Nutrition and Fitness For The Life You Live Now
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Oct 25th, 2011
Batman has Robin, Sherlock Holmes has Watson, Shrek has Donkey, Frodo has Samwise, but celiac disease isn’t as single minded. Sometimes, regardless of how much we wish celiac disease was a loner, there’s more than one sidekick to accompany it. And while a sidekick can be thought of as a good thing, some people who [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2011
Gluten-free eating can be a large adjustment…not just to your habits and taste buds, but to your wallet too. The more your diet includes breads, cereal, pastas, and pastries, the more money you’ll spend eating gluten-free. If you have food allergies in addition to celiac disease (and lots of people do), cost sometimes goes even [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2011
It’s a gorgeous day outside, so grief may seem a strange topic. But I recently read a post by Shirley over at Gluten Free Easily and decided it was time to diverge from some of the physical aspects of recovering after diagnosis to the emotional. Shirley does a great job talking about the 5 stages [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Jun 15th, 2011
Any time there’s intestinal damage from gluten (or anything else), it’s harder to absorb all the vitamins and minerals we need. Fortunately for all of us, our vitamin D doesn’t have to come from the food we eat or a supplement, especially in the summer. According to a US Health article, during the summer, [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free on May 23rd, 2011
Today I ran into a lady who had just been diagnosed gluten-intolerant. She was in the gluten-free aisle at the store trying to figure out what would taste good without making her sick. After a few years off of gluten, things seem pretty easy, and I’ve gone through the trial and error aspect of buying [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on May 11th, 2011
We’re back with more info on healing with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and other food allergies and intolerances. I’ve been talking a bit about supplements and will continue with that for a few more posts. However, there are a few supplements that go well with functional lab tests. Their safe enough for short term use, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2011
This week has flown by and I find myself sitting here on Friday without having offered something of value to you yet this week. I’ll be back next week with original content from yours truly, but meanwhile, I thought I’d share a few links you might find interesting and useful: The Gluten Syndrome: A [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2011
Carbs are very BFF. For those of you hoping that stands for Best Friend Forever, guess again. Carbs are Body Fat Friendly. And if we eat enough of them, they lead to the dreaded BFF…a Big Fat Fanny. Or as my geek friends and I used to tease, “Who you calling a fatty acid?” Carbs [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2011
Patient: I’m extremely tired all the time. Doctor: I can prescribe something for your depression. Patient: I’m not depressed. I’m exhausted. (…and potentially have sore muscles, achy joints, headaches, and a painful gut.) Doctor: Wanting to sleep a lot is a sign of depression. Patient: It’s also a sign of being sick. Doctor: I can’t [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2011
When I started planning this series, I realized that some of what needs said isn’t going to be liked. Sometimes you’ll immediately identify with the things I talk about and think, Oh! Me too! But at other times you may actually think, No! I don’t want to hear that! There is no one right way [...]
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