I was jaw dropped when I heard Dr. Mike talk about schizophrenia and autism in relationship to gluten sensitivity! Not because it isn’t true, but because so many are skeptical about the connection. A couple of months ago, I was attacked by several celiac visitors because of their violent opposition on the topic. One guy[…]
Monthly Archives: August 2010
A New Interview with Dr. Peter Osborne was published… Gluten is a generic term for the storage proteins found in wheat, rye, and barley, but it is also found in all grains to some extent. Gliadin, the protein found in wheat, is responsible for the damage to the intestinal tract in celiac disease. Science estimates[…]
An NBC affiliate recently ran a story on gluten… Gluten Free Society’s Stance: The gluten free diet keeps saving lives and reversing mysterious medical ailments. Unfortunately, news agencies continue to focus on celiac disease instead of gluten sensitivity and they continue to focus on replacing gluten based foods with unhealthy, processed, overly expensive grains. TRUE[…]
A recent case study reports on a 3 year old girl presenting with a conjunctival tumor. Celiac disease was diagnosed and a gluten free diet was subsequently prescribed. the case was diagnosed with CD and the conjunctival tumor showed complete regression during gluten-free dietary treatment. The clinical fleshy appearance of the lesion with spider-like vascular[…]
New research claims that the toxicity of wheat gluten potentially worsened by cross breeding different strains… suggests that modern wheat breeding practices may have led to an increased exposure to CD epitopes Source: Theor Appl Genet. 2010 Jul 28. This interview discusses the history of grain manipulation… Gluten Free Society’s Stance: Recent research from across[…]
Although this commentary is great PR for the gluten free diet as a whole, it was over focused on celiac disease and misleading for those with gluten sensitivity. Let’s break down the message: The good doctor gave a 4 second blurb about gluten intolerance basically ignoring its existence. Most GI doctors will call you crazy[…]
Researchers have identified additional gluten proteins responsible for generating immune damage in patients with celiac disease. These studies help shed more light on the mechanisms behind gluten sensitivity. Additionally, this new information helps dispel the myth that only alpha gliadin (a specific type of gluten subfraction) is responsible for the immune reaction that contributes to[…]
Gluten Free continues marching toward mainstream. We have already seen gluten free dieting featured on shows and news programs like “The View”, David Lettermen, Fox News, CNN, and more. The Today Show features gluten free diets, the celebrity weight loss trend, diagnosing, and more in the story below… Gluten Free Society’s Stance: The Today show[…]
The battle for legitimate recognition of gluten sensitivity is being fought and won! Consider the following statements… Recent studies are showing the gluten sensitivity may be much more common than previously thought. It may, in fact, be a separate disease entity that involves different organs and different mechanisms than celiac disease. While there is no[…]