Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity Testing Although not always recommended by Dr. Kremer and other authorities on gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease, another way to determine if gluten is a problem is to eliminate all gluten for a short period of time (2 to 4 weeks) and...
Step 1: GET HELP! Going gluten-free can be a frustrating, discouraging, depressing, and downright confusing process. Where does gluten come from? What do I do if something is processed in a facility that also processes gluten? What about things like baking powder, caramel coloring, natural...
As a Functional Medicine Practitioner, I frequently attend advanced training modules hosted by the Institute of Functional Medicine. At the most recent module, on the subject of the immune system, I was provided information encompassing everything from the microbiome, inflammation, infections; to food and environmental...
While following a gluten free diet can be challenging at times, it is possible and it is the first step that needs to be taken when diagnosed with celiac disease and conditions involving gluten sensitivity. Unfortunately, CD/GS (celiac disease/gluten sensitivity) are permanent issues meaning that...
Low FODMAPs for IBS and IBD The FODMAPs diet was created by Sue Shepard in 1999 as a method for controlling symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by limiting the amount of “FODMAPs” consumed in one’s diet. While still a fairly new dietary approach among those...
Even in today’s highly advanced medical field, Celiac disease and non-Celiac gluten sensitivity are misdiagnosed every single day in America resulting in millions of American’s slowly and unknowingly destroying their health. In fact, Celiac disease is the most under-diagnosed and most chronic health disorder in...
The Paleo Diet- How Our Bodies Were Meant to Thrive The concept of a Paleo diet and lifestyle is based off how humans were eating and living prior to the Neolithic period, which is when agricultural practices changed our diet considerably. Grains (especially the genetically modified...
In the past years the "gold standard" for diagnosing Celiac Disease was a small bowel biopsy during an endoscopy (small bowel is another term for small intestine.) Small bowel biopsies in prior decades been the only way to positively confirm the diagnosis of Celiac Disease,...
Is your "Normal" Normal? Do you notice changes in the way you feel after eating a tasty plate of pasta or thick and flavorful sandwich? Do you find that you often experience abdominal cramps, gas, bloating, diarrhea, stomach pain, acid reflux, and/or nausea after eating those...
The first step in the diagnosis of Celiac Disease is usually a blood test to measure levels of certain antibodies and auto-antibodies. Antibodies attack foreign substances in the body while auto-antibodies attack the body’s own tissues. The antibodies that doctors usually measure to test for...