All posts tagged: celiac

Common myths about food.

I’m going to do a post on diet, food and myths that absolutely need to be de-bunked. Cheese is bad for you. Low Fat Foods are Better for You.  This is the WORST misconception of them all. Don’t use Butter, use margarine. Juice is healthy and good for you. Don’t eat eggs, they will make your cholesterol too high. Brown rice is better than white rice Don’t eat avocados, they have too much fat Agave is better than sugar.  Agave is a natural sweetner. If you test negative for celiac, it is ok to eat wheat. When it comes to nutrition, sometimes it’s hard to tell the fact from the fiction. Certain foods get a reputation as “bad for you,” whereas others get promoted as “natural” or “good for you” when they are really not. Sometimes myths about foods are based on urban legends that just get perpetuated for years until we actually believe they are research-based. Other myths are based on old research that was not done in a scientific manner. Whatever the reason, …

Why wheat can destroy you.

Do you have migraines?  Try to lose weight and can’t? Have you been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis?  Chronic Fatigue?  Do you or someone in your family have ADHD or Aspergers?  Wheat may be your worst enemy — and it may be the reason some of us die young.  Yes, it is that bad.  And you still need to watch this if you’ve been told you don’t have Celiac Disease, that is only part of the puzzle. There are a few topics that are best left to the people doing the research. This is one. This interview is concise and based on the most current research.  Tom O’Bryan is a chiropractor who became interested in this when he saw a Florida neurologist’s work with migraines.  He hosted the Gluten Free Summit last week, an online course with experts from across the world, including the physician who discovered celiac disease in the 1950s. This is 25 minutes long, and worth every second of your time.  If this doesn’t ring a bell with you, it will with someone …