The wheat industry gave some money to some food scientists and a behavioral economist from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to try to figure out “why gluten-free foods have become so popular among those who aren’t medically required to avoid gluten.” . It’s also no secret that most gluten-free snacks are nutritionally inferior to comparable non-gluten-free…
Sustainable Pulse Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:28 UTC Celiac disease, gluten intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome are on the rise worldwide, and that rise has taken place in parallel with the increased use of glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide, shows a new US peer-reviewed paper from Dr. Anthony Samsel and Dr. Stephanie Seneff. The review has been…
Many probiotic supplements contain small amounts of gluten, but whether such traces are harmful for people who can’t eat gluten is still unknown, a new study finds. The researchers tested 22 popular probiotic supplements, most of which were labeled as “gluten free.” More than half of these products (55 percent) had detectable levels of gluten,…
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Triggers Gut Dysbiosis, Neuroinflammation, Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction, and Vulnerability for Dementia. The non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder which is very common worldwide. The human gut harbors microbiota which has a wide variety of microbial organisms; they are mainly symbiotic and important for well being. However, “dysbiosis” –…
Have You Had Your Nutritional Levels Checked? For people with gluten sensitivity, one of the biggest delays in healing has to do with a deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Gluten sensitivity is a nutritional issue. Many doctors check their patients for iron deficiency, but fail to check other essential nutrients like vitamin C, calcium, magnesium,…
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a “common gastrointestinal functional disease, characterized by chronic abdominal pain or discomfort, along with diarrhea, constipation (or a pattern of alternation between the two), defecation urgency, tenesmus bloating, and abdominal distension.” Patients with IBS are affected by numerous comorbidities, notably fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). This condition, which is characterized by chronic…