerful antioxidant system in the body.

Relationship Between Gluten and Selenium

This study points out that no only does gluten induced selenium deficiency cause abnormal thyroid hormone production, it leads to excessive inflammation and autoimmune disease.

In previous posts we have discussed how going on a gluten free diet can lead to fat loss. This is one of those mechanisms as hypothyroid disease is a common manifestation of gluten intolerance.

In previous posts we have discussed how going on a gluten free diet can lead to fat loss. One of the reasons this happens for many is that a gluten free diet helps the thyroid gland start working again. This in turn increases the metabolism.

Other Nutrients Important for Thyroid Function -

1. Iodine – this mineral helps the body build T4 (the hormone that doctors commonly measure that floats through the bloodstream)
2. Vitamins D and A - these fat soluble vitamins allow T3 (the active hormone) to communicate with your DNA and increase your metabolism.
3. Zinc & Magnesium – these minerals help your body make TSH (the hormone made in your brain that tells your thyroid gland to make T4).
4. Protein – most Americans eat too many carbs and not enough protein. Protein is absolutely necessary to form the backbone of thyroid hormone. It also carries the hormone through the blood stream to your tissues.

What Can You Do If You Have Been Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism?

Have your doctor perform the following tests -

1. Iodine loading test (urine test)
2. Spectracell (vitamin and mineral deficiency blood test)
3. Reverse T3 and thyroid antibody testing
4. Genetic testing for gluten sensitivity

It is time for doctors to start ruling out gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and nutritional deficiencies in patients with thyroid disease. If your doctor will not investigate these areas for you, look for a functional medicine doctor who will.

If you think that this information will help someone you love suffering with a thyroid problem, please forward this along.

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It is time for doctors to start ruling out gluten sensitivity and celiac disease in patients with thyroid disease. It is time for doctors to start recognizing the therapeutic benefit of a gluten free diet. If you think that this information will help someone you love suffering with a thyroid problem, please forward this along.

Many people are going to a gluten free diet and finding improvements in health.  What about our pets?  Cats and Dogs are carnivores, yet most bagged and canned foods contain wheat, corn gluten, soy, and unhealthy byproducts.  Chronic degenerative diseases in pets is on the rise.  Maybe it is time to start looking at our pet food an little closer.

Dr. Osborne interviews Dr. Symes (Dogtor J) on gluten, the GARD diet, pets, and people…Part 1 of 9

Have you had experience with taking a pet gluten free?

If you have had a positive experience taking one of you furry friends gluten free, let us know below, and don’t forget to check out the rest of the interview below.

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What does diet have to do with behavior?

In the research study below, a case is presented of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with severe autism at a specialty clinic for autistic spectrum disorders.  After initial investigation suggested underlying celiac disease and varied nutrient deficiencies, a gluten-free diet was instituted along with dietary and supplemental measures to secure nutritional sufficiency.

The patient’s gastrointestinal symptoms rapidly resolved, and signs and symptoms suggestive of autism progressively abated. This case is an example of a common malabsorption syndrome associated with central nervous system dysfunction and suggests that in some contexts, nutritional deficiency may be a determinant of developmental delay. It is recommended that all children with neurodevelopmental problems be assessed for nutritional deficiency and malabsorption syndromes.

Another research study found a strong correlation with autism and intestinal permeability – AKA leaky gut syndrome.  The conclusion of the study is below:

CONCLUSIONS:

The results obtained support the leaky gut hypothesis and indicate that measuring IPT (intestinal permeability)could help to identify a subgroup of patients with autism who could benefit from a gluten-free diet.  The IPT alterations found in first-degree relatives suggest the presence of an intestinal (tight-junction linked) hereditary factor in the families of subjects with autism.

Source:

J Child Neurol. 2010 Jan;25(1):114-9. Epub 2009 Jun 29.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Oct;51(4):418-24.

Gluten Free Society’s Stance

This is a great case study example of gluten associated autism. The authors make an excellent recommendation in testing all children with abnormal neurodevelopment for nutritional deficiencies and malabsorption related diseases.  This type of testing can be performed by Spectracell laboratories in Houston, TX – www.spectracell.com  You can use the labs physician finder to identify which doctors in your area are capable of performing this testing.

What to Do If Your Child Has Been Diagnosed With Autism

• Test for both gluten and dairy sensitivity immediately.  It would also be prudent to test for other food allergens.
• Remove sugar and artificial dyes from their diet.
• Remove processed foods from their diet.
• Stop any treatments (dental or medical) that introduce mercury into the body.  Vaccination and flu shot are common sources.
• Test for vitamin and mineral deficiencies – especially B-vitamins.  The bodies production of neurotransmitters (chemicals that allow proper communication in the nervous system) is largely dependent on vitamin B-6, folate, B-12, B-5, B-1, zinc, copper, magnesium, and vitamin C.

It is also important to remember that gluten has been shown in numerous research studies to damage nerve tissue. Anyone with neurological illness of unknown origin should be genetically tested for gluten sensitivity.

All the best,

Dr. Osborne – The Gluten Free Warrior

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We have known it for years.  Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity is a real problem and contributes to a myriad of diseases.  Hundreds of thousands of people (without celiac disease) have gone gluten free and realized health improvements in a wide array of different conditions ranging from asthma to thyroid disease.

Leading Researchers Recognize Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity

Recent studies are showing the gluten sensitivity may be much more common than previously thought. It may, in fact, be a separate disease entity that involves different organs and different mechanisms than celiac disease. While there is no doubt that the condition exists, the lack of definite criteria for a diagnosis has resulted in a skeptical attitude on the part of many doctors.  He goes on to say: The acceptance of gluten sensitivity as a valid condition has evolved.

60-70% of those who think they have celiac disease and seek help from his research center are actually gluten sensitive – they do not have celiac disease.

- Communication from Dr. Alessio Fasano –University of Maryland Celiac Research Center Courtesy of Dr. Vikki Petersen (Author of the Gluten Effect)

Gluten Free Society’s Stance

Gluten Free Society would like to take some time to thank all of the wonderful researchers, physicians, health care educators, and proponents of the gluten free diet who despite great skepticism and ridicule from others continue to speak out.  Below is a list of people I have had the opportunity to know and learn from…

Dr. Rodney Ford, Dr. Vikki Petersen, Dogtor J (Dr. Symes), Dr. Charles Parker, Dr. Peter Green, Dr. Allesio Fasano, Dr. Tom O’Bryan, Dr. Marios Hadjivassiliou, Dr. Kenny Fine, Dr. Ron Hoggan, Dr. James Braly, Dr. Aristo Vojdani, Dr. Bob Anderson, Nikki Everett, Scott Adams, Chad Hines, Shannon Ford, Cara Cozine (The Gluten File), and many many more.

Most of all, I would like to thank my wife, children, and patients without whose support, trust, encouragement, understanding, and patience this website would not have been possible.

Gluten Free Society would like to thank all of our online subscribers as well.  We are currently waiving our registration fee. If you would like to access the members only section of the site, use “osborne” in the special code box when you check out. You will be charged only $69.00 $12.00 for a months worth of access.  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

All the best,

Dr. Osborne – The Gluten Free Warrior