ABC News Discusses Gluten Sensitivity
The following excerpt was taken from a recent ABC News story on gluten sensitivity based on interviews with Dr. Fasano and Dr. Peter Green (both of these doctors are leading celiac researchers): …recognize gluten as an invader and unleash attacks on the small intestine, producing diarrhea, abdominal pain, along with fatigue, headaches and joint inflammation. […]
Gluten Free Society Meeting June 18th
Gluten Free Society and Dr. Peter Osborne are hosting a gluten free meeting on June 18th at the Sugar Land Library. Join us to share in food, friendship, and fun. The topic of the meeting is: The 7 Highly Effective Habits of a Gluten Free Warrior… ***Note: This is a new location for the meeting […]
Psoriasis, Restless Legs, & Chronic Pain Gone With a Gluten Free Diet
May is National Celiac Awareness Month. As part of Gluten Free Society’s message of hope, and to help increase the awareness of the health detriments of gluten, we would like to share Jean’s story with you. This women was taken around the proverbial medical block trying to find a real solution to her health problems. […]
Gluten can make things a little fuzzy!
If you missed the 2011 Charlotte Gluten Free Expo this past weekend, you missed out big time! More than 1000 people attended the event. Dr. Fasano and myself (Dr. Osborne) both presented new and exciting and up to date information on the spectrum of gluten sensitivity and related diseases. One of the topics that came […]
Gluten Free Diet Reverses Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin condition where the pigment producing cells in the skin are attacked by the person’s immune system. It leads to a bleaching effect of the skin. A group of doctors in Spain recently reported on a case of celiac disease and vitiligo in a young girl. We present a case of […]
Arthritis Caused by Gluten and Food Allergies
Most, doctors specializing in the treatment of arthritis, joint pain, and autoimmune diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system never even consider diet as an important factor in the development of these conditions. I was formally trained in rheumatology at the VA hospital in Houston, TX, and I can say that diet and nutritional recommendations to patients […]
Does Gluten Intolerance Cause Asthma?
According to a new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, there is a strong correlation. Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 127, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 1071-1073. Baker’s Asthma dates back to an observation from 1700. Bakers exposed to large amounts of flour dust suffered respiratory symptoms that mimicked asthma. […]
Fraudulent Gluten Free Bread Lands Man in Jail
According to a published report by the Associated Press yesterday, Paul Seelig, (the man who sold bread with a false gluten free label) was sentenced to 9 years in prison. Paul is the owner of Great Specialty Bread Company. He was investigated by North Carolina state authorities after many people buying his bread turned up […]
A Gluten Free Diet Resolves Joint Pain, Intestinal Problems, Fatigue, and Depression
The story below is a common story. I see cases like this all the time. A person comes into my office with multiple unresolved medical issues. Typically many of my patients are on 5 or more medications and have been to a multitude of specialists to no avail. My focus is food. It is not […]
What You Missed…Gluten Free Society Meeting
Our April meeting was packed! With people, food, recipes, and invaluable information… We kicked off the meeting discussing how DNA and health are influenced by your choices (diagram below)… Dr. Jaffe then took the stage and gave an amazing talk on health, food allergies, thyroid disease, the immune system, and much more… The audience was […]
Doctors are Not Taught Critical Thinking…
This weekend we had one of the best Gluten Free Society meetings ever! If you missed this meeting, you can check out an excerpt from the talk below… We had a phenomenal turn out this past weekend for our 2nd Gluten Free Society meeting of 2011. If you missed it, you should know that Dr. […]
Dr. Russell Jaffe Speaks at Gluten Free Society Meeting
Our April 2011 meeting has come and gone, and if you missed it, you missed a ton of great information from one of the world leaders in functional and integrative medicine. Dr. Russell Jaffe, M.D., PhD talked on a variety of great topics: Why the modern medical system is critically flawed food allergy testing immune […]
Gluten Free Doctor Essays
The Difference between Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity A traditional gluten free diet eliminates the primary documented glutens which are directly related to Celiac disease. This would mean elimination of wheat, rye, and barley, oats, spelt and kamut. This would also mean elimination of the various forms of wheat like farina, semolina, wheat germ, durum, […]
Chef Purposefully Serves Gluten to Patrons with Gluten Intolerance!
Chef Damian Cardone in Glenwood Springs, Colorado has been serving his patrons extra gluten despite their order requests. Self admittedly he thinks that gluten sensitivity is BS and has decided that he is going to feed his paying patrons gluten. The following quote was taken from his facebook page earlier this month… “Gluten free is […]
Gluten Intolerance Linked to Canker Sores
A canker sore is a small painful ulcer in the lining of the mouth. It can also occur in the GI tract. Canker sores are pretty common and when they are found repeatedly only in the mouth, the condition is called Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS). These canker sores can be associated with conditions that affect […]