Monday, August 2, 2010

Going Gluten-free!

Going "gluten-free" has just recently become quite popular. A gluten-free diet avoids all foods containing wheat, rye, barley and oats. Celiac Disease is a digestive condition triggered by the consumption of gluten. Gluten causes an immune reaction in the small intestine, thus causing damage to the surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients. Thankfully, they now have gluten-free breads, cereals, waffles...etc. I've been doing some research of going "gluten-free" and decided I want to try it out for 4-6 weeks. I went to Whole Foods this afternoon and bought gluten-free bread, cereal, waffles and a variety of fruits. (Fruits and veggies are naturally gluten-free.) Though I do not think I have Celiac Disease, I feel that cutting gluten out of my diet may have some positive effects on my body. Here's what I hope to accomplish from this diet:

-Relieve symptoms of Gluten Intolerance
*even though I may not suffer from Celiac Disease, I may be intolerant to gluten, which is "Non- Celiac Gluten Sensitivity". If I am sensitive to gluten, I may have found the causeof my reoccurring mouth ulcers. I started getting mouth ulcers when I was a little girl and have just recently kept their reoccurrence under control by adding probiotic juice shots into my diet (I will blog about those soon) and by changing toothpaste. However I still get a monster of an ulcer occasionally. So, if cutting gluten will also help in preventing these awful ulcers, I'm game!

-Reduce inflammation
*gluten is an inflammatory and inflammation has been linked to chronic illnesses and pain syndromes. Inflammation due to gluten may be found in your organs or any cell in your body. I was diagnosed with Impingement Syndrome and Myofascial Pain Syndrome last summer. Maybe my consumption of gluten is linked to my chronic aches and pains!

This is an article shared by my client Jo-Ann:

"Mother and daughter Anne Hoyt and Taylor Nicholson are living their dream.

They ditched their jobs last year to open Wholesome Foods Bakery, a gluten-free organic bakery in Lake Highlands.

Photos by REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor

They sublet a space Tuesdays and two Fridays a month and opened for business in March. They've had their hands full ever since with advance orders and walk-in sales."

Click here to read more from this article published by dallasnews.com:

Mom and daughter creating gluten-free foods

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