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Sep
10
Nutrition for Mental Health and Emotional Wellness
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted September 10th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Christina Therese Gentile, MA, CWC, discusses the connection between nutrition, mental health, and emotional wellness. By Christina Therese Gentile, MA, CWC Note: The information below is not intended nor suited to be a replacement or substitute for professional medical treatment or...
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Sep
10
Gluten-Free Diets Gain Fans, Concern Others – Boston Globe
by G-Free Foodie Team, Posted September 10th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Gluten-free is the fad diet of the moment, but the wrong people may be on it. Roughly 1.6 million Americans avoid eating wheat, barley, and rye because the gluten protein in those grains bothers their stomach or makes them drowsy, or they simply think it might help them lose weight. (Lady Gaga...
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Sep
06
Food vs. Juice vs. Vitamins: Who Wins?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted September 6th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
So there you sit, feeling empty, tired, and weak after a long weekend filled with too little sleep and too much fried food, sugar, and alcohol. Your body is craving some sort of legitimate nutrition. You have three options on the table: an orange, a glass of orange juice, and a vitamin C pill....
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Sep
06
FDA Approves Irritable Bowel Syndrome Drug
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted September 6th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Yet another symptom focused drug has been approved for IBS patients.  In a very short trial, this new drug was determined to help more patients that placebo to have a bowel movement when constipated.  The primary side effect noted was diarrhea. Again it’s worth pointing out that this drug...
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Aug
31
Ask the Dietitian: Modified Food Starch & Maltodextrin
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 31st, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Question: Do you need to avoid modified food starch and maltodextrin to be gluten-free? The books and cookbooks I have read seem to say yes, unless it specifies it was made from corn. However, I am seeing more and more products with those ingredients labeling themselves gluten-free. Case in...
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Aug
29
FDA’s Newest Approved Diet Drug: Safe Or Not?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Last month, the FDA approved yet another diet drug in a continued effort to help Americans fight obesity and the deadly health problems that go along with it. However, if history is any indication, soon the drug will be linked with serious and adverse side effects and will eventually be taken...
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Aug
27
Digestive Problems Can Run in the Family
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 27th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Many patients describe having digestive problems similar to other members of their family. A patient recently expressed that her sister, mom, and even grandma all had digestive problems. So she assumed that her problem was genetic. Fortunately, she didn’t assume that there was no hope for...
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Aug
24
MCT’s: A Weapon Against Malabsorption
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 24th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Malabsorption. It’s one of the hallmark symptoms of most gastrointestinal disorders, including Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (I.B.S.), and gluten intolerance. Malabsorption has many consequences and is the main component behind many of the symptoms associated with the aforementioned...
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Aug
20
What is Gastroparesis?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 20th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
The word gastroparesis often gives people the impression that their stomach is paralyzed and that there is nothing that they can do to solve their problem. Fortunately, this is often not the case, certainly not in the same way that someone with a serious spinal cord injury may suffer from paralysis. The...
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Aug
15
It’s All Greek (Yogurt) To Me
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Once upon a time, there was a group of people living in the Mediterranean called the Ancient Greeks. Perhaps you’ve heard of them. Their contributions to the modern world are numerous. They are credited with either inventing/discovering or being major contributors to everything from democracy...
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Aug
15
What Causes Headaches?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Many people with chronic headaches suffer from them for years with no permanent relief. Whether or not you have migraine headaches, tension headaches, sinus headaches, or an undetermined form of headache, it is very possible that you are suffering from food allergy-induced inflammation. Recent...
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Aug
10
Host Families Needed for Exchange Students with Celiac Disease and Food Allergies
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 10th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
The organization Youth for Understanding is looking for gluten-free and allergy-friendly host families for foreign exchange students. Does your family prepare gluten-free meals? Brave Youth for Understanding (YFU) students are ready to venture beyond their personal and national boundaries....
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Aug
08
Glutamine: The Gut’s Best Friend
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 8th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids that serve as the building blocks for all life on this planet (as far as life on other planets, who knows). But glutamine itself is a unique amino acid that really stands out from the crowd and may be especially beneficial to those intolerant to gluten....
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Aug
07
WHAT IS BEHÇET’S DISEASE?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 7th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Behçet’s disease (also known as Behçet Disease or Behçet’s Syndrome) is thought of as an autoimmune disease, but diagnosing Behçet’s disease is very difficult because no specific test confirms it. There is no “Behçet’s test”. The diagnosis is based on the occurrence of symptoms...
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Aug
07
Study Reveals the Prevalence of Celiac Disease in the United States
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 7th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
This new study (published in the National Institutes of Health) tested nearly 8,000 persons representing the population of the USA.  They determined which had celiac disease using blood testing alone (which is how we do it at the IBS Treatment Center).  Their conclusion is that the prevalence...
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Aug
01
Gluten-Free Athlete Sets Swimming World Record and Takes Home Olympic Gold
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 1st, 2012 at 9:28 pm
U.S. Olympic swimmer and gluten-free athlete Dana Vollmer not only took home the gold medal in the 100m butterfly, but also set a world record in the process, finishing the race in 55.98 seconds. This major success comes just four years after Vollmer failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics...
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Aug
01
Taco Bell Cantina Menu: Legit or Not?
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted August 1st, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Taco Bell is the latest, and perhaps the last, fast food restaurant to join the nation’s health kick and start offering more nutritious menu options. In a bold move meant to cater to a larger demographic and compete with Chipotle, Taco Bell is now offering its Cantina Menu. The menu is designed...
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Jul
30
Vitiligo and Food Allergies
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 30th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
I want to share with you a case that I saw not too long ago at my clinic (the IBS Treatment Center). A gentleman came to see me about a year ago for digestive issues. It turned out that he was allergic to dairy and to cane sugar. Avoiding these foods resolved his digestive problems, and he...
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Jul
25
Gluten-Free Snacks On-The-Go
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 25th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Question: Any suggestions for easy to locate gluten-free treats – and by treat I mean something your mom would have only let you have once in a blue moon. I found myself recently at a grocery store in rural West Virginia and really wanted some snacks for the road, only the selections...
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Jul
25
Eating With Others: How It Affects Us
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 25th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
When trying to achieve your weight management goals, it is easy and all too tempting to focus only on what you’re eating. But it turns out that the environment in which you eat may play just as important a role as what you eat. After all, nothing happens in a vacuum. We are an intensely social...
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Jul
24
Painkillers, High Blood Pressure and Stomach Damage
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 24th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Americans consume an estimated $2 billion per year in over-the-counter painkillers like Tylenol, Advil and Motrin. The most common reason for taking them is for arthritis. However, these drugs are not without side-effects. It also doesn’t take as much as you might think to cause damage. And...
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Jul
23
Diabetes & Celiac Disease
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 8:36 pm
Question: I need help for my granddaughter who has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes.   It seems that I have been working so hard on the diabetic eating that the gluten-free side seems impossible and expensive.  Any suggestions? From, Susan Answer: Dear Susan, Thanks so much for your question....
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Jul
20
“Studies Link Composition of Gut Microbiome to Childhood IBS, Long-Term Dietary Patterns
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 20th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
This article from Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News discusses a recent study that sought to determine the connection between gastrointestinal microbiota and IBS in children. Studies in adults have indicated that the gastrointestinal microbiota could be involved in IBS. It’s nice to see...
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Jul
19
Going Bananas Over Bananas
by Gluten Free Advocates + Experts, Posted July 19th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
It is perhaps the king of all fruits, and an item that over 90% of Americans eat on a regular basis. Delicious, nutritious, and gluten-free, bananas are a great staple in any diet. But especially for those living a gluten-free lifestyle, the banana really shines because it contains nutrients...
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Jul
12
Food Sensitivities that Can Make You Fat
by G-Free Foodie Team, Posted July 12th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Five celebs who say no to certain foods and why It’s not surprising to hear about Hollywood celebrities on restrictive diets, but lately everyone from Kim Kardashian to Miley Cyrus is coming forward to say not that they won’t eat certain foods, but that they can’t, due to...
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