Posts Tagged ‘wheat’
Franken Grains on the Horizon
Genetically Modified Wheat is Coming… A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses the potential to genetically modify different varieties of wheat to contain less immune stimulating glutens (prolamins) for patients diagnosed with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. You can read the abstract of the study below: Abstract Wheat supplies about 20% of the
More Genetic Varieties of Wheat on the Horizon
A new article published on physorg.com announced a biotechnology conference to be held this September. One of the focuses of the conferences is investigation of possibly developing a new gluten free wheat. From medicine and food to energy and agriculture, bio-based innovations are in great demand, providing new solutions to the challenges faced by societies in the 21st century. New
Psoriasis and Gluten Sensitivity
Psoriasis is a Symptom of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Skin disease is common in those with gluten sensitivity. The most commonly seen skin affliction is called dermatitis herpetiformis. Scientists at the Medical University of Silesia in Poland decided to find out whether or not antibodies for celiac disease could be found in the blood of those with psoriasis. They already knew
Grain – A double edged sword
The globe-spanning presence of wheat and its exalted status among secular and sacred institutions alike, differentiates it from all other foods presently enjoyed by this planet’s human inhabitants. And yet the unparalleled rise of wheat as the very catalyst for the emergence of ancient civilization has not occurred without a great price. While wheat was the engine of civilization’s expansion
Wheat, Dairy, Corn, & Soy Staple Foods of Disease
Approximately 70% of all American calories come from a combination of the following four foods: wheat, dairy, soy and corn – assuming, that is, we exclude calories from sugar. Were it true that these four foods were health promoting, whole-wheat-bread-munching, soy-milk-guzzling, cheese-nibbling, corn-chip having Americans would probably be experiencing exemplary health among the world’s nations. To the contrary, despite the
