As we focus on gluten and leaky gut this week, we should also illuminate the fact that gluten has also been shown to cause the same type of phenomenon in the brain. New research draws a connection between gluten induced leaky brain damage and seizure disorders (epilepsy). Which Came First – The Chicken or the[…]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
The good news is that the awareness of gluten and its dangers has been growing in recent years. In the short term, it can lead to digestive disturbances, migraines, chronic fatigue, etc. But the bad news is that the long lasting and more severe effects that gluten can have on your digestive tract and immune[…]
Dr. Fasano, leader of the University of Maryland Celiac Research Center, and I sat down for a private one on one interview. We discussed gluten sensitivity vs. celiac disease, leaky gut (intestinal permeability) and leaky brain, research on newly discovered gluten proteins, and mental diseases (schizophrenia, bipolar, depression). These issues have been under great[…]
Gluten Free Society and Dr. Peter Osborne are hosting a gluten free meeting on September 24th at the Sugar Land Library. Join us to share in food, friendship, and fun. The topic of the meeting is: How Gluten Can Affect Your Hormone Balance… ***We will be giving away more than $2000 in door prizes! Bring[…]
Can Gluten Cause Infertility? Gluten is a scientifically known hormone disruptor, and we also know that it can contribute to problems with conception. A recent research study shed even more light on this topic. Doctors identified that women with gluten problems had much higher rates of unexplained infertility (infertility with no other known cause) recent[…]
As the school year approaches many are going to the doctor to get vaccinations. This topic is one that people tend to be very passionate about on both sides of the fence. I personally believe that most vaccines don’t live up to true scientific scrutiny. (Natural flu shot alternative here) That being said, I believe[…]
The Gluten Autoimmune Spectrum The following picture displays some of the more common manifestations of gluten induced diseases. Problem is, many people, doctors, nutritionists, and the media are mostly in the dark when it comes to the different diseases linked to this food protein. The following is an abstract from a recent paper published in[…]
This testimonial to the TRUE gluten free diet shows how health can improve by changing the way you eat. Hypothyroid disease and scalp sores were resolved in this case. Confused about the gluten free diet? Don’t know the difference between “traditional” and TRUE gluten free? Are you on a gluten free diet and not healing?[…]
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[…]
In this Gluten Free Society sponsored interview series, Dr. Peter Osborne and Dr. Tom O’Bryan discuss predictive antibody testing as a tool to help predict the onset of autoimmune diseases years before they happen. Commonly Diagnosed Autoimmune Diseases – Rheumatoid Arthritis SLE (Lupus) Celiac Disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (hypothyroid) Psoriasis Reactive arthritis Grave’s Disease Osteoporosis Diabetes[…]