After traveling in Costa Rica during the summer of 2008, I came home to find that despite being gluten-free for 4 full months, I felt horrible. I knew that I wasn’t getting glutened because I cooked everything at home and yet I was having horrible, unexplainable bouts of diarrhea, gas and bloating. It was a…
UPDATED POST 8/15/2013 — Bad news, folks… Yes, rice (a staple of a gluten-free diet) contains arsenic. And what’s worse? We now know that the arsenic damages genetic material in YOUR body. A new study has found that elevated arsenic levels in rice can produce detectable damage at a cellular level. That the levels of…
Do you feel confused about whether your sweet tooth is actually a more significant problem? Are you kidding yourself about how bad your cravings for sugar, chocolate and/or carbs might be? I have a quick and easy way for you to find out exactly where you are in relation to being a gluten-free sugar addict.…
“What’s Wrong with the Gluten-Free Diet” with Samantha F. Grant, CN Have you ever wondered if the Gluten-Free diet is really all that healthy? Personally I have a lot of gripes about how it’s been presented by many out there, both from the professional and non-professional sides. I mean… have all of your issues actually…
After a recent speaking engagement all about the woes of sugar addiction in gluten-free folks, a woman approached me asking if I recommend a 100% sugar-free diet if one wanted to kick their sugar habit. She rattled off a list of her own issues and said she tried kicking her addiction to sugar several times, but could…
“Gluten & Inflammation” with Dr. Barry Sears Gluten causes inflammation. If you’ve got issues with gluten, then you’ve probably got inflammation too. They go hand in hand for us gluten sensitive folks. Join me and one of my favorite teachers, Dr. Barry Sears (father of the Zone Diet) who shares with us exactly what inflammation…
“The Ancient Greeks described inflammation as the ‘internal fire’…which suggests that our understanding of inflammation hasn’t increased that much over the past 2,000 years!” ~ Barry Sears, Ph.D. from Toxic Fat Got inflammation? I’m willing to bet that you’ll answer ‘no’ to this question and most likely you’re wrong. Dead wrong. The reason I…
Inflammation is a major problem for those of us who are gluten sensitive. Though you might not understand exactly what inflammation is or how it really throws a big, rusty wrench in your quest for good health, Engin Coach Ali Weinberg is back to explain. She’s got another important piece of her personal celiac journey…
When I was first diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, there wasn’t a whole lot of great information around that I could pick up and read. It made me feel even more like I was alone on the journey except for the saving grace of a few good Gluten-Free blogs on the web. However, times have changed…
“Thyroid and Gluten” Master Class with Andrea Beaman Though it might surprise you, there’s a connection between your thyroid health and consuming gluten! I’ve talked about the connection of gluten to other hormonal areas such as the adrenals, but the thyroid can also be affected. That’s why I sat down with Thyroid expert and natural…
