Elimination Diet for IBS-related Diarrhea and other Chronic Conditions

Alternate title? Why We’re Sick. “Collecting data from the Environmental Working Group’s farm subsidy database, Kitchen Gardeners mapped out the difference between the Spring 2011 White House kitchen garden and what the garden would look like planted with crops subsidized by U.S. taxpayers. The infographic shows corn receiving 35 percent of funding; wheat, 20 percent; [...]

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March 2011 feedback for GI, reflux and blood pressure problems: After 6 weeks on a personalized elimination diet, benefits realized: Normal digestion and elimination No acid reflux Lower blood pressure Clarity of thought Healthier hair and nails Renewed energy, enthusiasm for life More diet awareness Weight loss Enjoying new foods Free from harmful foods If [...]

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“…Patients have long associated their IBS symptoms with the ingestion of certain foods, combinations of foods, or a meal itself. More than 60% of IBS patients report worsening of symptoms after meals, 28% of these within 15 minutes after eating and 93% within 3 hours.1 Unfortunately, the lack of empiric data proving a causal link [...]

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Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Dec 2. [Epub ahead of print] Dietary Sensitivities and ADHD Symptoms: Thirty-five Years of Research. Stevens LJ, Kuczek T, Burgess JR, Hurt E, Arnold LE. Abstract Artificial food colors (AFCs) have not been established as the main cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but accumulated evidence suggests that a subgroup shows [...]

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“…People currently diagnosed as “potential” celiac disease patients and not advised to follow a gluten-free diet may not be “potential” patients at all…” “Our results demonstrate that metabolic alterations may precede the development of small intestinal villous atrophy and provide a further rationale for early institution of gluten-free diet in patients with potential celiac disease, [...]

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I thought the video was very well done… “…Educating in forums that teens are comfortable with and will respond to is important. Consider that a 2009 U.S. study of college and university aged students with food allergies revealed a high number of them are taking unnecessary risks when it comes to managing their allergies. For example, more [...]

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“Because it requires control of breathing and posture, singing lessons can improve quality of life measures and decrease anxiety in COPD patients, according to a study in the current issue of BMC Pulmonary Medicine…” http://www.rtmagazine.com/respiratoryreport/2010-08-12_06.asp Full study here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2466-10-41.pdf

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“Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified the three protein fragments that make gluten – the main protein in wheat, rye and barley – toxic to people with coeliac disease. Their discovery opens the way for a new generation of diagnostics, treatments, prevention strategies and food tests for the millions of people worldwide with [...]

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“For many people, being diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) brings a feeling of relief and the end to a long, frustrating road of unknowns. However, along with the relief, the diagnosis can also bring more questions including, “What kind of life am I going to have now?”  The answer to that question is “It depends.” The official [...]

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“Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migraine sufferers and more than those with other neurological diseases including stroke, epilepsy and MS…” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/192710.php

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