8 Gluten Foods to Avoid

8 Gluten Foods to Avoid On A Gluten Free Diet Have you been trying to figure out what foods to avoid for gluten intolerance? Then you are in the right spot. This blog post will explain why gluten is harmful for those with celiac disease. For those just getting started on a gluten free diet, […]
Sources of Hidden Gluten & Cross Contamination
Gluten Free Doesn’t Always Mean Gluten Free Research shows that gluten in doses as small as 20 parts per million (1 breadcrumb) can cause inflammation. It has also been established that gluten antibodies can stay in your system for several months. Sources of hidden gluten and cross contamination are lurking everywhere. In order to successfully […]
Healing Goes Deeper Than Just a Gluten Free Diet
The Healing Power of Movement We have been focusing on the impact of gluten on muscle and the impact of muscle on restoring health, so if you missed my last post, you can catch up here. Without exercise, the body will not fully heal. Muscle movement, conditioning, and strengthening is a requirement to restore health. […]
Gluten Destroys Muscle
Gluten Muscle Pain Is A Real Problem Before you continue reading and watching, you should know that gluten can cause and contribute to the muscular loss, muscular weakness, and muscular inflammation. This prevents your metabolic system from being able to properly maintain your normal body weight. Becoming gluten-free is not enough to restore good muscular […]
What to do when going gluten free doesn’t help you…
Going Gluten Free is Not Always Enough to Heal >>>Go here to watch the entire meeting<<< Years of Gluten Induced Damage Needs Help Healing The status of the body after being exposed to gluten for years and years prior a medical diagnosis is not ideal. Typically, a person will have developed 1 or more autoimmune […]
Gluten Sensitivity and Restless Leg Syndrome – Is there a connection?
Bad Bacteria = Restless Legs Restless leg syndrome is a serious medical condition. It is thought to be an autoimmune disease affecting the nerves in the legs. This condition is characterized by feeling of restlessness in the legs. It can also manifest as numbness and tingling, and shooting nerve pains in the legs making it […]
Gluten and High Cholesterol
Cholesterol Lowering Medications and Gluten – What you should know Gluten can cause an elevation in cholesterol levels leading to the prescription of a class of drugs known as statins. Common examples include Zocor, Lipitor, and Crestor. Unfortunately, these medications can contribute to a variety of health problems. The following video discusses what you should […]
Charleston Gluten Free Expo a Success
Many More Educated on Gluten Sensitivity This weekend I spoke at the Charleston gluten free/allergy free expo. There were an estimated 4-500 people in attendance. Both Fox and CBS News came out to cover the show and do interviews with me – which was great because the gluten free message was able to reach the […]
Schizophrenia and Gluten Sensitivity – is there a connection?
Should Patients With Schizophrenia be put on a Gluten Free Diet? A recent research study published in the journal, Biological Psychiatry identified that schizophrenic patients have elevated antibody reactions to gliadin (a gluten protein found in wheat, barley, and rye). Individuals with recent-onset psychosis had increased levels of IgG and IgA antibodies to gliadin compared […]
Gluten Sensitivity Genes and the Flaws of Lab Testing
Flaws of Laboratory Testing to Identify Gluten Issues It is no mystery that serum (blood) tests to identify gluten sensitivity are fundamentally flawed. It is also no mystery that the intestinal biopsy is flawed as well. Unfortunately, doctors continue to use these tools definitively to diagnose celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. If the labs come […]
What to do when going gluten free doesn’t work
Gluten Free Society, Town Center Wellness, and Dr. Peter Osborne are hosting a gluten free meeting on May 19th, 2012 at the Sugar Land Library (Greater Houston Area). Join us to share in food, friendship, and fun. The topic of the meeting is: What to do when going gluten free is not enough to restore […]
Hidden Gluten in Medications
Medications Commonly Contain Hidden Gluten One of the most common forms of unintentional gluten exposure comes from both over the counter and prescription medications. Often times doctors are not aware that their prescribed medications contain the toxic protein ingredient, and their patients get a daily dose of hidden gluten. Gluten Free Diet Challenges The medication […]
Gluten Free Healing
More and more people are turning toward a gluten free diet to help improve mysterious medical conditions. This new awareness of the gluten free lifestyle is definitely very positive. The problem however lies in the foods being sold as gluten free replacements. The gluten free food industry has blossomed into a multi-billion dollar business. With […]
Eating Like a Caveman in a Modern World
Multiple Sclerosis Completely Reversed With Nutrition Dr. Terry Wahls was stricken with the autoimmune disease, Multiple Sclerosis. She saw the best doctors that the Western world had to offer. None of the conventional treatments could help her, so she turned to Functional Medicine and nutrition. She changed her diet and changed her life… Autoimmune Disease […]
Vitamin C Deficiency and Gluten Sensitivity
Vitamin C Found To Reduce Inflammation Caused by Gluten A new research study has identified that vitamin C reduces inflammatory damage induced by gluten. The authors of the study state the following: Ascorbate decreases the mucosal inflammatory response to gluten… Research Resource: Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2012 Jan-Feb;40(1):3-8. Epub 2011 Mar 21. Gluten Induced Damage Can […]