Dogs are Gluten Intolerant
Irish Setters identified to have gluten intolerance in a research study… “Affected setters, reared on a normal wheat containing diet, exhibited partial villus atrophy, intraepithelial lymphocyte infiltration, reduced brush border alkaline phosphatase activity, and increased intestinal permeability. Gluten sensitivity was shown by introduction of a gluten free diet, which resulted in resolution of morphological and […]
Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour Reduces Celiac Symptoms
A new study finds that wheat flour that is chemically manipulated using sourdough bacteria and fungal proteins did not cause symptoms or antibody response in patients with celiac disease. A 60-day diet of baked goods made from hydrolyzed wheat flour, manufactured with sourdough lactobacilli and fungal proteases, was not toxic to patients with CD Source: […]
Win a Copy of Gluten Free Society’s Year in Review 2010
You can win a copy of Gluten Free Society’s Year in Review right now. This is what is included: More than 7 hours of video! This digital download can be watched from any computer, iphone, droid phone, etc. The topics covered includes: What is Gluten How to start healing after years of gluten exposure Hidden […]
Gluten Detecting Dogs
A dog training company has developed a novel approach to help those with gluten sensitivity. They are training dogs to detect hidden gluten in foods for their owners. The training is done in Slovenia (Europe) and takes several weeks to accomplish. “Teaching a dog to be alert to the scent of gluten is much more […]
Gluten Free Society Meeting Jan 2011 Exercise Protocols
Part 2 of 2 – Exercise protocols…
Dr. Peter Osborne and Dr. Rodney Ford on Corn Gluten and Dairy
Hello Gluten Free Warriors! By popular demand I have added the transcript of an interview that I did with Dr. Rodney Ford. We go in depth about gluten free diets, corn gluten, dairy, and much more. You can access the interview here… Make sure your pop up blocker is off. You will need adobe reader […]
Headache, fatigue, stomach pain, & bladder pain resolved with gluten free diet…
8 Physicians and a surgical procedure later, Sylvia found out that her diet could set her free. Chronic bladder pain, fatigue, headaches and stomach pain gone. All this in less than a month? Medical miracle or good advice? These results are TYPICAL! Please leave your feedback or comment below. Need Help Going on a TRUE […]
Traditional Gluten Free Diets Fail
Researchers give the traditional gluten free diet an F… In this study only 8% of the patients recovered from intestinal damage while following a traditional gluten free diet. After a median 16 months GFD, 38 (8%) patients had histological ‘normalization’, 300 (65%) had ‘remission’ with persistent intraepithelial lymphocytosis, 121(26%) had ‘no change’ and 6 (1%) […]
Gluten Free Whiplash
Going gluten free can be a saving grace for many. However; a common clinical manifestation called Gluten Whiplash occurs for many who do not go TRUE gluten free. The Gluten Whiplash Effect typically occurs 3-6 months after starting a gluten free diet. Let me explain. When one initially goes gluten free, a state of dietary […]
Gluten Stunts Growth in Children

A link between celiac disease and growth hormone deficiency in children has been identified. Source: Clin Med Res. 2006 Sep;4(3):180-3. Gluten is a known endocrine (hormone) disruptor. Research has linked gluten sensitivity contributing to abnormalities in thyroid, progesterone, estrogen, pituitary, prolactin, and more. Growth hormone is a powerful stimulator of proper growth in children. It […]
Gluten, Selenium Deficiency, and Thyroid Disease
A new study sheds light on the fact that selenium deficiency can be caused by gluten induced malabsorption. The researchers go on to say that Selenium deficiency can cause thyroid diseases and can lead to unregulated inflammatory damage… Regarding gluten sensitivity – the target organs are not limited to the gut, but include thyroid, liver, […]
Gluten Protein Alters Brain Prolactin
The following research study demonstrates one of the brain altering effects of gluten. In this case, a compound in gluten acts as an opioid chemical that leads to the excessive excretion of the neuro hormone, Prolactin. Gluten exorphin B5 (GE-B5) is a food-derived opioid peptide identified in digests of wheat gluten. We have recently shown […]
Gluten in the Diet Triggers Many Neurological Problems

Headaches, Depression, Nerve Damage, and Seizures… What They All Have in Common Recent research identified that 70% of gluten intolerant patients had social phobias. Depression was found in 52%. These are neurological manifestations of the disease, or are related to the disease, and they’re not the only ones either. Italian researchers found that 22.5% of […]
Gluten, Leaky Brain, and Epilepsy (Seizures)
Which Came First – The Chicken or the Egg? It has long been held that chronic seizures cause blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage. Recent studies have also demonstrated that BBB damage triggers seizures. Source: Brain Res. 2010 Sep 24;1353:176-86. Epub 2010 Jun 27. Mov Disord. 2009 Oct 30;24(14):2162-3. We know that gluten sensitivity can contribute to […]
Leaky Brain Syndrome and Gluten
Gluten sensitivity research identifies a connection between gluten induced leaky gut, and leaky brain. The ramifications of these findings are important to understand the broad scope of the impact gluten has in many diseases. We were able to identify an intestinal Zot analogue, which we named zonulin. It is conceivable that the zonulins participate in […]