Eat Well & Breathe Easy while honoring your Food Sensitivies
Should you remove gluten from your diet?
I get asked this question a lot.
And the short answer is “It depends”.
It depends on what’s going on in your body.
It depends on the signs and symptoms you’re experiencing.
And it also depends on your test results!
Of course, if your tests come back negative, then you’re in the clear – at least for the time being – more on that later.
But it’s super important that you get the RIGHT tests!
And you don’t want to stop there, either.
There are lots of myths circulating about environmental toxicants, detoxing, and whether or not it’s even a necessary thing to worry about.
You can read Part I of this conversation here.
I like to be thorough, if nothing else – leaving no stone unturned!
MYTH #4 – I’ve Already Switched to BPA-Free Plastic
That’s wonderful – you’re already ahead of the curve!
Unfortunately, I fell for the exact same marketing spin when I first learned about BPA in plastic.
I went out and bought all new plastic containers – looking for the tell-tale stickers that said “BPA-Free”.
I thought I was safe.
But guess what?
Manufacturers are smart. They know to replace BPA with something else – other chemicals with names like BPF, or BPS.
Do you have Celiac Disease?”
Perhaps the bigger question is “ “Do you have a gluten-related disorder, most often referred to as Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity – or Gluten Intolerance?”
If you answered “yes” to either question, then gluten certainly is a toxin, at least to YOU!
If you’re one of the lucky ones who doesn’t appear to have a sensitivity to gluten – that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re completely off the hook.
According to Dr. Tom O-Bryan, the Gluten-Free Doc, “Everyone should be checked for a gluten sensitivity. And if you have the celiac gene, you definitely want to be checked every two years or so. You might be fine now, but at some point you will likely cross the line.”
Why is that? [Read more…]
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