5 Reasons For The Sharp Increase In Gluten Sensitivities

Researchers have found that young people today are 4.5 times more likely to have celiac than the same age group in the 1950's. That is approximately 1 out of every 100 people. 
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Leaky Gut: Top 5 Myths

Leaky gut syndrome is a condition that millions of people are struggling with and often don’t even know it. It’s a staggering statistic but it actually affects about 80-90% of people today, and the symptoms affect the whole body not just the digestive system. 
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Why Following The Traditional Gluten-Free Diet May Not Relieve Health Problems

Even after two years on the gluten-free diet, 30 to 60 percent of adults with celiac disease have persistent gut damage.
1 in 5 children with celiac disease may not heal .... even when strictly following a gluten-free protocol. 
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Gluten-Free and Resistant Starch Flours: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!

Gluten-Free and Resistant Starch Flours: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
Sourdough bread, buns, pastries, cakes, pancakes, muffins ......... Is your mouth watering yet?

If you have been newly introduced to the gluten-free lifestyle, you may be wondering if you will ever be able to eat some of your favorite bakery items again. Well....no worries! I have been avoiding gluten for many, many years and I am still learning how to cook and bake gluten-free.
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Gluten and AIP Diet: Can All Foods Be Re-Introduced?

Are you a Celiac, gluten intolerant and/or have been following an AIP diet? How do you know which foods can be successfully re-introduced?

My first exposure to the word "gluten" was through my acupuncturist who suggested I get tested. These 2002 test results came back positive and I proceeded to do my own research on what to do because my doctor had no clue what gluten was or what the test results meant. In 2009 I was diagnosed through a stool test by a functional medicine doctor as having Celiac. Not having a lot of direction I continued to research because just avoiding the "traditional" gluten sources of wheat, barley and rye was not providing full relief.
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