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It’s not in your head: gluten hurts non-celiacs too
The next time that annoying friend (or family member) snarkily comments on how your “gluten intolerance” isn’t a thing, go ahead and point them to a new study released by the Colombia University Medical Centre. Researchers there discovered that people with non-celiac wheat sensitivity have a weak intestinal barrier (I know, d’oh) and that eating gluten containing wheats and related cereals triggers a “body-wide inflammatory response”.
The Science Daily website quotes study authors Peter H. Green, MD, the Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg as saying: “Our study shows that the symptoms reported by individuals with this condition are not imagined, as some people have suggested. It demonstrates that there is a biological basis for these symptoms in a significant number of these patients.”
Right now there’s no blood test protocol to diagnose this, so it’s hard to estimate how many suffer from non-celiac gluten or wheat sensitivity (NCWS), but it’s believed to affect about one percent of the population. Those suffering from NCWS have celiac-like gastrointestinal symptoms and also fatigue, cognitive issues like brain fog or memory loss, and mood disturbances.
I say this: not too long ago doctors believed mast cell activation (whereby too much inflammatory histamine is released by white blood cells) was very rare. Now specialists like Dr. Afrin tell us it’s closer to one in six Americans.
Authors of the aforementioned study found elevated markers of acute systemic immune activation, which they believe is caused by microbes and food components leaked from the gut into general circulation in the body.
The researchers found that NCWS patients on a wheat and gluten cereals free diet for six months “were able to normalise their levels of immune activation and intestinal cell damage markers.”
This all goes a long way to explaining why simply eliminating gluten containing grains made such a big difference to my recovery. I really only fully embraced the gluten free thing a couple of years ago. Interestingly I was really confused initially because I continued to have grain reactions. Rather than eliminating all grains at the time, I did some more digging and found all about oxalic acid.
If grains are bothering you, please check out my posts on oxalic acid in foods.
But I’m not an extremist anymore. While I do believe that modern baked products contain far too much gluten for some of us, and that grains are inflammatory, I will eat a few pieces of beautifully crusty bread while in France.
I try to live by the 10% rule. That as long as 90% of my diet is amazingly nutrient dense and full of healing antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods like those my cookbooks are made up of, then I can go nuts with the rest. Sometimes that means a creamy raw chocolate avocado cake, or a plate of wild mushrooms with garlic and herbed olive oil mopped up with a chunk of perfectly baked baguette. It’s more often a few avocados, tomatoes, spoons of mustard or cacao a week.
But it’s most definitely never, ever, a KFC or Mc Donald’s.
It’s finally here! Man Food – a high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredient filled book geared towards guys, women who love to work out, yoga like they mean it, or just load up on healing nutrients. Features my personal shopping list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods.
The Anti-cookbook and all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but feature a plethora of the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a four page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.
The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.
Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.
Take a peek at my other low histamine and antihistamine cookbooks for more high nutrient recipes
——- REFERENCES ——-
“Biological Explanation for Wheat Sensitivity Found.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, n.d. Web. 31 July 2016.
Afrin, Lawrence B. M.D., Kendra Neilsen Myles, Carol Schaengold, Kristi Posival, and Ingram Spark. Never Bet against Occam: Mast Cell Activation Disease and the Modern Epidemics of Chronic Illness and Medical Complexity. Bethesda, MD: Sisters Media , LLC, 2016. Print.
Armin Alaedini et al. Intestinal cell damage and systemic immune activation in individuals reporting sensitivity to wheat in the absence of coeliac disease. Gut, July 2016 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311964
Why It’s Best To Use A Natural Eczema Cream
Skin problems can be very unsightly and embarrassing as well as causing pain and stress to the sufferer. Eczema is one of those skin problems that affects all ages from babies through to adults and yet no one really knows what causes the condition. It is known, however, that certain things or conditions can trigger the condition and, indeed, make it worse. For example, coarse fabrics worn next to the skin can irritate, harsh soaps or detergents can cause problems, and for some people extreme changes in temperatures can cause flare ups.
What is eczema?
It’s a skin disease that results in inflamed and irritated skin which can sometimes weep and become infected. Often the skin will start itching before a rash appears, which can be anywhere on the body although most commonly on the face, hands, knees and feet. It is quite common amongst people who are known to suffer from allergies or who have asthma. There is no cure for eczema but it can usually be managed with a good eczema cream.
How can you control eczema?
The main aim of any type of treatment is to alleviate and prevent the itching which can lead to infection. Since eczema causes the skin to become very dry and flaky, the most obvious course of treatment is to hydrate the skin. This is best done by applying a gentle moisturiser to damp skin to help lock in moisture. Other actions can include wearing natural fabrics such as cotton, next to the skin, avoiding getting either too hot or too cold and also never using harsh creams or lotions on your skin. Take care as well to use a gentle wash powder on your laundry.
Medication
In more severe cases your doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics or if that fails phototherapy, which is ultra violet light applied to the skin, or even the drug cyclosporine. However, for the majority of cases a non prescription cream, such as our Eczema Fast Healing cream, will control the condition very effectively. The cream contains a unique combination of clinically proven healing and soothing natural ingredients such as our exclusive AP4 genuine virgin aloe, arnica, zinc and vitamins A,B, D and E. Used regularly the eczema cream will quickly heal red, irritated dry, itchy skin and soothe stinging and redness, helping to restore and maintain healthier looking skin.
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