Gluten Intolerance
Blogging from Natural Products Expo West Day 1: An Education in Gluten
As I turned up the street to the convention center this morning on foot, it was instantly clear that Expo West indeed has 65,000 attendees. The sidewalk was reminiscent of getting on a crowded subway or metro. It was clear also that there are over that over 3,000 vendors here as well; within 25 yards […]
TEDx Charlottesville on Gut Health
November 14th, 2014 There was a time when human health was understood to be completely dependent on our connection with Nature, a complex ecosystem that would give us the opportunity to thrive. Western medicine has forgotten about that larger Nature, and has often forgotten about that human organism itself, breaking our patients down into single […]
How RESTORE Works & October Giveaway
Still having digestive issues even after starting a gluten-free diet? Do you suffer from intestinal permeability commonly known as “Leaky Gut”? This 2 minute video describes how RESTORE can help improve the health of gut. Restore Helps Gut Health October Giveaway Enter to win 1 year’s supply of RESTORE as part of our October Giveaway! […]
Sarah’s Spicy Sundried Tomato Quinoa
Whether or not you like quinoa or not, I think you’ll like this recipe. That’s because the rich medley of spices yields a dish that tastes only a little like quinoa. Quinoa is a gluten-free grain crop grown for its edible seeds. I like quinoa in general because it is one of the few plant-based […]
RESTORE on the “Shelves” at Relay Foods
Reposted from Relay Foods blog: Does your gut ever hurt? Have you ever eaten something that didn’t sit well with your stomach? For some, this occurs more frequently than they’d like to admit. If you don’t have gut issues, you likely know someone who does. You see, the gut (stomach, small intestines and large intestines) […]
The Cause of Gluten Intolerance: The Plot Thickens
From my research in gut health, two things that are commonly known to degrade the tight junctions of intestinal barrier and cause leaky gut are gluten and glyphosate (RoundUp). Both cause the up-regulation of zonulin, which leads to increased permeability of the tight junctions. This in turn leads to unregulated diffusion of toxins into the […]
5 Signs that you have Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome occurs when the intestinal barrier in your gut doesn’t function properly. The barrier is formed through tight junctions, which are the gate keepers from the gut to the bloodstream. When these tight junctions loosen, gastrointestinal issues can occur. When this barrier doesn’t work, things get into the bloodstream that shouldn’t be there. […]
