does gluten cause problems in those who do not have celiac disease?
GLUTEN SENSITIVITY IN THE NON-CELIACTRUTH OR FICTION? Johannes Plenio – Munich/Germany – Pixabay “There’s no question that gluten can affect your neurological system: people with both celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity report symptoms that range from headaches and brain fog to peripheral neuropathy (tingling in your extremities). Neurological illnesses such as epilepsy, depression and […]
gluten sensitivity & scientific research
OLDER RESEARCH ON GLUTEN SENSITIVITY Johannes Plenio – Munich/Germany – Pixabay I’ve long suspected that everyone has some degree of sensitivity to gluten, even if they’ve never been formally diagnosed and even if they don’t notice any overt symptoms after eating it. Mark Sisson from the September 5th 2012 issue of his blog called Mark’s Daily Apple […]
gluten, inflammation, and slipped discs
SLIPPED DISCS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO GLUTEN-INDUCED INFLAMMATION Petra – Österreich – Pixabay “Systemic or chronic inflammation has a domino effect that can seriously undermine your health… Many experts now see inflammation as arising from an immune system response that’s out of control…. Common allergens like casein and gluten (proteins found in dairy and […]
gluten and alzheimer’s; is there a link?
LINKING GLUTEN TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Marco Aurelio – Nova Iguaçu/Brasil “That gluten sensitivity is regarded as principally a disease of the small bowel is a historical misconception. Gluten sensitivity can be primarily and at times exclusively a neurological disease.” Dr. Marios Hadjivassilou from a 2002 issue of the British Medical Journal’s, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, […]
significant amounts of epilepsy are autoimmune
AUTOIMMUNE EPILEPSYCOULD THERE BE A CONNECTION TO GLUTEN? Ralf Kunze – Germany – Pixabay “Seizures are symptoms. Children on the autism spectrum and those who live with one or more autoimmune disorders commonly have seizures. Up to 40% of those with autism may also have epilepsy. In all disorders, there is always some degree of […]
gluten sensitivity & neurological findings
GLUTEN SENSITIVITY IS MOSTLY NEUROLOGICAL PART II Jose Antonio Alba – Lleida/España – Pixabay “Both Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity may present with a variety of neurologic and psychiatric co-morbidities, however, extra-intestinal symptoms may be the prime presentation in those with Gluten Sensitivity. However, gluten sensitivity remains undertreated and underrecognized as a contributing factor to […]
the gluten, leaky gut, autoimmunity connection
UNDERSTANDING THE GLUTEN, LEAKYGUT, AUTOIMMUNITY CONNECTION “Once people’s Immune System begins making antibodies to Gluten; for reasons that are not yet clearly understood, these same Immune Systems often begin making antibodies to self. This is called Autoimmunity….. Autoimmune Diseases tend to travel in packs, like wolves. This is because your problem is not the disease […]
gluten and the relationship to chronic pain
GLUTEN AND CHRONIC PAIN Johannes Plenio – Munich/Germany – Pixabay Chronic Pain. The OTHER DAY I told you that according to a 2011 report by the Institute of Medicine,100 million Americans are dealing with some sort of pain-based health problem. Although the majority of these people’s pain is not so bad that they cannot can […]
alzheimer’s explosion
WHY SO MUCH ALZHEIMER’S? “Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. During the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, people are free of symptoms, but toxic changes are taking place in the brain. Abnormal deposits of proteins […]
the first step in dealing with chronic migraine headaches
CHRONIC MIGRAINE HEADACHESTAKING THE FIRST STEP BACK TO HEALTH Migraine headaches are a common side effect of gluten exposure for those who are intolerant. The website of the Gluten Free Society Fasting, eating high-sugar foods, dieting too rigorously, and skipping meals can all trigger, or make people more likely to have a headache or migraine. […]
gluten sensitivity, gut flora, and the relationship to acne
GLUTEN AND ACNEIS THERE A CONNECTION? As noted by the University of Maryland Medical Center, food allergies exacerbate adult acne. In gluten allergy or intolerance, the small intestine may become damaged allowing gliadin to pass through the intestinal lamina which has capillaries and lymph tissue. Such activity stimulates the release of antibodies and inflammatory chemicals. […]
schierlings and parkinson’s disease
SCHIERLINGS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE Pete Linforth – Birmingham/United Kingdom – Pixabay Well, I lay my head on the railroad track, waitin’ on the ‘double e’. But the train don’t run through here no more. Poor, poor pitiful me. Warren Zevon Even though it was Warren Zevon (Werewolves of London and Lawyers, Guns & Money) who […]
gluten free survey
MEDICAL SURVEY ON GLUTEN SENSITIVITY Image by Takkk Wheat has been called the Staff of Life. But for MANY DIFFERENT REASONS, it is closer to ‘death‘ for a growing segment of today’s society. This is because an alarming number of people have various degrees of sensitivity to GLUTEN — wheat protein. Last week, MedPage Today […]
neuropathy and the link to both blood sugar and gluten
WHAT IS NEUROPATHYAND HOW IS IT RELATED TO BLOOD SUGAR AND GLUTEN? Image by Milorad Dimic MD Image by Stan Shebs Because nerves are damaged by the “mildly” elevated blood sugar levels that most doctors ignore [see my first link below], almost one half of people with Type 2 diabetes already have detectable neuropathy by […]
gluten sensitivity is mostly neurological
NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND GLUTEN SENSITIVITYA PERFECT STORM OF NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION James Watkins I went to see the consultant who had carried out the gall bladder operation and excitedly told him about my discovery that gluten and lactose were the source of all my health problems and how dramatic had been the results of excluding them […]
gluten myths
THE LOW GLUTEN DIETAND OTHER GLUTEN MYTHS MYTH BUSTING WITH OBAMA There are a lot of myths floating around about GLUTEN. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever heard of a “Low Gluten” diet? Although there are a few websites where you’ll see a “Low Gluten” diet mentioned, there are not many. The […]
the all-encompassing theory of modern disease
THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING THEORY OF MODERN DISEASE This is a “souped up” version of an email that I sent to a friend the other day who was asking about Psoriasis — an Autoimmune Disease. He was interested in finding out more information about the relationship between Gluten & Autoimmunity, and going ‘Gluten Free’. So what […]
going gluten free
GLUTEN FREE ELIMINATION DIET….BETTER THAN TESTING! Gerhard Gellinger – Nürnberg/Deutschland – Pixabay “It became clear, based on the research and the experience of many people, that a more stringent approach is often necessary. The diet must be very basic and simple so as not to trigger inflammation in the intestines and further worsen leaky gut […]
another round of gluten sensitivity
ANOTHER ROUND OF GLUTEN & LEAKY GUT DISCUSSIONS Ralf Kunze – Germany – Pixabay For those of you who are unaware, Gluten is the glue-like protein found in wheat that is itself made up of a combination of two proteins; Glutenin & Gliadin. This is important for you to know if you read any GLUTEN […]
dr. oz & gluten sensitivity
DR. OZ, GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, ANDGLUTEN CROSS-REACTIVITY Gerhard Gellinger – Nürnberg/Deutschland – Pixabay I don’t care who you are, it’s always nice to be validated! My wife was going about business on Thursday, while I had some kids out on another JACKS FORK HIKE (the weather has been incredible!). Someone called Amy and said, “You have […]