Nima testing for cross-contamination: “ Gluten-free ” is not always gluten-free
When a restaurant labels a dish “gluten-free,” can you count on that being true?
Sometimes you can. If they have a segregated area of the kitchen with separate cooking utensils, separate preparation and cooking surfaces, as well as ingredients that are gluten-free, then you can have pretty good confidence that the dish you order is safe. But if there is no such segregation you can never be entirely certain even if the food is not breaded, does not contain breadcrumbs, or is not served on wheat or rye bread. For some people, this can be a real problem.
So I brought my Nima device along with me to a local pub/res...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 8, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle celiac Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation nima Source Type: blogs
How Do US Vaccine Rates, Policies and Children ’s Health Compare to Other Countries?
Conclusion
The US has the highest vaccination rate of all industrialized countries. US children are experiencing a health epidemic with more chronic diseases than ever before in our history. The US has the highest infant mortality in a study comparing America with 29 other developed countries. Children in the US suffered with more autism than in all other countries studied.
Studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated show conclusively that unvaccinated children enjoy far superior health. Research and data demonstrate that vaccines cause neurological damage and contribute to significant health damage.
Vaccines are a major...
Source: vactruth.com - July 29, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Recent Articles Top Picks autism truth about vaccines vaccine injuries Source Type: blogs
Nima for do-it-yourself gluten testing
The people who developed the at-home personal gluten testing device, Nima, recently sent me one of their devices to test. I shall therefore be putting this device to work in coming weeks and posting the results here.
Here is the device with one of the single-use capsules for testing:
The first meal I tested was a Shrimp, Crab, Avocado & Mango Stack ordered at The Chart House in Boston, where my son and I were visiting my sister. My son’s girlfriend, Liz, is an exquisitely sensitive 23-year old with celiac disease and she needs to be vigilant for any cross-contamination at all. (I once served my son and Liz a mea...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmune celiac disease Dr. Davis gluten grains Inflammation joint pain Source Type: blogs
Undoctored: Health Should Be (Almost) Free
Follow the current debate on “healthcare reform”–which has NOTHING to do with healthcare reform, but healthcare insurance reform, by the way–and you will hear comments about the escalating and uncontrolled cost of healthcare and how people need access to it.
What you will NOT hear is that fact that, because the healthcare system fails to deliver genuine health, real health is actually quite easy, straightforward, and inexpensive–nearly free.
We achieve a life of being Undoctored, not becoming a profit source for the healthcare industry, not being subjected to the predatory practices of Big P...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle acid reflux anti-aging autoimmune blood sugar bowel flora cholesterol Dr. Davis energy Gliadin gluten gluten-free grain-free grains health healthcare Inflammation joint pain low-carb Source Type: blogs
New Gene Testing a Threat to Insurance Companies; How They Might Respond
New technology and science often serves as a challenge for preexisting institutions and practices. For example, genetic testing and advances in predictive medicine may provide consumers new insights about diseases that theymay develop in the future. This can cause a problem for the insurance industry that encompasses health, life, disability insurance, and long-term-care insurance. This topic is the focus of a recent article in the New York Times (see:New Gene Tests Pose a Threat to Insurers). Below in an excerpt from it:Ms. [Pat] Reilly found that she had inherited an ApoE4 gene that increases the risk of developing Alzhe...
Source: Lab Soft News - June 21, 2017 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Healthcare Insurance Lab Industry Trends Lab Processes and Procedures Medical Consumerism Medical Research Source Type: blogs
Celiac Disease: Gluten-Free Is Not Enough
People diagnosed with celiac disease are typically advised to follow a “gluten-free” diet, unaware that gluten-free foods not only cause extravagant weight gain and high blood sugars, but can also reignite the celiac process.
They are also not told that there are several essential steps to take that need to be addressed if there is hope for full recovery.
Add these simple few changes and you stack the odds heavily in favor of full reversal of celiac disease.
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Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle alcohol barley celiac dysbiosis Gliadin gluten grain-free grains microbiome prebiotic probiotic rye sugar vitamin D Source Type: blogs
Celiac Disease: A Serious, Life-Changing Condition
I met Paul Graham courtesy of one of his essays. Then, we talked by phone and I read – no devoured – his book, In Memory of Bread: A Memoir. Pardon the pun. Paul is a professor of English Department at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and on July 1 becomes Department Chair. He focuses on fiction and non-fiction creative writing and lives with his wife, Bec and their German shepherds.
Paul, your book is the best description I’ve read about the challenges of being diagnosed with celiac. Can you summarize what happened? Given your experience, what recommendations would you have for clinicians? Should celiac be su...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - June 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Children learning and behavior on Wheat Belly
Katheren posted this interesting observation about her children on the Wheat Belly Facebook page:
“I put my kiddos on the Wheat Belly lifestyle about 3 weeks ago and have discovered the following:
“My daughter (age 6):
-no longer has anger issues (she would get angry quickly and yell, argue, and hit her brother). I could see when school would let her eat wheat because she would go back to that behavior for 24 hrs.
-her belly isn’t extended, bloated
“My son (age 10):
-grades in school improved. He would bring home failing grades and now he’s making 80’s or higher, even on major ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle adhd autism children grains impulsiveness learning misbehavior rage school grades Source Type: blogs
Children ’ s learning and behavior on Wheat Belly
Katheren posted this interesting observation about her children on the Wheat Belly Facebook page:
“I put my kiddos on the Wheat Belly lifestyle about 3 weeks ago and have discovered the following:
“My daughter (age 6):
-no longer has anger issues (she would get angry quickly and yell, argue, and hit her brother). I could see when school would let her eat wheat because she would go back to that behavior for 24 hrs.
-her belly isn’t extended, bloated
“My son (age 10):
-grades in school improved. He would bring home failing grades and now he’s making 80’s or higher, even on major ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle adhd autism children grains impulsiveness learning misbehavior rage school grades Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 15th 2017
Fight Aging! provides a weekly digest of news and commentary for thousands of subscribers interested in the latest longevity science: progress towards the medical control of aging in order to prevent age-related frailty, suffering, and disease, as well as improvements in the present understanding of what works and what doesn't work when it comes to extending healthy life. Expect to see summaries of recent advances in medical research, news from the scientific community, advocacy and fundraising initiatives to help speed work on the repair and reversal of aging, links to online resources, and much more.
This content is...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 14, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: May 13, 2017
Happy Saturday, sweet readers!
This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers the psychology of to-do lists, why a high self-esteem doesn’t mean you’ll be successful, a genetic location related to anorexia nervosa, and more.
The Psychology of the To-Do List: Why Your Brain Loves Ordered Tasks: Dr. David Cohen believes those of us who live by our to-do lists love them because they tone down anxiety, provide us with structure, and show proof of what we’ve achieved for the day, week, or month.
A Psychologist Explains Why Self-Esteem Is a ‘Sham’: At least in terms of success. According to psy...
Source: World of Psychology - May 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Anorexia Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Disorders Eating Disorders Health-related Psychology Psychology Around the Net Research Self-Esteem Technology Anorexia Nervosa anxiety celiac disease Dr. David Cohen Genetics Source Type: blogs
Confirming Age-Associated B Cells as an Important Cause of Autoimmunity
Most of the better known and more common forms of autoimmune disease are not all that age-related, though incidence for many of them ticks upwards with age as the immune system becomes ever more dysfunctional in later life. There are many more autoimmunities that are age-related, however, mostly comparatively poorly understood, and new ones are discovered on a fairly regular basis. It is fair to say that autoimmunity as a whole is poorly understood, however. The immune system is enormously complex, and it remains to be established as to how exactly it falls into the malfunctioning states that cause it to attack specific ti...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 11, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
It’s been on the news, but thankfully not too much. The US Preventive Health Services Task Force just issued a statement saying there was “no evidence of value for celiac disease screening.”
Taken out of context, without a careful reading of the statement, an understanding of the distinction between “screening,” “diagnosis,” and “case finding,” without sufficient background about the role of the Task Force, and in the midst of today’s controversies about “going gluten free,” this statement might easily lead to misinterpretation by patients, families, clinicians and insurers.
Even with my years of ex...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - April 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
When should you introduce gluten to your baby?
Infants with a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with celiac disease, and who carry an at-risk (DQ2 or DQ8) gene, have a higher risk of developing the autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten-containing foods. Many parents, especially those with a family history of celiac disease, are understandably nervous about introducing gluten into their child’s diet. They wonder whether there is an ideal time to introduce gluten, if they can prevent celiac disease by never introducing gluten, and for those with celiac disease, how to incorporate gluten into their child’s diet without getting sick themselves.
Previously it ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 28, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/maureen-leonard" rel="tag" > Maureen Leonard, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions GI Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Could Grains Cause Autoimmunity?
The prolamin proteins of grains— the gliadin of wheat, secalin of rye, hordein of barley, and zein of corn— initiate the small intestinal process that cause a perfect storm in our bodies. And they do so in more than one way. You could even argue that prolamin proteins are perfectly crafted to create autoimmunity.
Prolamin proteins of grains are masters at molecular mimicry. The prolamin proteins have been found to trigger immune responses to a number of human proteins, including the synapsin protein of the nervous system; the transglutaminase enzyme found in the liver, muscle, brain, and other organs; the endomysium of...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Autoimmunity Dr. Davis Grain Free Lifestyle Grains Grains and Grasses Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly Success Stories Wheat Belly Total Health Wheat-Free Lifestyle Inflammation low-carb Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
