Introducing: A Gluten Primer – Everything You Wanted to Know From A-Z!
February 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Do You Have Street Smarts?
February 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to managing your special diet – do you have “Street Smarts”?
You might be wondering what I mean by this.
While not always easy to come by, Street Smarts means knowing how to handle just about any situation that comes along – especially when you find yourself tempted to stray.
It means knowing that when you’re harried and frustrated by circumstances beyond your control – or, well meaning folks who don’t seem to understand or care – you’re able to make an informed choice because you understand the long-term damage that can result from that one exposure, however small.
My newly released video series A Gluten Primer – Everything You Wanted to Know From A-Z explains well, literally everything – in a collection of 26-videos plus a 2-hour tutorial.
In a nutshell, though, here’s what it ultimately comes down to:
Knowing what foods are safe to eat
It all starts here.
How To Find Your Path & Stick With It
December 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Have you stepped on the scale this week?
Post holidays, it’s not uncommon to be 5-10 pounds heavier than you were two weeks ago.
And frustrated (yet again) that another year has passed where you ate all this junky food and are feeling like crap from all the over-indulgence – too much pies and cakes and pastries at holiday parties (or too many cookies, in my case).
And now you’re regretting it!
Chances are your digestive system is also out of whack because you’ve been eating things you normally don’t eat. And you’re paying for it now with daily heartburn & indigestion – along with those extra 10 pounds.
It’s also the time of year when (after the wave of regret passes) you’re likely thinking about what to do to start losing that weight. (It’s why Gym memberships EXPLODE during January.)
You’re going to start seeing all these Detox and Cleanse programs – with the emphasis on exercising more and reducing calories.
And yet, you already know doesn’t work!
Mimics, Marauders & Masqueraders
October 14, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Ever feel like there’s a lot of drama happening in your body?
I call these mimics, marauders and masqueraders. They’re present 24/7. The good news is that your immune system is beautifully designed to deal with these pranksters at a moment’s notice, through the.
However, sometimes your immune system gets confused. You might think it’s making a mistake, but the reality is that it’s simply doing what it’s designed to do – protect you. What’s really happening here is that some of these invaders are actually very clever, mimicking or masquerading as something other than what they really are.
Let me explain.
Cross-Reactivity
As you may already know, gluten is a family of proteins found in wheat and is therefore present in any foods that are made from wheat – although it can sometimes appear in other guises, as well.
5 Simple Ways to Pamper Your Skin
July 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that your skin is your largest organ?
Not only that, it’s also your body’s #1 defense against the outside world. And it gets more fascinating still – since you have both an outside skin, and an inside skin. (That inside skin covers things like your digestive tract and your respiratory system – not necessarily something you would think about)
Back in the early days when I first went gluten-free, I attended a lecture that was geared toward gluten-free folks like you and me.
The presenter was very insistent that there was no need to be concerned about putting gluten-containing products on our skin.
He said it was virtually impossible for gluten in skin care products to be a problem – because we weren’t ingesting it.
At the time, I thought it made sense.
But guess what?
He was wrong!
While it’s true that we don’t ingest our toiletries or cosmetics – whatever we put on our skin can get absorbed.
And that’s important!
Is Removing Gluten Always the Answer?
June 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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.
5 Simple Ways to Pamper Your Skin
March 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that your skin is your largest organ?
It’s also your body’s #1 defense against the outside world.
Back in the early days when I first went gluten-free, I attended a lecture that was geared toward gluten-free folks like you and me.
The presenter was very insistent that there was no need to be concerned about putting gluten-containing products on our skin.
He said it was virtually impossible for gluten in skin care products to be a problem – because we weren’t ingesting it.
At the time, I thought it made sense.
But guess what?
He was wrong!
A Sugar-Free Christmas? Bah Humbug!
November 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A couple of years ago, I decided to cut back on my intake of refined sugar.
And I’ve shared my various successes baking with alternate sweeteners here and here.
Of course, there are lots of reasons why you might want to consume less sugar than the Standard American Diet (aka SAD).
However, if you’re experiencing any kind of digestive distress, or chronic illness, then sugar is one of the first things I’d recommend you eliminate.
After gluten, of course!
(Both gluten and sugar, along with dairy, are considered the top three most inflammatory foods).
So, that’s reason #1.
Here’s another reason to eliminate sugar: a yeast or bacterial overgrowth, such as Candida or SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth).
The Noise In The Room
October 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Every part of your body & every cell in your body communicates with every other part of your body & every other cell. Everybody’s talking at the same time.”
Mark Hyman, M.D.
Have you ever found yourself in a crowded room full of people?
Did you happen to notice the cacophony of voices as you found yourself speaking as loud as possible to the person seated right next to you – trying to be heard above the din?
Well, that’s the kind of noise that’s going on in our bodies all the time.
The above quote illustrates this perfectly!
It makes sense, of course, since everything’s interconnected.
Of course, we’re not aware of this noise in our bodies.
It’s more like a low hum in the background, so faint we really can’t hear it at all.
Is There A Frat Party In Your Gut?
July 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Truth be told, while I’ve been to a number of Frat Parties in my day, I never actually drank the beer.
That’s because I never acquired a taste for it – not even to this day.
(As you can imagine, I was the life of the party.)
Perhaps this was my body’s way of telling me that gluten wasn’t my friend – long before I knew the first thing about Celiac Disease or gluten-sensitivity.
As you likely know, Frat parties have a reputation for being a bit on the wild side, with lots of drinking and misbehavior.
So, what does a Frat Party in your gut look like?
The key word, here, is “misbehavior”.
With that in mind, let me share with you 3 things I’ve learned about my own body over the past year:
- Extremely low Stomach Acid
- Yeast Overgrowth
Sounds like a Frat Party for sure, doesn’t it?
Well, here’s the thing.
