Are You Eating Healthy…Or Just Gluten-Free?
Miley did it. So did Kim K. And let’s not forget Lady Gaga. What am I talking about? Did they all sell their souls to maintain their notoriety? Well … yes, actually. But they also went gluten-free and were more than happy to spew nonsense about how by simply going gluten-free, they were able to […]
Hunting for Hidden Gluten
Wouldn’t it be lovely if everything with gluten came labeled with a big red “X” on it? Everyone following a strict gluten-free diet needs to be careful about every single crumb of gluten, and being that vigilant can feel like a full-time job! Sometimes gluten is intentionally added to food as an ingredient. Often, gluten […]
Food Allergies, Intolerances & Sensitivities: What’s the Difference?
Are you confused by the words allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity? Almost no one uses them with any consistency. Even doctors use these words with far more authority than they can logically explain, if you can ever pin them down to give you an explanation. Inconsistency and a lack of standards are the only constants when […]
Healthy Children at Home, at School & On the Go
A gluten–free diet can be a big transition at any age and there are certainly unique challenges for children. However, it also encourages an awareness of food and nutrition from an early age, often leading to greater maturity, responsibility, and ownership of personal health. At Home The earlier you start educating little ones, the more […]
Cross-Reactive Foods: Gluten-Free Foods That Mimic Gluten and Make You Sick
Discovering if you are gluten intolerant, whether it’s from celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, is a very big step in regaining your health. Initially, it is common for patients to feel an incredibly positive change in their health when they initially remove gluten. To say they are happy and excited is an understatement. They feel […]
Understanding Probiotics & Prebiotics: The Complete Guide
The human gut contains a myriad of microorganisms which form a well-orchestrated ecosystem known as microbiota. Human microbiota plays a vital role in the human body by regulating immune and inflammatory responses, producing certain vitamins and biologically active substances, scavenging for non-digested food components and metabolites (for example, uric acid causing gout), and feeding the […]