Elimination Diet for IBS-related Diarrhea and other Chronic Conditions

What the White House garden would look like if planted with subsidized crops

gourmetrd — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:31:35 +0000

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; cotton, 20 percent; and soybeans, 15 percent. (Most of these crops are genetically engineered and have blanketed the US food supply unlabeled.) Money is also channeled to cash crops like tobacco, rice, and sorghum. What about fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other “specialty crops”? A measly 1 percent…”

We are seeing the effects of these policies in the form of chronically ill and allergic US consumers. Achieving true health requires becoming an informed consumer.

Can Your Diet Do This?

gourmetrd — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:40:20 +0000

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 you have long-standing health problems that persist despite treatment, a personalized elimination diet might be the answer.

The most accurate way to take guesswork out of what in your diet might be triggering chronic symptoms is an elimination diet that is patient-specific.

Visit other pages on this site to see if this approach might do the same for you.

Food: The Forgotten Factor in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

gourmetrd — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:56:13 +0000

“…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 or consistently documenting symptom improvement has caused health care providers to view dietary interventions with skepticism. Furthermore, even to this day, gastroenterologists and primary care providers receive virtually no structured training in dietary interventions for IBS. This lack of enthusiasm for dietary counseling has increasingly caused providers to be misaligned with their patients who are increasingly seeking more holistic solutions for their IBS symptoms (my emphasis)…”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21333905

Full article @ http://bit.ly/iknWhN March 2011

Dietary Sensitivities and ADHD: 35 Years of Research

gourmetrd — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:28:42 +0000

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 significant symptom improvement when consuming an AFC-free diet and reacts with ADHD-type symptoms on challenge with AFCs. Of children with suspected sensitivities, 65% to 89% reacted when challenged with at least 100 mg of AFC. Oligoantigenic diet studies suggested that some children in addition to being sensitive to AFCs are also sensitive to common nonsalicylate foods (milk, chocolate, soy, eggs, wheat, corn, legumes) as well as salicylate-containing grapes, tomatoes, and orange. Some studies found “cosensitivity” to be more the rule than the exception. Recently, 2 large studies demonstrated behavioral sensitivity to AFCs and benzoate in children both with and without ADHD. A trial elimination diet is appropriate for children who have not responded satisfactorily to conventional treatment or whose parents wish to pursue a dietary investigation.

Note: The Mediator Release Test (MRT) tests for all of the potential dietary triggers mentioned in this abstract.

Further Rationale for Gluten-Free Diet In Potential Celiac Disease Patients

gourmetrd — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:17:38 +0000

“…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, as recently suggested by prospective clinical studies,” the scientists conclude.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/211738.php

Anaphylaxis Canada Launches New Video Series to Help Teens Manage Food Allergies

gourmetrd — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:26:04 +0000

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 than 75% of those surveyed do not maintain an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g. EpiPen® or Twinject®) while 60% do not avoid the food to which they are allergic…”

http://bit.ly/hMsQZG

Also, an additional plug for the Go Dairy Free site in general, excellent resource.

Singing Improves Quality of Life for COPD Patients

gourmetrd — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:07:39 +0000

“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

Toxic Trio Identified as Basis of Celiac Disease

gourmetrd — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:22:21 +0000

“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 coeliac disease…”

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/195553.php

Celiac and Quality of Life – Five Things to Know

gourmetrd — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:03:04 +0000

“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 recommendation of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute (2006) regarding the treatment of CD is strict compliance to a gluten-free diet (GFD). While being diagnosed with CD may be out of your hands, the quality of life you experience after diagnosis may be within your control largely based on your adherence to a GFD.

Based on research, following are five things you should know about CD and quality of life: http://www.celiaccentral.org/News/Research/View-Research-News/Celiac-Disease-Research/134/vobId__2895/ ”

Stigma Even Worse for Chronic Migraine

gourmetrd — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:53:31 +0000

“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