Gluten Sensitivity
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Ask Leyla: What’s the difference between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I hear a lot about gluten sensitivity and celiac disease these days, and gluten-free products and menus seem to be everywhere. But what’s the difference? Are they the same thing? A: According to the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,…read more
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Ask Leyla: To eat bread or not to eat bread? That is the question.
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’m still unsure about whether I should eat regular bread. I don’t have a gluten problem. Can I just eat bread when I feel like indulging? A: The simple answer would be you can eat bread if you don’t…read more
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A tale of two toxins
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We spend a lot of time worrying about exposure to mercury, lead, bisphenol A, glyphosate and a myriad of environmental toxins. But here are two that you probably don’t know about and may be inadvertently consuming. Transglutaminase: Science News reported this month that,…read more
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What is the role of supplements in a healthy diet?
By Neil Edward Levin
To my readers: Lately, I’ve been doing “damage control” on studies that claim that “supplements don’t work” and that all you need to do to stay healthy is to “eat a healthy diet.” Here’s a comprehensive rebuttal to those oft-repeated…read more
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Ask Leyla: What can my daughter do to heal her psoriasis?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Our 26 year-old, otherwise healthy daughter has psoriasis on her legs and elbows. She has been taking injections of Humira, tried light therapy, gluten free diet and topical creams all with little effect. What alternative supplements would you recommend…read more
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Is gluten-free toxic?
By Dr. David Perlmutter
I’ve been getting a lot of e-mail and social media messages over the past few weeks about a recent publication that purports that going off gluten-containing foods will increase a person’s risk of arsenic and mercury toxicity. The report, appearing…read more
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Yet more reasons to go gluten-free
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
These days, so many people are going gluten-free. With the advent of books like “Grain-Brain”and “Wheat Belly,” the trend is gaining impetus. But some persist in dismissing the demonization of gluten as a passing fad: “Does it Even Matter if Gluten…read more
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Ask Leyla: Gluten sensitivity vs. celiac disease
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: It seems like the phrase “gluten free” is everywhere these days, and I hear a lot about gluten sensitivity/intolerance and celiac disease. Are these the same thing? And if not, what’s the difference between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity? A: According…read more
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Consider gluten sensitivity in children with psychosis
By Dr. David Perlmutter
Hardly a day goes by without someone telling me a story about a miraculous improvement in some form of medical condition when a person decided to eliminate gluten from his or her diet. No doubt, most would find it fairly…read more
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