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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-3183626485485251342018-04-20T11:52:00.000-07:002018-04-20T16:03:37.590-07:00Picky Eaters? Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids<h2>
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As a mom of three, I went through many years of the lunch nightmare. It goes something like this: </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>“Why didn’t you eat your lunch sweetie?” </b></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“I didn’t like it – it was yucky.” </i></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>“But last week you said you loved it when I made the exact same thing.”</b> </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>“I don’t know. I just don’t like it.” </i></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Does that sound familiar?</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Despite the fact that my children are now grown, that conversation
feels like it happened yesterday.
You want to feed your children well. You want them to eat what you feed
them. And you want them to be healthy so that they can learn and do well
in school. That can be a tall order.
Add with a food sensitivity such as <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services-we-offer/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease-the-truth-revealed/">gluten</a>,
dairy, corn, soy... it can be, well, a nightmare.
Hopefully this article will help. Over the years, I came up with several
good ideas that got my kids through school with few illnesses, zero
antibiotics, excellent GPAs, and they are now healthy adults who eat
well.
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Before we get started I wanted to share a philosophy I utilize when
dealing with children and changing their lifestyle and diet. I used this
with my own children and those whom I have had the privilege to care
for over the years. Treat them like adults. What I mean is that you
should be honest and talk to children as you would talk to a close
friend – don’t talk down to them.
As an example, if you change from pepperoni to sliced organic chicken
slices, let them know why. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tell your child that the pepperoni has lots of chemicals and
preservatives that will actually make his/her body sick. Obviously you
don’t want that—and neither does he/she—so you are changing over to a
cold cut that won’t create damage.
If your child asks why his friend’s mother feeds his friend pepperoni
(or other junk food), let your child know that his friend’s mom just
might not know better. And of course, set a good example by eating well
yourself. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Work with your child to slowly change his/her taste buds until they enjoy fresh fruit and good food.</b>
Yes, this will take time. Yes, there will be some periods of
frustration. Yes, you do need to be tenacious.
But it’s so very worth it. If you ask my children if they appreciated
all my efforts to keep them healthy, they will respond with a resounding
and grateful “yes”.
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Another suggestion is to try to avoid mentioning your own food dislikes.
If you ‘hate’ certain vegetables that you know are healthy, don’t
mention that to your children. Just purchase the healthiest vegetables,
lightly cook them and serve them with a smile. Who knows? You might
start to find some that you like!
I can't tell you how many adults who rarely eat vegetables have told me
that they don't eat them because their mother or father didn't like
them. This is a shame and something we don't need to perpetuate.</span></span><br />
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Experiment: Try new things, especially ones involving healthy fruits and
veggies. Good quality fruits and vegetables are delicious. Plus, your
tastes change as you get older and as you get healthier. Something you
didn’t like before you may find is quite tasty now. Keep trying new
things!
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1. When it comes to beverages stick with water.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I know that may be difficult at first, but it’s worth it to make the
transition. If your child is stuck on juice, try the trick of diluting
it more and more with purified water. If you’re subtle, they won’t
notice. Concurrently let them know that you’ve learned that fruit is
best <i>eaten</i>, rather than drunk, and you’ll be adding delicious
organic sweet fruit to their lunch box along with water that is more
hydrating. Further, as a <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services-we-offer/clinical-nutrition-effectively-treats-conditions-naturally/">clinical nutritionist,</a>
I should note that a vast majority of our population is
dehydrated—children included. The body works much better when properly
hydrated. </span></span><br />
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fruit you include is tasty. There’s no faster way of turning a child
off from a fruit or vegetable than by giving them one that tastes bad.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2. Make extra dinner from the night before that can be used for lunch.</b>
Whether it’s a pasta meal with meat and veggies, or a stir fry, or soup
or chili, heat it in the morning and put it in a thermos that will keep
it warm. If they liked it for dinner, they’ll like it for </span></span><br />
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don’t serve it AGAIN for dinner—you’ll have a mutiny! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hint</b>: Take organic kale
and chop it very finely. Add it to soups, chili, tomato sauce, stir
fry—everything. It’s so small that they won’t taste it, but it’s in
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<b>3. Serve hummus.</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It's a protein-rich dip that can be dipped into with celery sticks,
carrot sticks, pieces of cucumber—or really any raw veggies of choice.
Hummus is filling too.</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4. Another option on celery sticks or apple and pear slices is almond butter or peanut butter.</b>
(I know that some schools "outlaw" peanuts if a child has a serious
allergy, so consider other butters such as almond or cashew.)</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>5. For salad lovers:</b> Some kids love salad, bless
them, and you can just put the undressed salad in a Tupperware container
and send the dressing separately. Salads are a great way to get a lot
of veggies into your kids. Ours typically consists of organic spring
green mix, arugula, celery, green or red onion, avocado, red cabbage,
cucumber and tomatoes. You could add shredded carrot, zucchini,
sunflower seeds, and more—have fun with it and change up the ingredients
to keep it interesting. </span></span><br />
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<b> <b>6. Egg salad is a nice main course.</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Just ensure that your container keeps it cold within their lunch
box. I don’t recommend canned tuna, or much of any tuna, since the fish
tends to have high mercury content. Definitely not good for developed
nervous systems. </span></span><br />
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<b>7. Cold cuts that have no chemicals or preservatives are good as "roll-ups"or on a sandwich.</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Personally the only place I ever found "clean" cold cuts was Whole
Foods, but check around and see what you find at your local grocer. The
ingredients of the ones we used were only these 3: chicken/turkey, salt,
water—that’s it! The only liability of these was that they would go bad
within about 5 days due to the lack of preservatives. They're a good
thing health-wise, but important to keep track of so you’re not throwing
good food away. </span></span><br />
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addicted to bologna or salami, for example, Whole Foods likely has a
healthier version you can switch to while you’re weaning to healthier
options. The chemicals and preservatives in standard cold cuts put them
squarely in the category of a Frankenfood—too far from the real thing to
be ingested by a body that wants to be healthy.</span></div>
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<b>8.Serve fresh nuts and fruit, or raisins (or other dried fruit).</b>
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Make sure all are organic and the nuts are raw or freshly dry
roasted. Nuts roasted in oil are frequently rancid which is a bad fat;
something you want to avoid.</span></span><br />
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<b>9. There are some very healthy desserts you can make that are easy, raw (in many cases), and fun to make with your children.</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Go online and search “fruit and nut balls” and you’ll find many,
many options. They typically involve dates, a nut butter, dried fruit,
coconut, fresh nuts, cocoa powder, etc. What makes them fun is that you
can change up the ingredients to make them taste different so you don’t
get bored. Try to avoid the ones with sugar or lots of chocolate.
Believe me, the dates and other dried fruit will make it sweet enough,
and these are very satisfying. We are trying to decrease the size of the
sweet tooth—these healthy desserts will help.</span></span><br />
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<b>10. Read labels—please!</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It's so easy to grab the heavily processed, chemical filled,
artificial "something" that your child wants because his friend has it
or he saw it advertised on TV. Don't do it! Read the ingredients. If
it's more than 5 ingredients, it's likely too heavily processed to be
healthy. If it contains words that you don't have in your own pantry,
such as "red dye" or "sodium benzoate", don't buy it—it's a Frankenfood.
Such foods are addictive, fattening and inflammatory.—all things you
want to <i>avoid</i> if you want a healthy body. </span></span><br />
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I hope this was helpful. Please write me back with any great ideas you have that we can share with other parents.</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is better to find out sooner than later—</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">contact us at www.RootCauseMedicalClinic.com. If you have questions or need any help, I’m here for you! <b>C</b></span><b style="color: #444444;">all 408-733-0400.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dr Vikki Petersen,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> DC, CCN, CFMP</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic<br />Co-author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gluten-Effect-Innocent-Ruining-ebook/dp/B001WAKSCM" target="_blank">“The Gluten Effect” </a><br />Author of the eBook: “Gluten Intolerance – What You Don’t Know May Be Killing You!”</span></i></span><br />
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grown in the Andes and is typically thought of as a grain. But that is a
misnomer. Despite cooking up as a grain-like substance, quinoa is factually a
seed from a plant similar to spinach and Swiss chard. Considering how healthy
those two vegetables are, it is not then surprising that quinoa has a high
protein content and contains all the necessary amino acids – making it one of
those ‘near perfect’ foods that is nutritious, economical and easy to make. AND
it’s gluten-free… or is it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hold on,
before you stop reading because you think this is going to be depressing and
you’re going to lose another of your ‘go to’ gluten-free staples, let me
explain. The data that I’m about to present was published in the <i><u>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition</u></i>
in August 2012. And I think that it’s important that you know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
researchers, from Kings College in London, designed their study to analyze
quinoa since little experimental data existed to support its safety as part of
a gluten-free diet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the
reasons that quinoa has been on the gluten-free list is based on its protein
content. Remember it is the protein in a food that tends to be problematic –
gluten, more correctly gliadin, is a protein, as is casein, the problematic
portion of dairy products. When someone ‘reacts’ or is allergic to a food, it
is typically a reaction to the protein portion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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barley, rye as well as non-glutinous corn, sorghum and oats, fall into the
category of being high in something called prolamins. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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prolamins? </b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">They are storage proteins that contain high amounts of the amino
acids proline and glutamine – and are found standard in glutinous grains. It
is known that prolamins may induce celiac disease and gluten sensitivity in
susceptible individuals.</span></span></div>
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known to be low in prolamins, therefore it is little wonder that quinoa, with
its low prolamin content, seemed a quite safe alternative on a gluten-free
diet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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study the scientists looked at different cultivars of quinoa, 15 of them in all.
A cultivar is a cultivated variety of a plant that is produced from a naturally
occurring species and then maintained by cultivation. It turns out that
different regions of the Andes produce different cultivars and it was the goal
of this research to see if any of these cultivars had varying amounts of
prolamin, enough that the immune system of a celiac-prone patient might react
to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mentioned, it is the protein portion of foods that can cause reactions to
occur. When a substance such as gluten is causing a reaction, it’s called an
antigen (think of it as a toxin to the body). The immune system tries to attack
the toxin or antigen by making an antibody (it works against the toxin). The
region on the antigen where the antibody attaches itself is called an epitope.
Okay, done with all the new words!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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study the researchers’ aim was to determine if any of the 15 cultivars
contained prolamin epitopes (so it’s acting as a toxin and the body’s immune
system has to attack it) in enough quantity to be deemed on par with a
gluten-containing food.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Of the 15
quinoa cultivars tested, 4 had measurable concentrations of toxic epitopes, but
they were below the maximum permitted for a gluten-free food. In other words,
the 20 parts per million (ppm) threshold of gluten that by definition allows a
food to be deemed ‘gluten-free’, was not exceeded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cultivars, Ayacuchana and Pasankalla, did stimulate the immune system to react
in a way that is comparable to a gluten-containing food.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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take-away from this research?</b></span></h3>
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safe food, with most of its cultivars not causing the immune system reaction
consistent with a gluten-containing food.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of gluten, but they still did contain enough of the protein to cause a
reaction, albeit a mild one. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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they causes a gluten response that was above the 20 ppm threshold and
unfortunately acted upon the immune system consistent with someone who was
eating gluten.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I tell my patients about quinoa:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all, I ensure that they have been gluten-free for long enough that we have
mostly healed their gut. Then we do a trial with quinoa to see how they feel.
Most people do fine, but not all. If someone has a reaction, we wait until they
have ‘healed’ from the assault and then attempt it one more time. If they react
again, we deem them sensitive to quinoa and recommend abstinence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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someone is very suspicious and wants to know for sure, we can run a
cross-reactivity blood test that tests for a quinoa reaction along with many
other such foods whose protein structure can mimic gluten. It’s an excellent
test and a great tool to be able to take someone to their desired next level of
health. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While writing this piece I was curious to see if one could easily find out what cultivar a quinoa company used. An online search didn't yield any data, but I think it would be worthwhile to contact a company to see if they utilized either of the two cultivars mentioned above that caused a reaction.</span><br />
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possible that if those cultivars were avoided, a seemingly reactive individual
might be able to tolerate quinoa quite well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you react
to quinoa, or do you enjoy it as a part of your gluten-free diet?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wants to do a little research and find out if any companies are forthcoming
regarding the cultivars they use, please let me know. It’s definitely
information I’d like to pass along.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22760575?dopt=Abstract" title="The American journal of clinical nutrition."><i><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.</span></i></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2012
Aug;96(2):337-44. Variable activation of immune response by quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa
Willd.) prolamins in celiac disease.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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VF</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Ellis%20HJ%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=22760575"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Ellis
HJ</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Suligoj%20T%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=22760575"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Suligoj
T</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Herencia%20LI%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=22760575"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Herencia
LI</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Ciclitira%20PJ%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=22760575"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Ciclitira
PJ</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdOcWCPfuWI"></a>The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-73019935799757555902017-07-26T13:30:00.000-07:002017-07-26T13:30:00.210-07:00Hidden infections and gluten intolerancesAs a doctor who has written a book on the subject of gluten, I am writing about this very important, although often overlooked consequence of celiac and gluten intolerance - hidden infections.<br />
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The mechanism revolves around the inflammation that is created in the small intestine with the ingestion of gluten for many years. This inflammatory response weakens the immune system of the intestine thereby allowing pathogenic (disease causing) organisms to gain a foothold. Every 10 minutes our small intestines are exposed to pathogenic organisms. A healthy immune system destroys them but a compromised immune system can't defend itself adequately.<br />
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These organism can cause a myriad of health problems including gastrointestinal symptoms, arthritis and joint inflammation, obesity, hormone imbalance - just to name a few.<br />
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Anyone with celiac or gluten intolerance is at risk for these infections which can be bacterial, parasitic, amoeba or yeast. I find a stool test to be the most accurate way to detect them but there are some labs I prefer over others due to their sensitivity and accuracy.<br />
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Also, if an infection is found it is critical to retest to ensure that it's been eradicated. And lastly, since the immune system of a celiac or gluten intolerant individual can take a few years to reestablish once gluten and any offending organisms have been removed, annual testing is probably a good idea for a couple of years.The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-56417623297397077312017-07-17T09:26:00.000-07:002017-07-18T17:09:10.494-07:00Sometimes a Gluten-free Diet Isn't Enough...<b></b><br />
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A lot of patients find themselves in the position of having removed gluten from their diet, but they are still suffering health problems. These patients have made the Herculean effort to remove gluten entirely from their diet and while they improved - their health is still not where they would have hoped.<br />
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In my clinical experience, I find that patients who are either Celiac or gluten intolerant are highly susceptible to intestinal infections. The damage which gluten causes to the lining of the small intestine also damages the integrity of the immune system within the intestines. Considering that it is estimated that every 10 minutes our intestines are exposed to a pathogenic (able to cause infection) organism, it is critical to good health that our immune systems are strong enough to destroy these organisms. Gluten intolerant individuals don’t have a strong immune system and thereby tend to contract infections.<br />
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You may think that if you had an intestinal infection you would have a fever, severe diarrhea or abdominal pain. While this can occur, more often than not, these infections are less extreme in their presentation. But they are not silent. A patient with an intestinal infection will not enjoy optimal health and, unfortunately, will not get the entire benefit of removing the offending gluten from their diet. When an infection is not present, the removal of gluten results in the healing of the intestines and the improved health and well being of the patient. In the presence of infection, the healing does not take place because the infectious organism continues to irritate the lining of the intestine and the patient does not improve markedly.<br />
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Most doctors who diagnose celiac disease or gluten intolerance only focus on the change of diet that is necessary. They don’t go the next step and rule out any hidden infection. Many times patients have been diagnosed with an infection and stated that they felt they had had an infection but were told that because they didn’t have a fever or acute diarrhea it was not possible.<br />
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If you have been avoiding gluten but haven’t seen all the benefits to your health which you had hoped, consider getting evaluated for hidden infection. We see this problem all the time in our patients and are happy to help you. Don't give up on your gluten-free diet! If you aren't seeing all the results you want, come see us to get evaluated. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I could not go anywhere where I was not absolutely sure that there was a close bathroom. I tried to take over the counter and prescription diarrhea medicine, but it would only last a few hours. Because of my symptoms, I was also on depression medication on a daily basis to "help" me deal with the anxiety that was caused by my IBS. I also suffered from extreme claustrophobia, and could not travel in my car without stopping to go to the bathroom every 20 minutes or so. On a good day I had 6-7 bowel movements and on a bad day 8-9 - <u>every day</u>. I have had IBS for the last 20 years, but this bad, only for the last 2-3 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I could not go skiing, running or walking outdoors. Traveling was a nightmare for my family and I. I was stressed about when I would have to next go to the restroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remember at our first meeting Dr. Petersen told me that she could help me, not with arrogance, but with confidence. She showed me pictures of what my insides probably looked like, but explained it in an easy to understand, matter of fact way. Dr Petersen told me I would have to give up eating like I was (eating myself to death, or a certain heart attack), but I could do it gradually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was given a diet that included none of the things I had been eating or drinking. It included giving up caffeine and gluten and sugar and aspartame. I had come to the clinic willing to try anything and I knew it would be hard but nothing could have prepared me for the withdrawal from caffeine and sugar. I thought that during the first week I was getting sicker, but I made it through. No real progress on my IBS, but I felt different. We went through blood tests and saliva tests and stool samples. It turned out I had 2 infections in my intestines that were affecting my ability to digest food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The antibiotics at first made me feel even worse, but I was in this for the long haul. I knew I was on the right track because soon I started to feel better. Maybe the IBS was not cured yet, but I had more good days than bad, and I felt better emotionally and physically than I had in a long time. About one week after I finished the antibiotics, I began to lead a normal life. I was only going to the bathroom 3-4 times a day, and the experience was much better. Two weeks later, I had a few days in a row with only 2-3 bowel movements per day. In three days, I had what would have been <u>one</u> of my bad days, but with no anxiety or discomfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The side benefit of my gluten free diet is that I am off of my "maintenance anxiety drug". This did not happen because my new doctors told me not to take it, I just forgot to about two weeks ago, and have not had the need for it. Today I got in a car w/ 4 other men and I wasn’t doing the driving. It suddenly dawned on me that I would never have done that before. The anxiety would have prevented me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is very difficult to explain the pain and suffering that I went through and that I put my family through with my panic attacks and IBS. I am lucky that they supported me and did not leave me. I feel that I can start to be the person that I am meant to be. My life gets better every day. Maybe everyone is not as sensitive to gluten as I am, but for me it is poison. It is easy to pass up gluten with the great results I am seeing. I asked Dr. Petersen if it was just the caffeine that made me so irritable. She explained that for some people gluten is neurotoxic. This was definitely the case for me and understanding that makes it easy to stay on a gluten free diet. I came to realize that all of the food that made me sick has gluten in it....bagels, bread, pizza, pasta, sandwiches......I was killing myself while trying to eat healthy. When I had a salad with bread and croutons, it defeated the purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That is my story so far. I feel better everyday. I can not thank Dr. Petersen enough for helping me change my life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then you know miserable it is to have much of your life dictated by looking for restrooms. We live in a society which is very disease oriented. Our body gets to a point where it is malfunctioning to such a degree that we are given the diagnosis of a disease, which is accompanied by a recommendation for some kind of medication. Does that medication get to the underlying root cause of why the malfunction occurred initially? No. And suggesting that that </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">should </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">be the approach is usually met with a disapproving look from our doctor.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I disagree with that approach. And having over 30 years of treating patients has only supported my belief that getting to the underlying root cause of why the body is malfunctioning is the only true route to optimal health. Masking a symptom with a medication does nothing to isolate and treat the real reason the problem occurred in the first place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since this is a gluten blog, you probably know where I’m headed. But that makes it no less exciting to share with you that I can not recall a single patient with IBS whose condition wasn’t eradicated when he or she followed our program. That’s not bad for a supposedly incurable condition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Below is a success story written by one of my patients. You’ll notice that he mentions getting off an anti-anxiety medication. Patients with IBS are frequently diagnosed with depression and anxiety and given dangerous drugs to “treat” these symptoms. Getting to the root cause of the problem as mentioned above is usually all that’s needed to eliminate such symptoms </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of anxiety or depression. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">IBS ruled my life. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I could not go anywhere where I was not absolutely sure that there was a close bathroom. I tried to take over the counter and prescription diarrhea medicine, but it would only last a few hours. Because of my symptoms, I was also on depression medication on a daily basis to "help" me deal with the anxiety that was caused by my IBS. I also suffered from extreme claustrophobia, and could not travel in my car without stopping to go to the bathroom every 20 minutes or so. On a good day I had 6-7 bowel movements and on a bad day 8-9 - </span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">every day</u><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. I have had IBS for the last 20 years, but this bad, only for the last 2-3 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remember at our first meeting Dr. Petersen told me that she could help me, not with arrogance, but with confidence. She showed me pictures of what my insides probably looked like, but explained it in an easy to understand, matter of fact way. Dr Petersen told me I would have to give up eating like I was (eating myself to death, or a certain heart attack), but I could do it gradually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was given a diet that included none of the things I had been eating or drinking. It included giving up caffeine and gluten and sugar and aspartame. I had come to the clinic willing to try anything and I knew it would be hard but nothing could have prepared me for the withdrawal from caffeine and sugar. I thought that during the first week I was getting sicker, but I made it through. No real progress on my IBS, but I felt different. We went through blood tests and saliva tests and stool samples. It turned out I had 2 infections in my intestines that were affecting my ability to digest food. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The antibiotics at first made me feel even worse, but I was in this for the long haul. I knew I was on the right track because soon I started to feel better. Maybe the IBS was not cured yet, but I had more good days than bad, and I felt better emotionally and physically than I had in a long time. About one week after I finished the antibiotics, I began to lead a normal life. I was only going to the bathroom 3-4 times a day, and the experience was much better. Two weeks later, I had a few days in a row with only 2-3 bowel movements per day. In three days, I had what would have been <u>one</u> of my bad days, but with no anxiety or discomfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b></b><span style="font-family: "arial";">Since the doctors discovered I shouldn't be eating gluten the changes in my health have been dramatic. First of all my sweet tooth is gone. This is big because I always needed some sugar in the afternoon. Now I have more energy and no desire for sugar, breads or other starch.<br /><br />I am also sleeping through the night. When I came to the clinic I was waking up every hour all night long. I am so happy with how I feel now. </span></span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-23086161078720358652017-06-27T08:00:00.000-07:002017-06-28T11:55:48.813-07:00Gluten Free Diet and Weight Loss<h2>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b></b><span style="font-family: "arial";">I used to look 4 months pregnant all the time. I never had a flat stomach in my whole life. I am only in my 30s and when I started to gain weight I exercised and tried to eat well but I couldn't lose the weight. When I started on this program I was a size 14 - now I'm a size 6.<br /><br />Finding out I was gluten intolerant changed my life and my health. I am not bloated, I have a flat stomach and I just feel "clean" inside. </span></span></span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-1152749301935772102017-06-26T12:00:00.000-07:002017-06-26T11:51:57.979-07:00The Gluten Doctors<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Gluten Doctors are a group of several doctors consisting of M.D.s and Certified Clinical Nutritionists. We have been in practice for over 30 years and specialize in the area of digestive problems and specifically gluten intolerance and celiac disease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Subclinical gluten intolerance is possibly the most undiagnosed condition that close to 50% of the population suffers from. Current research shows that only about 3% of gluten intolerant individuals ever find out that they have it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Therefore, while ceasing to eat gluten can relieve some of the problems, diagnosing and treating infections is critical to resolving all the problems. Just like recovery from the flu, recovering from the effects of years of consuming gluten requires time and care. Another important aspect of a good treatment program should address restoration. Lastly, since this is a genetic condition, it is highly recommended that relatives also seek diagnosis. Simply put, the condition does ‘run in the family’, and is always shared by at least one parent of a sufferer.</span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-86124160740176049692016-09-27T15:16:00.003-07:002017-03-16T16:39:34.303-07:00Does Gluten Affect More Than the Gut?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The word <b>“gluten”</b> may be better known these days, but sadly that hasn’t translated into better diagnosis. Over 90% of those suffering from celiac disease remain undiagnosed. We will discuss why this occurs, below, but the unfortunate result is so many continue to eat gluten, unaware it is shortening their life and condemning them to ill health in the interim. A large study that compiled data from seventeen different research studies concluded that those with celiac disease were risk of early death from all causes, especially from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) or gluten sensitivity also suffers from under-diagnosis. It is too young a condition to know precisely its incidence, but The Center for Celiac Research estimates six percent of the U.S. population suffers, or eighteen million people. Other researchers feel the number is likely much higher and we agree based on our clinical experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">According to Dr Fasano, the increased incidence of celiac disease in our population likely stems from the affects drugs, toxins, GMO foods, and pesticides inflict on our microbiome, the one hundred trillion organisms that give strength to the immune system and the gut itself. He states the decrease of Lactobacillus organisms, a friendly organism found in the gut of healthy individuals, can trigger celiac disease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease of the small intestine where the lining is damaged, compromising its ability to absorb nutrients. Celiac is associated with a leaky gut and inflammation that can lead to further autoimmune diseases along with other conditions including infertility, neurological problems, osteoporosis and cancer. The “classic” symptoms associated with celiac are bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain and extreme weight loss.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is caused by a negative reaction to gluten but is not an autoimmune condition like celiac disease. NCGS can be associated with digestive symptoms, such as IBS, but its “extra-intestinal” symptoms are also very common including fatigue, headaches, brain fog, tingling of the extremities, schizophrenia and autism.</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The nervous system can be the first system affected with a reaction to gluten and sometimes it’s the only system. Some researchers have contended the link is so strong that if gluten issues were being discovered today for the first time, they would be categorized primarily as neurological and only secondarily as digestive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Medical journal, <i>Lancet Neurology</i> (2010), stated, "MOS</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T patients with neurological manifestations of gluten sensitivity have few gastrointestinal symptoms." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Journal Pediatrics</i> found children suffering with celiac disease were more likely to develop neurological disorders, at a rate of 51.4%, as compared to control subjects at only 19.9%. The neurologic disorders found included headaches, learning disorders, ADHD, cerebellar ataxia (unstable gait), developmental delays and hypotonia (low muscle tone).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The tremendous failure to diagnose both celiac disease and NCGS may very well stem from the great variety of symptoms associated with both conditions. The “classic” gluten condition manifests symptoms within the digestive tract. This is true and untrue. Celiac disease was classically associated with digestive symptoms but today’s celiac may or may not have those complaints. Therefore, when the symptoms presented are of a non-digestive nature, the suspicion of gluten as the root cause goes way down – hence a missed diagnosis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The result is continued illness for these individuals, while never receiving a correct diagnosis. Gluten problems are genetic in nature, at least celiac is confirmed as such; many believe NCGS may be as well. As soon as one family member is not diagnosed correctly the result is other family members too having to suffer. A proper diagnosis made, on the other hand, spreads correct health knowledge to more and more family members, creating increasing health throughout the family tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Classic celiac” typically presents with bloating, digestive pain, diarrhea and extreme weight loss, yet many of “today’s celiac” do not manifest in that way. When you add the varying picture of the disease with the poor diagnostic rates, you understand why there was a need to alter the diagnostic criteria. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 2010, the <i>American Journal of Medicine</i> published the “4 out of 5” rule, stating simple rules were an improvement over complicated algorithms. The American Journal of Medicine was also the same publication giving bona fide recognition to gluten sensitivity (NCGS) as a “real” condition. Based on the findings from more than a dozen of the world’s top celiac researchers, celiac diagnosis was to be henceforth based on the presence of 4 out of 5 positive findings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The specific findings are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. A positive celiac blood test</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Typical symptoms of celiac disease</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Symptoms showing improvement on a gluten-free diet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. A positive genetic test.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. A positive intestinal biopsy.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The big alteration of the new criteria was intestinal biopsy no longer was held up as the “gold standard” for diagnosis. Most doctors have felt a positive intestinal biopsy was mandatory; many still do unfortunately. The new criteria have made it clear that is no longer the case, something that should allow more for more accurate diagnosis. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It has been frustrating and upsetting to meet countless number of patients who had the first 4 criteria positive, as mentioned above, but were yet told by their doctors they were not suffering from celiac disease due to a negative biopsy. Of course once they did change their diet, appreciating they did have celiac, they one for one, began to feel much improved!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Those suffering with either celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) typically notice improvement upon beginning a gluten-free diet.</i></b> When improvement doesn’t continue or reverts, it doesn’t a gluten-free diet isn’t beneficial, but it points to the presence of other factors that are inflicting stress on the digestive tract, immune system, and other affected organs, causing problematic symptoms to remain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The reason for this is something we call the secondary effects of gluten, a name we coined when writing our first book, “The Gluten Effect”. The secondary effects include food reactions (over and above gluten), intestinal infections, cross-reactive foods, toxicity and hormonal imbalance. Their presence reduces the effectiveness of a gluten-free diet through putting stress on the effectiveness of the immune system, gut and any other affected organs or systems. Addressing such effects requires additional customized therapies, but they are mostly natural in nature, requiring no scary drugs or surgery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>There isn’t an organ or system of the human body that gluten doesn’t potentially affect, according to research.</b> Gluten isn’t the cause of all disease, but the sheer number of potential adverse reactions gluten can incur warrants ruling it out as a causative agent when health is malfunctioning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Laboratory testing is always the best first step, but what if your doctor doesn’t comply or your insurance doesn’t cover or you just can’t afford it? In that case, there is nothing wrong or dangerous in following a strict gluten-free diet for 6 weeks and evaluating how you feel. You do need to be strict, however. Adopting a “mostly” gluten free diet is a waste of time. Unfortunately it’s either gluten or no gluten – “low” gluten is fairly worthless. When considering a lifetime of food, a few weeks without a substance that could be adversely affecting your health, is most certainly worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No one ever suffered from a lack of consuming gluten. Human evolution is 2.5 million years long and for 99.9% of that time we ate no gluten. <b><i>Humans are unable to properly digest the complex protein known as gluten, even if celiac disease or NCGS is not present.</i></b> It makes you wonder if any of us should be eating it. As Dr Alessio Fasano has been quoted as saying: “We are not born with the destiny to develop autoimmune disease. We are also not born to deal with gluten.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Gluten, taking the form of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, can affect the human body in many ways beyond digestive symptoms.</b> I wish to drastically decrease the numbers of those suffering such that more of us can lead healthier, more productive lives. Get tested and if you can’t for some reason, try a strict gluten-free diet for 6- 8 weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To your fabulous health,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dr Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN, CFMP</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Author of “The Gluten Effect”</span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-69916951956487474852015-02-23T16:51:00.001-08:002017-03-16T16:41:27.543-07:00Tired? Stressed? Trouble Sleeping? Is It Adrenal Exhaustion?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Are You Tired of Feeling Tired? You're Not Alone! </span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To say the symptoms such as fatigue, exhaustion, stress and sleep trouble are common would be a grave understatement. Closer to the truth is that such symptoms are bordering on epidemic and we certainly see that in our medical and nutritional patients. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Living in a medical, drug-based society, such symptoms are often “treated” with advice to take it easy, receive a prescription for a sleeping pill and an antidepressant, along with a hefty dose of self prescribed caffeine and sugar to try to lift the fog of low energy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It doesn’t get to the root cause of <i style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">why </i>the body is feeling poorly. If a drug addressed the true root cause, you wouldn’t have to keep taking it, and for it to be beneficial for you, it certainly wouldn’t have dangerous side effects. And that’s a claim no drug can make, let alone antidepressants with the known side effect of suicidal tendencies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You Need to Know WHY You Don't Feel Well </span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />I'm not trying to be negative, but let’s really get a grasp of what it means when your body gives you a symptom. Does your body make you have little to no energy because it’s mad at you? Is your body vindictive in some fashion? The good news is “no”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The body gives you a symptom as a simple means of communicating that it is having difficulty adapting to some stress that’s coming its way. And when I say “stress” I don’t just mean mental stress. A <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">stressor </b>could be anything from a <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">poor diet</b> or <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">eating foods you are reacting to</b>, to <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">poor digestion</b> and <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">hormonal imbalance</b>. It could be the <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">reaction to a drug</b> or it could be an <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">infection </b>of a chronic nature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The point is that once the true stressor(s) are identified and removed, the body can revert to the healthy state its designed to have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How Does Root Cause Medicine Work? </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Getting back to masking symptoms with drugs – taking a drug that makes you “not feel” a certain symptom (but does nothing to address the real root cause) is akin to taking a pain reliever because there’s a rock in your shoe causing you pain. Wouldn’t it make more sense to remove the rock?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The example is simple and you may think the human body is complex, but surprisingly, identifying the root cause of a problem is fairly easy when you’ve been trained where to look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let’s look at <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">sleep problems</b> as an example. A person complains of poor restless sleep. They may take a long time to fall asleep or have trouble staying asleep. They may be tired all day and get a second wind at night, making it difficult to “turn off”. A sleeping pill might knock them out for a while, but in my experience with patients, the sleeping pills rarely work for long before the patient is looking for a new pill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What should be known is that the same system of the body involved in making healthy energy during the day is involved in creating deep, restorative sleep at night. Further, what allows that healthy energy to be produced is a good diet and digestive tract that turns good fuel into utilizable fuel from which to make energy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s not complicated. It’s almost like wondering why your car doesn’t move when there’s no gas. The energy that creates motion in your car requires fuel. Your body is very much the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It shouldn’t be surprising to learn that the first system we begin with is the <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">digestive tract</b> and the <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">patient’s diet</b>. If the food being eaten is of low quality, it won’t turn into good fuel. If the food is good, but the digestive tract isn’t working properly, again we have a fuel delivery problem. And of course if you're eating a food you're sensitive to such as <a href="hthttp://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-diseasetp://" style="-webkit-transition: all 300ms ease-in-out; background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #50a95a; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;">gluten</a>, again we won't have good fuel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once that is addressed, which isn’t at all difficult, we move on to the system that makes that energy, the<b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">adrenal glands</b>. You may not have heard of them--but you likely know the word <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">adrenaline</b>, something the adrenal glands produce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While the adrenal glands are responsible for making effortless levels of energy during the day, they also tie into creating the balance with the sleep hormone at night. In other words the adrenal glands insure great energy when you are awake, but they also feed into the creation of deep, restorative sleep at night--sleep that would be uninterrupted and allow you to bounce out of bed in the morning ready to greet your day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why do doctors never mention them to their patients who are complaining of such symptoms as <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">fatigue, brain fog, stress</b> and <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">poor sleep</b> (to name a few)?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The answer lies in our medical model that asks a doctor to take a symptom, discover if there is a disease process and then treat that disease with a pharmaceutical drug.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The adrenal glands, fortunately, do not fit into this model. The reason is that they disease rarely. There is a disease they can manifest, but it’s thankfully rare, though serious. The downside of this rarity is that doctors are disease-oriented and because adrenal disease is rare, they assume their patients won’t often have a problem that is adrenal related.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And they’re not wrong – they don’t see many patients with adrenal disease, but what they do see is a multitude of patients with adrenal fatigue. Their training doesn’t look for it or even provide a treatment protocol. Remember, it’s not a disease state. What we are describing is a malfunction of the adrenal glands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The malfunction of the adrenals can create the following symptoms:</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weakened immune system</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trouble sleeping</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weight gain</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thyroid problems</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hormonal imbalance</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anxiety, depression, mood swings</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hormonal imbalance such as PMS, menstrual cramps, infertility, etc.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Brain fog</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Joint pain and muscle aches</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Light-headedness - some people call this a "head rush"</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-style: normal;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Asthma</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That’s quite a list. And for two glands the size of walnuts, it’s a pretty impressive job description that they control all those aspects of your health.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you see the problem of missing the adrenal glands as the root cause of your symptoms when they are responsible for so many important jobs?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Imagine you’re tired and have muscle and joint pain and you’re prescribed a pain reliever. The pain reliever seems to do the job somewhat, although it’s temporary. Drinking several cups of coffee or soda gives some relief to the fatigue. But is either "treatment" making the adrenal glands healthier? Absolutely not. So while you may have started with two symptoms on the list above, ignoring the adrenal glands as the underlying root cause will find you in the future suffering from more symptoms or a worsening of the original symptoms… or both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Would it be worthwhile to find out how to keep one’s adrenal glands happy and optimally functioning? Remember then adrenals also impact <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">aging</b> and <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">inflammation</b>, which is another way of saying that they<b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">extend your life expectanc</b>y and <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">fight against degenerative disease</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As an aside, when we wrote our book <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gluten-Effect-Vikki-Petersen/dp/0982271107" style="-webkit-transition: all 300ms ease-in-out; background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #50a95a; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;" target="_blank">“The Gluten Effect”</a></i></b>, the chapter on adrenal fatigue was the largest chapter in the book, now perhaps you see why that would be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The exciting news is that the adrenal glands dislike drugs. They thrive on a natural program that is not difficult to implement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Part 2 of this article, I will review <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">what you need to do</b> and <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">what your doctor needs to do</b> in order to revitalize and rebalance your adrenal glands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s not difficult.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you felt as if I was describing you above, you are not alone. As I mentioned earlier, adrenal fatigue/exhaustion is almost epidemic. If you would like assistance and don’t have a clinician whom you feel can assist you, consider contacting us for a <b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="http://healthnowmedical.com/free-consultation-appointment/" target="_blank">FREE Health Analysis</a>. </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are a </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="http://healthnowmedical.com/destination-clinic/" target="_blank">Destination Clinic</a></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and treat patients from across the country and internationally. We would be delighted to help you as we have been doing so </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for over two decades.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you follow a gluten-free diet, or know someone who does, you likely heard all the “hoopla” a few months ago when most media outlets picked up an article by a blogger who used a 2013 research study to claim that there was "no such thing as gluten sensitivity".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know that I personally was deluged by questions from patients and certain YouTube audiences took me to task for talking about gluten sensitivity when it was now “proven” not to exist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'll be honest. I ignored the whole thing because I knew it wasn’t true. There is such a wealth of research and evidence to support the existence of gluten sensitivity, not to mention all my personal experience with my patients, that I didn’t feel the need to substantiate its existence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Time has passed and, frankly, with the upcoming holiday season when cheating tends to increase—and the presence of family members or “friends” who like to give gluten-free individuals a hard time about their choice to eschew gluten similarly increases, I decided that it was time to discuss the specifics behind this blogger’s claims. The last thing I want is for this partial information to destabilize a person whom we know to be gluten sensitive. If such an individual starts to cheat with gluten because they begin to question whether their gluten sensitivity diagnosis is accurate or meaningful, they will be damaging their health to a dangerous degree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The study the blogger promoted and that went positively “viral’ in the media was entitled “No Effects of Gluten in Patients With Self-Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After Dietary Reduction of Fermentable, Poorly Absorbed, Short-Chain Carbohydrates” – don’t worry we will define these terms in the next paragraph! It was a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial and the blogger made a big deal about that. There’s certainly much good to be said about such studies as they do tend to be the hallmark of well executed research. What the blogger didn’t do however was READ the entire study. Instead it seems that the title and perhaps the outline was as far as was gotten in doing due diligence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of course, the title would lead one to believe the authors are stating they found people who themselves believe they have gluten sensitivity (GS) to not be affected when they consumed gluten, as long as they were restricting fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs).</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Carbohydrates are sugar and starch molecules strung together. Going in order from largest to smallest, oligosaccharides are short-chain carbohydrates, while disaccharides are carbohydrates made up of a pair of sugar molecules and a monosaccharide is a carbohydrate made up of a single sugar molecule. Lastly, polyols are sugar alcohols such as xylitol, sorbitol and maltitol. All but the oligosaccharides are considered sugars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fermentable description points out that these particular carbohydrates are not being properly broken down and digested by enzymes as should occur normally, but instead are acting as food for pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria in the gut. If someone is sensitive to these foods and reacts in this fashion, they can expect to have digestive symptoms such as bloating, gas, pain, diarrhea, etc. Those not reacting negatively to these foods would gain a positive effect from their nutritional content plus any aspect not completely digested would act as prebiotics or food for the good bacteria of the gut. All good things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below is a partial list of FODMAP foods. These foods are typically found to be a problem only in some individuals suffering from IBS and other digestive issues. This is not a diet to be recommended lightly as there are many healthy fruits and vegetables included within the list of foods to be avoided. Here at HealthNOW we use it occasionally on particular patients who seem to fall within this restricted category. Also keep in mind that, unlike with gluten sensitivity (where patients must consume zero gluten), FODMAPs have a dose response relationship, meaning that eating less of these certain foods can help the condition.</span></div>
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<tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cabbage</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Celery</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cauliflower</span></td></tr>
<tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eggplant</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fennel</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Garlic</span></td></tr>
<tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Leeks</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mushrooms</span></td><td align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 30px; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; width: 200px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Okra</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Nuts:</b> Pistachios, cashews</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As you can see, there are a great many foods that are considered FODMAPs, the majority of which do not contain gluten. So to assume that someone who eliminates gluten and feels better is really someone sensitive to FODMAPs really doesn't take into account the true depth and breadth of the variety of foods that fall within this description.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What was This Study Trying to Prove? </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When reviewing a study it's important to look at the purpose of it. What were the researchers trying to prove or disprove? In this particular study the authors were looking specifically at patients with IBS and self-reported gluten sensitivity (also called non-celiac gluten sensitivity or NCGS) and wondering if ingesting gluten would really make a big difference in their symptoms or was it potentially more a problem with the digestion of FODMAPs, described above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are many points to be aware of when reviewing this study and knowing them will prove the recent media comments claiming the "non existence" of GS to be well off the mark.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(1) There were only 37 people who participated - certainly not a robust number.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(2) Participants were not formally diagnosed with GS. They were “self-reported” to have the condition. Not that there’s anything wrong with someone realizing for themselves that gluten bothers them, but there was no clinical testing involved with these participants. When you add into the equation that no human properly digests wheat,, there could certainly be a number of people within this study that fell within the wheat sensitive category, while not necessarily suffering from GS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(3) In the authors' efforts to eliminate anyone with<a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/blog/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease" style="-webkit-transition: all 300ms ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;"> celiac disease </a>(CD) they chose to eliminate from the study anyone with the HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 genes. These genes are associated with celiac disease, true, but 30-40% of gluten sensitivity sufferers also have these genes. Therefore in eliminating people with this genetic profile, they could have easily eliminated the very individuals they were trying to evaluate, those with GS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(4) The authors discounted some individuals who reacted to the placebo when the placebo in this study was whey protein. Certainly not placebo-worthy in my book. A vast majority of the population, and certainly many people sensitive to gluten, react negatively to dairy. Almost 20% of the participants fell within this category. “Reacting” to the placebo excluded any other negative response the individual had because it was thought that their reaction weren’t valid since they also reacted to the placebo. We know better when it comes to dairy products – they are anything but a “neutral” food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(5) Sixteen percent of the participants reacted to the high gluten diet, but that number was cut in half upon reporting the study results because half of them had the gene as mentioned above in point #3. Therefore it was stated that only 8% of the patients had a reaction and the conclusion was then made that eating glut</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">en didn’t seem to both a significant number of these individuals – not accurate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(6) The authors, in their effort to focus on IBS, only evaluated digestive symptoms (abdominal pain, bloating, stool consistency, gas) along with fatigue when deciding if a participant “reacted” to the gluten they were exposed to. It is well known that gluten sensitivity more frequently results in neurological problems, but no symptoms beyond those mentioned above were evaluated when these individuals were fed gluten. Additionally, other common symptoms, beyond those of the nervous system, known to be caused by gluten sensitivity such as joint pain and skin issues, too were not evaluated. In other words a participant could have ingested gluten and gotten a headache, brain fog or felt depressed, but those symptoms were not included in the study as a “reaction”. Are you starting to see the problem? The authors realized this oversight as well. In fact they mention it in the discussion part of the study. Apparently the reporting blogger and other media outlets who claimed the study "proved" that gluten sensitivity doesn't exist never got that far when reporting the facts of the study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(7) The authors further noted in the “discussion” part of the study that those sensitive to FODMAPs are triggered to have digestive symptoms, while those sensitive to gluten can be triggered to have an overall lack of wellness. This is clear evidence that the researchers had no intention of negating that gluten sensitivity exists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(8) The authors do state that gluten “might not be” a specific trigger of functional gut symptoms once FODMAPs are removed from the diet, but that isn’t stating that gluten sensitivity doesn’t exist. It’s simply emphasizing one point we always talk about with the secondary effects of gluten. And that is that someone with a truly healthy gut (truly healthy!) would potentially have a strong enough immune system to not demonstrably react to gluten. The problem is finding a truly healthy gut in today’s society. Not an easy proposition, I assure you. And, of course, I'm not stating that an issue with FODMAPs doesn't exist, it does. But I am trying to clarify what these authors were trying to prove and it wasn't the non-existence of GS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(9) Last but not least, it’s very important to know that these same authors published an earlier study entitled “Gluten causes gastrointestinal symptoms in subjects without celiac disease”. Their intention with that study was to prove that there WAS such a thing as gluten sensitivity and prove it they did.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Truth? Gluten Sensitivity does exist. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you feel a bit better about this now? I hope so. I’m sure these researchers who themselves know of the existence of <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-diseasettp://" style="-webkit-transition: all 300ms ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;">gluten sensitivity</a>, having successfully proven it to themselves in 2011, were a bit surprised to find their study in the maelstrom of controversy that ensued after a non-medical blogger took off with erroneous conclusions and got a tremendous amount of press as a result.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, if you find yourself being assaulted by someone who thinks they “know” that gluten sensitivity has been disproven as a condition, you now have the ammunition you need to prove to them that it “just ain’t so”!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seriously though, don’t let the media dissuade you from what you already know or strongly suspect. Years and years of research is rarely thrown out the window with one study. And remember, this study didn’t even set out to prove what others are claiming of it. Sadly, it was really just a misunderstanding.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The average American gains a couple of pounds or more during
the Holiday Season. With the abundance of parties, cookies and traditions that
involve food, it’s no wonder. Unfortunately many Americans have trouble
shedding that weight in the upcoming year and instead just keep adding to that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What did you weigh in your 20s? If that number has
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The good news is that you can thoroughly enjoy the Holidays
without putting your health at risk. You have to be willing to make some
changes, but you definitely don’t have to starve.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you are attending a function for work or at a hotel, the
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a large departure from how you need to eat, do consider eating a small meal
before you leave the house. It will handle any hunger and allow you to mingle
and enjoy everyone’s company without having to eat food you know will get you
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you are dining at a friend’s or family member’s home,
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salad and an entrée that you can eat. You’ll be contributing to the hostess
plus saving yourself from getting into trouble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Consider bringing a carrot or cucumber of celery stick already
cut into pieces. How hard is it to throw that in a baggy before you leave the
house? And with it you have a way of enjoying the hummus or guacamole that’s
being served while avoiding the crackers. Add half an avocado to your goody bag
and you won’t be hungry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below we provide alternatives to the pound enhancing,
disease promoting Holiday fare so pervasive at this time of year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Appetizers</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Instead of This<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Try
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or guacamole dipped with veggies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pigs in a blanket<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Chili
(try Amy’s Organic Chili, canned but great)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Entrees</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Instead of This<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Try
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">More than one drink<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Water!
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">New Research Argues There IS a Test for <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease" target="_blank">Gluten Sensitivity</a></span></h2>
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Mainstream literature continues to state there is no blood test for
gluten sensitivity. While it may not be perfect (but what tests are?)
some researchers offer a differing opinion, and I wanted to share their
results with you.</span><br />
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While there is no further argument of the existence of gluten
sensitivity, having a blood test that everyone can agree on has not yet
occurred. In a 2012 study published in <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology </span></em>entitled
“Serological Tests in Gluten Sensitivity”, the authors set out to
characterize a potential pattern in blood testing that would be helpful
in diagnosing gluten sensitivity as compared with celiac disease.
They took 78 patients with gluten sensitivity and 80 patients with
celiac disease, and retrospectively tested their blood for four standard
tests, three of which are classically used for celiac disease, and one
that is more commonly thought to be accurate for gluten sensitivity.</span><br />
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For those of you who like the specifics, the tests used were: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1) <strong>IgG DGP-AGA</strong> (deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2) <strong>IgA tTGA</strong> (tissue transglutaminase antibodies)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3) <strong>IgA EmA</strong> (endomysial antibodies)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4) <strong>IgG/IgA AGA</strong> (anti-gliadin antibodies)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><b>And the Winner Is...</b></span><br />
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Here are the findings:
The <strong>IgG AGA </strong>test was the winner in detecting gluten
sensitive patients—56.4% were positive. The test doesn’t rule out the
presence of celiac disease however. 81.2% of celiac patients were also
positive.
The <strong>IgA</strong> version of the same AGA test yielded vastly
different, although not unexpected, results. The test was elevated in
only 7% of gluten sensitive patients while 75% of those with celiac
disease were positive. Why is that not a surprise?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> IgA is found on the mucous membranes of the body where it is exposed
to outside foreign substances: nose, lungs, GI tract, ears, eyes, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since celiac disease mostly affects the lining of the GI tract, it
isn’t unexpected that the IgA part of the immune system might be most
affected.
But when you compared the "classic" celiac tests against the gluten
sensitive patients, the results were rather definitive—only one gluten
sensitive patient was positive for DGP-AGA and zero gluten sensitive
patients demonstrated a positivity for tTGA or EmA. But the celiacs
showed a positivity rate of 88.7%, 98.7% and 95% respectively for these
three tests.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><b>What Do We Know From This?</b></span><br />
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A couple of things:
1) Ensure that when you are tested you receive a complete panel of
tests, including all those mentioned above. Additionally both the IgA
and IgG versions should be included, especially for the AGA test.
2) When interpreting the tests, remember that you are doing more than
just ruling out celiac disease.</span><br />
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For many doctors that is their goal.
Despite international research knowledge to the contrary, many
doctors still don’t appreciate the existence of gluten sensitivity.
While no single test is perfect, if you’re suspecting celiac and you
test positive for the classic celiac panel of tTGA, EmA and DGP-AGA,
then you’ve likely identified your condition. If you know that you do
poorly with gluten and test positive for AGA, especially the IgG
version, and negative for the rest of the celiac panel, you can feel
more assured of a gluten sensitive diagnosis.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some other tell-tale signs of gluten sensitivity, according to the
researchers, are a varied clinical picture, meaning many symptoms
occurring at the same time. And while many of these symptoms are similar
to another disease, IBS, the authors warn against considering gluten
sensitivity as a subtype of IBS. The "extraintestinal" symptoms so
common with gluten sensitivity are not typically seen in those patients
suffering with IBS, making the distinction clear, in these researchers’
opinion.</span><br />
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The common complaints associated with gluten sensitivity include:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• foggy mind, tiredness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• eczema/skin rash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• headache</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• joint/muscle pain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• numbness of legs/arms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• depression</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• anemia</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• together with a normal or mildly abnormal lining of the small intestine</span></div>
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In conclusion, when you’re building a case for gluten sensitivity, you need to look at several factors: <strong>blood testing, symptoms, and reactions to eating and eliminating gluten</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><b>New Information on Celiac Genes</b></span><br />
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In the past, the rule of thumb was that "you could never have celiac
disease if you didn’t carry the genes for it". That remains true, but
these researchers cited findings from 2010 that demonstrated a full
40-50% of gluten sensitive patients possess the same genetic profile as
those with celiac disease—HLA DQ2 or DQ8.
And with that we watch another stable datum ‘bite the dust’. This opens
the door to a new interpretation of genetic testing that doctors should
be aware of. Instead of being too quick to tell a patient that while
they may have the genes for celiac disease, considering that their blood
tests are negative for the disease they’re fine to eat gluten; we now
understand that such genes can be present in a case of gluten
sensitivity as well. And as we now know, the classic celiac blood tests
would be negative in such a case.</span><br />
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I believe we’ll be seeing a wide array of genes responsible for these
diseases in the future. But knowing that almost half of those with
gluten sensitivity demonstrate the exact same genetic profile as someone
with celiac disease is important to know when a patient or their doctor
is trying to make an accurate diagnosis.
Based on this common gene profile, it is then not surprising to learn
that gluten sensitivity can be found in celiac disease family members.
In this study almost 13% of the gluten sensitive patients were first
degree relatives of celiac patients.
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As a <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services-we-offer/clinical-nutrition-effectively-treats-conditions-naturally/">clinical nutritionist</a>,
I have been speaking of celiac disease and claiming the existence of
gluten sensitivity for over two decades now. We continue to discover
more and more about these conditions. One day there will be a near
perfect test and one day we will readily and easily diagnose most all of
those suffering. And that my friends, will be a good day!
I hope you found this informative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">IFM Certified Practitioner <br />Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic<br />Co-author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gluten-Effect-Innocent-Ruining-ebook/dp/B001WAKSCM" target="_blank">“The Gluten Effect” </a><br />Author of the eBook: “Gluten Intolerance – What You Don’t Know May Be Killing You!”</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When it comes to the area of <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease" target="_blank">celiac disease and gluten sensitivity</a>,
I’ve had a pet peeve that I’ve had for a long time. And that is the
recommendations associated with a celiac disease or gluten sensitivity
diagnosis. What are those recommendations? A gluten free diet and
that’s it. </span><br />
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There is nothing wrong, of course, with the recommendation of a
gluten-free diet but when that is all that it recommended that is where I
have a problem – a big problem. Why? Solely instituting a gluten-free
diet is never (at least 95% of the time) enough to cause a person to
completely regain their health. It’s hard enough to eliminate gluten
from your diet without at least reaping the benefits of feeling great as
a result. After all, the goal is to vastly improve a patient’s health.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The Results of an Ongoing Study Reveals...</span></h2>
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It is for this reason we created the term “Secondary Effects of Gluten”.
It is what we use, after a diagnosis, to address everything else that
needs to be taken care of after one has begun a gluten-free diet. We
have seen the value of addressing the secondary effects of gluten for
the past two decades. Yet I continue to be surprised at the lack of
awareness associated with only implementing a gluten-free diet with this
group of individuals.
I was therefore happy and vindicated to see the results of an ongoing
clinical trial for celiac patients. The study followed 117 adults in the
United States with a diagnosis of celiac disease. These individuals
were adhering to a gluten-free diet as “best they could”. On average
they were individuals who had received their diagnosis over six years
prior – meaning they were not new to following a gluten-free diet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Despite their ‘veteran’ status and efforts at following a gluten-free diet, the researchers discovered that the following:
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• 95% or 111 of the 117 participants showed evidence of ongoing inflammation of the lining of their small intestine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• In 65% of the individuals the
inflammation was so extensive that is was consistent with patients whose
celiac disease was untreated – meaning it looked as if the person
wasn’t following a gluten-free diet at all, even though they were.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">• Even in those whose blood tests were
negative for antibodies (meaning their blood test for active celiac
disease was negative) they still demonstrated significant inflammation
of their small intestine similar to the damage seen before adopting a
gluten-free diet.</span></div>
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What does this all mean? Exactly what I and my fellow clinicians here at
HealthNOW have been stating for almost two decades – instituting a
gluten-free diet cannot be the only action that a person diagnosed with
celiac disease or gluten sensitivity takes. More must be done and that
‘more’ is the implementation of the secondary effects of gluten.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">What are the Secondary Effects of Gluten?</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Testing for the presence of infections in the intestinal tract</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Isolating if other food sensitivities exist - common are dairy, corn, soy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Testing to see if there are any cross-reactive food reactions occurring</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ensuring that the probiotic population in the small intestine is healthy and robust</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ruling out any enzyme or nutritional deficiencies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Normalizing any adrenal or hormonal imbalance</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ruling out any other sources of toxins such as Lyme’s disease or heavy metal toxicity.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ensuring that the individual is on a healthy diet, not just a
gluten-free diet - and that's saying a lot in our era of gluten-free
'junk food'. You can be gluten-free and still not eat your 9 servings of
fruits and veggies every day, as an example.</span></li>
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That’s the list. As you can see it’s not terribly long, nor does it
involve the use of any scary drugs or surgery. But if you don’t address
the factors that are pertinent to the individual in front of you, you’ll
end up like the participants of this study – with an inflamed gut and
therefore at an increased risk of lymphoma (cancer), not to mention
other serious health complications.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">It's Just Not Fair!</span></h2>
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Recommending solely a gluten-free diet to these individuals is
unacceptable. I realize that the reason for this problem lies squarely
in the arena of pharmaceuticals. Doctors in this country really don’t
know what to do for a disease that doesn’t have a drug to control it.
Because celiac disease has no medication to treat it and is known to
respond to a gluten-free diet, that’s what they recommend. <em>And that’s all they recommend.</em>
The secondary effects as delineated above are not typical actions in
traditional medical environments and I think that’s why we don’t see
them occurring. But it is to the detriment of the patient and this
research supports my view.
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-60240237071243041982014-10-23T16:18:00.003-07:002017-03-16T16:38:01.147-07:00Want to Be Smarter and Avoid Heart Disease? Try Gluten-Free!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Going gluten free has some powerful benefits!
If that sounds a little too good to be true, I promise I'm not
exaggerating. We will be looking at the result of two research studies
that confirm that <strong>those who follow a gluten-free diet do reap some nice rewards</strong>.</span><br />
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In the first study published in <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Digestive Diseases & Sciences </span></em>entitled
“Characteristics of patients who avoid wheat and/or gluten in the
absence of celiac disease”, the authors wanted to look at the
characteristics of patients with gluten sensitivity in the U.S. They
found that patients with gluten sensitivity were similar to patients
with celiac disease in regards their <strong>BMI</strong> (body mass index that measures levels of obesity) and <strong>hemoglobin levels</strong>.
Those with gluten sensitivity had a lower BMI than controls. The group
also showed a lower incidence of hypertension and an improved
cardiovascular profile similar to those patients with celiac disease
when following a gluten free diet. </span><br />
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In other words, gluten sensitive patients following a gluten-free diet
were less obese and had healthier hearts than their gluten-eating
counterparts. The researchers didn’t know whether to cite the diet alone
or a combination of eating gluten-free and having a certain genetic
profile.
We have learned that almost half of those suffering with gluten
sensitivity have the same genetic profile as those with celiac disease,
so there may be some validity in the gene theory. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">A Gluten Free Diet Made Celiacs Smarter</span></h2>
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The next study was published in the <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology</span></em>,
Volume 28, 2013. The article title was a mouthful: “Cognitive
performance improves in concert with histological and serological
improvement over the first 12 months of a gluten-free diet in patients
with newly-diagnosed celiac disease”. Basically all it means is that <strong>newly
diagnosed celiacs got smarter during their first 12 months on a
gluten-free diet and that change was associated with blood tests
improving and their gut healing.</strong></span><br />
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As we have spoken of many times, <strong>gluten affects more than just the GI tract.</strong>
There is a well established correlation between the inflammation
associated with celiac disease and changes in behavior, mood and
cognitive function. This study looked at the cognitive function in
patients newly diagnosed with <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease" target="_blank">celiac disease </a>and tracked it as they implemented a gluten-free diet over their first year.
Cognitive ability in memory, visual/spatial acuity, motor function and attention was all measured.</span><br />
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The results were rather fascinating:
<strong>A newly diagnosed celiac has such diminished cognitive function
that it was comparable to someone with a blood alcohol level above the
legal limit. In other words, cognitive ability was equivalent to someone
who was drunk.</strong></span><br />
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After a year on a gluten-free diet however, those participants who
showed a fully healed intestine (and that’s a point worth repeating—only
those who fully healed received this benefit) revealed a normal
cognitive function level. The improvement, cognitively speaking,
paralleled the improvement in their blood values and gut healing.
As you can see, I wasn’t exaggerating with my title for this post.
Frankly, the more we learn about gluten the less I like it for almost
everyone, regardless of their celiac or gluten sensitive status. But
that’s a discussion for another post. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dr Vikki Petersen,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> DC, CCN, CFMP</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">IFM Certified Practitioner <br />Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic<br />Co-author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gluten-Effect-Innocent-Ruining-ebook/dp/B001WAKSCM" target="_blank">“The Gluten Effect” </a><br />Author of the eBook: “Gluten Intolerance – What You Don’t Know May Be Killing You!”</span></i></span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-4530721663890749202014-10-22T15:11:00.001-07:002017-03-16T16:36:42.505-07:00Link between Gluten and Autoimmune Disease Getting Stronger<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BziHFltyq-o/VCs0ycR6BNI/AAAAAAAAA9I/x9HzuBnrceY/s1600/gd4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BziHFltyq-o/VCs0ycR6BNI/AAAAAAAAA9I/x9HzuBnrceY/s1600/gd4.png" width="400" /></a></span><br />
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I speak often about autoimmune disease. My fascination stems from a few different factors:
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1) The increase of autoimmune diseases in our society is on a downright scary trajectory. </span><br />
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2) Autoimmune disease sufferers are told "there is no cure for their disease".</span><br />
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3) The treatment for autoimmune is, in my opinion, barbaric and exactly the opposite of what treatment should be. </span><br />
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4) Research is, more and more, supporting what I feel is the truth and
most important, this new approach opens the door to diminishing why
autoimmune diseases have increased so dramatically.
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gotta Look to the Gut!
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you follow my blogs or videos, you may have heard that newer research
strongly correlates the health of the GI tract with susceptibility to
autoimmune disease. This is exciting and promising as compared to those
who state "it’s all in the genes" and "if you’re destined, there’s
nothing you can do about it". I don’t know about you, but I feel better
when I can take action. Being told it’s hopeless, especially when it
comes to disease, can be downright depressing. </span><br />
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Research has linked gluten as being a potential culprit in the
weakening of the gut and it’s important resident, the human immune
system.
This new study, just released last month, gives further support to that
premise: that gluten can be an absolute link to autoimmune disease.
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">New Research Points the Finger at Gluten Causing More Than Just <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services-we-offer/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease-the-truth-revealed/">Celiac Disease</a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The journal that published the paper was <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hormone Research in Paediatrics </span></em>
The paper was entitled, "Prolactin May Be Increased in Newly Diagnosed
Celiac Children and Adolescents and Decreases after 6 Months of
Gluten-Free Diet”.</span><br />
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What’s <strong>prolactin</strong>? It’s a hormone produced predominantly
in the brain (the pituitary gland to be exact) but also in the immune
cells of the body...something that wasn’t known up until fairly recently
and a key aspect underlying the research we’re about to discuss.</span><br />
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Prolactin is traditionally thought of as the hormone necessary for
lactation and therefore only produced when a mom is nursing her newborn.
However, that is far from its only function. It’s associated with
decreased sex hormones in both men and women and has been proven to
have, in fact, over 300 separate actions—that’s one busy hormone! And of
course, anything that alters its production would affect the body in a
vast number of ways.
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A Hormone, When Elevated Signals Autoimmune Disease
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What is now understood about prolactin is that it is a marker for
autoimmune disease, something that wasn’t known in the past. But
research now supports that a number of autoimmune conditions are
associated with elevated prolactin levels—specifically rheumatoid
arthritis, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease,
multiple sclerosis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.</span><br />
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What they set out to prove is that the elevation of prolactin was due to
the production of increased inflammatory agents in the blood (called
cytokines). These particular agents that can be measured in the blood
are seen in celiac patients who are not following a gluten-free diet and
are decreased when the patients are following a gluten-free diet. They
therefore set out to test this hypothesis by measuring prolactin levels
in newly diagnosed celiac pediatric patients.
67 pediatric patients newly diagnosed with celiac disease were compared
to 39 healthy control children. As expected, prolactin levels were
statistically higher in the celiac patients than in the controls. After 6
months of a strict gluten-free diet the prolactin levels decreased.
The researchers felt that the decrease in the inflammatory substances in
the blood due to a gluten-free diet accounted for the decrease in
prolactin levels, despite the short amount of time on the gluten-free
diet.
The broader picture to appreciate is that <strong>prolactin, as a marker for autoimmune disease, was decreased when a gluten-free diet was initiated</strong>. Why?</span><br />
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It is surmised by the researchers to be due to the gluten-free diet
decreasing the inflammatory agents in the blood that overstimulate the
immune system and thereby can initiate the autoimmune process. In other
words, gluten is seen as a direct cause of increasing the levels of the
hormone prolactin and thereby increasing autoimmune tendencies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Gluten's Link to Autoimmune Disease Seems Concrete</b>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The writing is on the wall as more and more researchers come to the same
conclusion. Gluten is not our friend in so many ways and I think we can
safely add autoimmune disease to its list of crimes.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Are you suffering from autoimmune disease? Do you have family members
with autoimmune disease and you want to prevent it? Whatever category
you’re in, it would be a good idea to rule out a problem with gluten.
There is zero harm in not ingesting gluten and for many the benefits are
positively life-saving. </span><br />
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The program we use here at HealthNOW in our medical and <a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services-we-offer/clinical-nutrition-effectively-treats-conditions-naturally/">clinical nutrition</a>
departments is a good one. It has stabilized, slowed and evened
reversed cases of autoimmune disease. And despite research only recently
coming to the conclusion that gluten and gut health is an integral
factor in addressing autoimmune disease, this approach has been the
foundation of our treatment for well over a decade.
We can help you discover if you have a problem with gluten or have a
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are many causes of seizures, some understood better than others. I want to discuss the known association between <strong>seizures</strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/services/gluten-intolerance-celiac-disease" target="_blank">gluten intolerance</a></strong>.
Below is an excerpt from our book, “The Gluten Effect”.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is quite amazing how many other parts of your health can be actively affected by gluten <em>without</em> the presence of any digestive symptoms. Of all the organ systems of your body, the <strong>nervous system</strong>
is the one most commonly affected by gluten after the gastrointestinal
system. And, because our nervous system handles so many important
functions, symptoms related to the nervous system problems are quite
varied.
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What Symptoms Can Be Caused?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is an abundance of evidence that inflammatory changes occur in the
brain and nerves that cause a variety of symptoms. These can range
from:
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">clumsiness</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">headaches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">numbness</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mood disorders</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">memory problems </span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Neurological Problems Can Precede Digestive Complaints by Months or Years</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;">It has been reported that only 13% of patients with neurologic symptoms from gluten may have digestive symptoms. And
often, neurological symptoms in gluten sensitive patients precede
digestive symptoms by months to years when they do occur. For this
reason, it is important to keep gluten in mind as a root cause when dealing with disorders of the nervous system.</span><br />
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Symptoms are the body's way of getting your attention and directing you
toward the site of the problem. If standard tests and exams cannot
reveal a cause, then <strong>dietary factors, toxins, lifestyle issues</strong> and <strong>other stresses</strong> deserve your attention.This is where <strong>gluten</strong>
should be a strong consideration.
Because gluten affects so many people silently, and because most of
those symptoms are not related to the digestive tract, it needs to be an
early consideration when addressing many health care problems. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gluten's Relationship to Seizures</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An excellent study was done with <strong>171 patients who suffered seizures</strong>
and likewise had gluten intolerance and calcifications in the brain.
Gluten antibodies were actually found in their spinal fluid (circulates
around the brain and spinal cord), and, likewise, most had the gene for
having gluten sensitivity. It was notable that some patients responded
well to a <strong>gluten-free diet</strong>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Mechanism Explained</span></b><br />
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The root cause is most likely an immune system attack of the nervous
system triggered by gluten in a sensitive individual. The immune system,
in addition to attacking gluten, gets confused and attacks normal brain
tissue that "looks similar" to gluten's protein structure. This is
known as molecular mimicry.</span><br />
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In the brain, once the tissue is inflamed chronically, calcium can
deposit and form a hardened scar. Due to the scar, seizures develop and
can be difficult to control with normal seizure medications.
Seizures are basically short circuits of the brain.
Suppose there were an electrical pole knocked down onto the ground. The
electrical wires tore and were lying unprotected, sending out sparks
from their broken ends. The electrical connection had been severed.
Calcium deposits and scars in the brain essentially do the same thing.
They send off electrical "sparks" that can develop into seizures if
enough brain tissue becomes involved. Medication may help the sparks
from spreading, but with gluten-related seizures, medicines work less
well. If gluten is truly the root cause, then eliminating it can allow
the tissues to heal. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Case Study: A Lovely Girl Leaves Her Seizures Behind</span></b><br />
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T.S. is a beautiful, vibrant, nine-year-old girl who had begun having
seizures at the age of four. She had undergone standard medical testing
without a cause of her seizures being found. We first saw her when she
was four years old. Not only did we find that she was sensitive to
gluten, but she also had many intestinal infections, a Candida yeast
infection and an essential fatty acid imbalance.
The infections were greater in number in her than in most adults we
treat, and some were very resistant to treatment, requiring two rounds
of antibiotics instead of the usual one. She was treated with fatty
acids in addition to a gluten-free diet.</span><br />
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T.S. has had absolutely no seizures for over 5 years! She told her
mother that she knows that the gluten created the seizures and she is
more than happy to keep it out of her diet.
It is noteworthy that her mother, also diagnosed by us as gluten
sensitive, never ate much gluten until her twenties because as a child,
she had sensed that it bothered her. But, recalling when she was in
college and consumed a lot of gluten, she remembered suffering from
"brain fog" during that time. </span><br />
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<b>It's Worth Giving Gluten-Free a Try</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-weight: normal;">Evidence of these inflammatory changes can be seen in some gluten
sensitive patients via MRI. This was supported in another study
examining patients with gluten sensitivity and seizures, which
demonstrated deep-tissue inflammation in at least 20% of the children studied who had seizures.</span><br />
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<em><strong>According to the Epilepsy Foundation:</strong></em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>a) By 75 years of age, 10% of the population will have experienced some type of seizure.</strong> </span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">b) 3% can be expected to have been diagnosed with epilepsy.</span></strong><br />
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So, having seizures is definitely <em>not</em> a rare occurrence in our
society.It is therefore critical we recognize that a percentage of those
suffering may be having seizures as a manifestation of <strong>gluten sensitivity</strong>. For these individuals, a <strong>gluten-free diet</strong> may be the <em>only</em> effective treatment.</span><br />
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If you or someone you know suffers with seizures, it would be well worth your while to consult a clinician who specializes in <strong>gluten intolerance</strong>. Imagine if such suffering could be allayed with a simple dietary change. We have certainly seen it here in our clinic. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Interested In A Gluten-Free Diet?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">IFM Certified Practitioner <br />Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic<br />Co-author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gluten-Effect-Innocent-Ruining-ebook/dp/B001WAKSCM" target="_blank">“The Gluten Effect” </a><br />Author of the eBook: “Gluten Intolerance – What You Don’t Know May Be Killing You!”</span></i></span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-27696165532696178022014-07-02T16:08:00.002-07:002017-03-16T16:40:32.682-07:00Gluten Sensitivity Can Cause Belly Fat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-63863353515025037682014-06-24T14:14:00.000-07:002016-09-21T11:54:48.829-07:00Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Sensitivity—Are They Different?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">70-80% of Medical Research is Funded by Pharmaceutical Companies</span></b></span><br /><br />We live in a society where medical treatment efficacy is gauged by two major standards:<br /><br />1) Make a diagnosis, then<br /><br />2) Find the drug best suited to treat the symptoms associated with that diagnosis<br /><br />Fully 70-80% of all medical research is funded by pharmaceutical companies. Where does celiac disease fit into this paradigm? Celiac disease is considered to be a rare disorder and there is no drug to treat it. You can imagine where that puts it on the hierarchy of most medical practitioners.<br /><br />In addition, the “face” of celiac that most doctors are taught, is a patient presented with chronic diarrhea and severe weight loss. Is it any wonder that little emphasis is put on its diagnosis? Once the patient with severe weight loss has been ruled out for cancer and other serious diseases, then their doctor might consider celiac disease.<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What’s the Difference Between Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity?</b></span></span><br /><br />In my opinion, very little. The problem we have encountered is that celiac disease is the only manifestation of gluten sensitivity that medicine has been able to diagnose. And not very well at that—considering it takes the average celiac patient as long as 10 years before they're even given the proper diagnosis.<br /><br />So what is the problem? <br /><br />Is it that something considered rare is not often looked for? Partially.<br /><br />Is it because there's no drug to treat it, so there's no “easy fix”? Partially.<br /><br />Is it the fact that the only treatment for it is a dietary change—and no one really wants to “condemn” a patient to never eating wheat, rye or barley again? Definitely!<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Is Celiac Disease Just a Subset of Gluten Sensitivity?</b></span></span><br /><br />Celiac disease is just the tip of the iceberg of the greater issue called “gluten sensitivity”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this case, the tip is 1/40 of the whole iceberg—because research has been telling us that while <b>celiac disease affects 1% of the population</b>, <b>gluten sensitivity’s incidence is anywhere from 7% to up to 40%</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Estimates vary widely. But even conservative estimates take it right our of the “rare” category with higher estimates putting it squarely in the category of obesity which is considered to be an epidemic!<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Problem with “Diagnosis”</b></span></span><br /><br />The “gold standard” for diagnosing celiac disease has been a positive intestinal biopsy that reveals severe degradation of the surface of the small intestine. But damage has to occur for many years before such a test is positive, not to mention all the secondary problems that have likely arisen during that time. Yet we wait and wait for that positive test during which time it's considered “perfectly good medicine” to tell a patient to continue eating gluten if their test is negative!<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Is It Malpractice?</b></span></span><br /><br />I have been saying that, within the decade, the current protocols being used to diagnose and treat celiac disease will be looked upon as malpractice. Is that too strong a statement? I don't think so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do we wait for a patient to have a heart attack <i>before</i> we assess risk factors for cardiovascular disease? Of course not! <br /><br />So why is it acceptable to allow a patient to get to the point of severe atrophy of their intestine with concomitant malabsorption, inflammation, and risk of autoimmune disease <i>before</i> we make a diagnosis? It isn't!<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gluten Intolerance Puts You at Risk for Many Severe Diseases</b></span></span><br /><br />I've been working with gluten sensitive patients for around 20 years and even co-authored a book on the subject, "The Gluten Effect". What I have come to find out through research and clinical experience has taught me that we have an obligation to our society to change our procedures and strategies. <br /><br />We are creating many ill patients by missing the diagnosis of gluten sensitivity. <br /><br />Such things as: <b>obesity, depression, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, IBS, and autoimmune disease (such as arthritis, lupus, diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis)</b> are all implicated with gluten sensitivity. The list is long and growing as we learn more.<br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Everyone Should Be Screened</b></span></span><br /><br />I believe everyone should be screened for gluten intolerance, which includes both celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. It involves a simple lab test which should be evaluated by an experienced clinician. The reasoning behind this is that interpretation of these tests requires some experience and it's often not a simple “yes” or “no” proposition. <br /><br />Most researchers and clinicians prefer also using a blood test, although the efficacy of saliva testing has been validated. Personally, I use blood and saliva testing both for my patients, with a stool test recommended for those living too far away to come into the office.<br /><br />What if the test is equivocal? What if it’s in the gray “suspicious but not confirmed” area? The TRUE gold standard test is evaluating a dietary change—it's called elimination and provocation. Eliminate gluten completely from your diet for a minimum of 30 days and see how you feel. If you notice a change, that is considered a positive test.<br /><br />We are committed to spreading the word about gluten and are here to help you, your family and friends. Patients come to see us from around the country and internationally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To your good health,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vitamin D is a crucial component of not only healthy bones, but <b>a protector against cancer, diabetes, and a strong immune system booster as well</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Despite all these virtues, its common deficiency has gone largely unnoticed. Vitamin D deficiency is further exacerbated by malabsorption, which is very common among those who have gluten sensitivity and celiac disease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A reader (who is gluten intolerant) wrote in that he has low Vitamin D levels despite supplementation for over six months. He wanted some information on why that might occur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. Gluten intolerance, especially celiac disease, creates malabsorption of nutrients. But exactly what you'll malabsorb, and to what degree, is somewhat unique to individual patients depending where their intestine is most damaged.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The villi (the finger-like projections which line the small intestine) help to emulsify and absorb fat. These villi are frequently eroded with celiac disease—and fat absorption is thereby compromised. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The inability to adequately absorb fat will not only affect absorption of vitamins D, E and A, but it will drastically affect hormones—creating a hormonal imbalance as well. (Hormones are made from cholesterol—fat.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why Does a Vitamin D Deficiency Continue Despite a Gluten-Free Diet?</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the case of this reader, he had been gluten-free for some time. Removal of gluten should, ideally, result in the healing of the villi and normalization of absorption. When that doesn't occur, then we know that something else is compromising healing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish I could say that this was an unusual scenario, but it isn't. In fact, it is more the norm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eliminating gluten, while an important and critical first step, is typically insufficient to restore normal function to the small intestine and thereby the total health of the body. But why? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Frequently an individual has an intestinal infection, poor balance of good bacteria, or some other inflammatory factor that is preventing healing. That cause must be identified and treated quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another possibility is that the vitamin D being taken is not the best quality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For my patients, I recommend vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in a liquid form. The base is olive oil so that's what it tastes like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is truly important for everyone to know their vitamin D level, so you need to get tested. And how much Vitamin D is ideal? For answers, read my blog, <b><a href="http://www.healthnowmedical.com/blog/2014/01/29/is-low-vitamin-d-causing-you-a-leaky-gut-or-cancer/" target="_blank">“Is Low Vitamin D Causing You a Leaky Gut?”</a></b>. This is especially critical if you're gluten intolerant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Follow up after a few months to ensure that the vitamin D you're taking is working to optimize your levels is also key.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally, work with a clinician who utilizes clinical nutrition or naturopathic medicine so that they have the tools to assess if the small intestine is healing properly. It is frustrating to work so hard to maintain a gluten-free diet or take supplements when damage is continuing to occur that prevents health restoration. Such a program is not difficult, but it must be done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please let me know how I can assist you. Or call us to schedule a <b><a href="http://healthnowmedical.com/free-consultation-appointment/" target="_blank">Free Health Analysis</a></b>: <b>(408) 733-0400</b>.</span><br />
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The Doctors of Root Cause Medical Clinichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989001572705413241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983428.post-58009816491599407362014-06-03T19:28:00.001-07:002017-03-16T16:41:56.158-07:00Eating Out with a Gluten Intolerance<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you have food sensitivities, whether it’s <b>celiac disease</b>, <b>gluten intolerance</b>, <b>dairy intolerance</b> or something else, going out to a restaurant can be difficult. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Making a mistake on your diet can result in anything from mild discomfort to life-threatening consequences, depending on the degree of your sensitivity or allergy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While those with <b>gluten intolerance</b> can be affected acutely or seemingly silently, we know that a <i>zero tolerance policy</i> is the only way to go</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>5 Tips for Eating Out Successfully </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I would love to say that the following tips are foolproof, but we unfortunately do not live in a perfect world. Hopefully they will at least be helpful, and make going out to eat more enjoyable and safer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1.</b> If you know that you’re going to a restaurant for dinner, call ahead (about 3 or 4 pm) and <b>speak to the chef</b>. (Ideally it would be great to have pulled up their menu on-line so that you have an idea of what they offer beforehand.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A typical restaurant chef will be in “dinner prep” mode at this time, and therefore has more time to speak with you than when the restaurant is busy serving customers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chefs love to nourish people, it’s the reason they became chefs. If you clearly state what foods you are intolerant to and what you do like to eat, it should be fairly easy to work out a dish that he/she can prepare for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Get the chef’s name, and give him yours, as well as the time you will be arriving for dinner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Work out what the waiter should say to the kitchen staff when your order comes in so that the chef will know it’s you. This may be a little labor intensive on the front end, but imagine how nice it will be to simply place your order without having to “grill” the waiter about your food restrictions! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Note: If a) you don’t have time to do the above, b) you end up going out unplanned, or c) it just didn’t work to speak to the chef or maitre ‘d, then you’ll have to be more aggressive in the defense of your health. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2.</b> Look at the menu from the perspective of <b>what’s in the kitchen</b> rather than how they have put the meals together. In other words, if you want the salmon, but it comes with polenta and you’re allergic to corn, ask for the salmon with rice, if you see rice somewhere on the menu. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Or better yet, get it with some broccoli or spinach. Think of it more as selecting what you want from the available options on the menu as a whole, rather than how the chef is choosing to serve to pair the ingredients. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>3.</b> When ordering, <b>make the seriousness of your needs clear</b>. If the waiter is standing far away from you, ask them to come closer. Let them know that the reason you have to ask questions is that you have severe allergies (yes it’s okay to say “severe”—it gets their attention). And if you mistakenly eat gluten (or whatever food is problematic) you will get very ill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you say it in a serious tone, they will not treat your request lightly. It’s up to you to make your statement impactful enough for them to carry the information back to the chef accurately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>4.</b> When you are asking for special consideration, <b>make sure they know that it’s due to food allergies</b>. I usually say something like this: “While the pasta sounds delicious with the chicken, unfortunately I’m allergic to it. Can we substitute broccoli?” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>5. Order simple.</b> Simple is best. Unless you are a decent cook yourself and you know how things are made, sauces and dishes that are “stuffed” or complex have a higher likelihood of getting you into trouble. The fewer components to the meal, the more likely you will have an enjoyable, healthy experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Don’t Be Shy—Your Good Health is Worth It</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Navigating through menus and others’ kitchens can definitely be anxiety-provoking, especially when you’ve had a bad experience. But if you do your homework and you’re not shy about communicating your needs, you should do well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The good news is that the awareness of food sensitivities, especially gluten intolerance and celiac disease is definitely increasing. Fortunately, more and more restaurants are providing gluten-free options on their menus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you found this article informative. If your health is not to the level you desire, consider contacting us for a<a href="http://healthnowmedical.com/free-consultation-appointment/" target="_blank"> <b>FREE Health Analysis</b></a>. Call <b>408-733-0400</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit us at <a href="http://www.rootcausemedicalclinic.com/">www.RootCauseMedicalClinic.com</a>. If you have questions or need any help, I’m here for you! <b>C</b></span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">all 408-733-0400.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dr Vikki Petersen,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> DC, CCN, CFMP</span><br />
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