by Jennifer Reid | Feb 16, 2019 | Functional medicine, Gluten intolerance
Autoimmune disease is a modern epidemic in which your body’s immune system, which normally helps defend you from pathogens, mistakenly attacks your own organs and tissues. Current research tells us multiple factors can play a role in causing autoimmunity, including...
by Jennifer Reid | Oct 28, 2016 | Gluten intolerance
Turns out gluten isn’t the only culprit when it comes to an immune reaction to wheat. New research suggests non-gluten proteins are also a source of those immune reactions to wheat. The new suspects are a family of proteins called amylase-trypsin inhibitors, or ATIs ...
by Jennifer Reid | Mar 27, 2012 | Autoimmune disease, Brain Health, Digestive health, Functional medicine, Gluten intolerance
For many people, a gluten-free diet erases all their chronic health problems like a magic wand. For others, it doesn’t make a dent, despite a proven gluten intolerance. What gives? A diet that also eliminates dairy, grains, and other foods may be necessary,...
by Jennifer Reid | Jan 24, 2012 | Gluten intolerance, Uncategorized
Call it acid reflux, heartburn, or GERD, but having stomach acid splash back up into your esophagus is painful and distressing. Although researchers cite various causes, one that many doctors overlook is gluten, the protein found in wheat, spelt, rye, barley, and...
