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Most People Do Not Realize How Sick They Really Are 

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We are told the gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. We follow the diet, but do not recover fully. Many times, because we feel better than before, we do not grasp that we can be so much healthier than we are.
 
There are a host of health issues that can and should be treated through diet, supplements and medications, reducing inflammation and correcting deficiencies. Hundreds in fact.
 
Many times, we are told our symptoms are just who we are. And we accept that, because we don’t know any better.
 
Even our doctors have no idea that their patients who suffer from fatigue, thinning hair, flaking fingernails, poor vision, constant irritability, forgetfulness, mottled skin and hundreds of problems that they believe are “normal” day-to-day conditions actually result from

Calcium Deficiency

active-milk-quality-picture-material_38-4418What Is Calcium?

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, with 99% residing in teeth and bones where it constitutes 40% of skeletal bone weight along with 45% phosphorus.

As a component of hard tissues, calcium fulfills a structural role to maintain body size and acts as attachments for musculoskeletal tissues.

Q: What does the non-skeleton calcium do in the body?

A: The remaining 1% of calcium is present in blood and soft tissues. Calcium levels in the blood are maintained within very strict limits by dietary intake, hormonal regulation and a rapidly exchangeable pool in bone tissue. The many important functions are described below.

What Is Calcium Deficiency In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity?

Alpha-Linolenic Acid Deficiency

Flaxseed Crispbread is Loaded with Alpha-Linolenic Acid.
Flaxseed Crispbread…Loads of Alpha-Linolenic Acid.

What Is Alpha-Linolenic Acid?

Alpha-linolenic acid is an essential (need/can’t make) polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid that must be obtained in the diet. Alpha-linolenic acid is found in plant sources only.

Alpha-linolenic acid is required for normal brain function and nervous system health. It is an important building material for the eicosanoids.

Q: What are eicosanoids?

A: Eicosanoids are a large group of highly bioactive hormone-like substances including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes that are involved in blood clotting, inflammation, and vasoconstriction (constriction of blood vessels).

Alpha-linolenic acid is a “parent” fatty acid because if sufficient amounts are present in the body, it can be used to produce both eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), two other critical omega-3 fatty acids.1 However, this conversion is limited. In healthy individuals, the conversion rate of ALA to EPA is less than 5 to 10% and ALA to DHA is only 2 to 5%.

Additionally, a deficient level of the mineral selenium can interfere with the conversion of alpha-linolenic acid into EPA and DHA. Also, folic acid supplement has been shown to increase omega-3 status and, conversely, to decrease omega-3 when folic acid is in deficient in animal models.

What Is Alpha-Linolenic Acid Deficiency?

Sources:
  1. Richardson AJ. The importance of omega-3 fatty acids for behavior, cognition, and mood. Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition. 2003; 47(2):92-8 [↩]

Geographic Tongue and Speech Lessons

image-300x225[1]When I was in kindergarten, I had to take speech lessons. Oh, I could talk, and I did nonstop to anyone who would listen. The problem was that nobody could understand a lot of the things I had to say. When I spoke, I heard “s.” Other people heard “sschhshs.” Kids at school would ask my name. I would say, “John.” They would ask, “Sean? Joe?” My friends would tell them my name.

I remember once, my speech therapist, a kindly older woman, remarked that I had geographic tongue. She stuck her tongue out to show me hers. It looked like the photo here. Gross!

This is actually what my tongue looks like from time to time. Actually, this is a photo of my tongue from several years ago. Yes, it is painful.

Doctors told me they didn’t know why it looked that way. For all of my childhood, I thought that was just the way I was.

Well, the cause is

Celiac Disease Fact: Diagnosis Can Take Years

This is a Celiac Disease Awareness Month public service announcement. Pass it on! Celiac disease diagnosis can take years. Not because tests don’t exist, but rather because doctors do not consider celiac disease when looking… 

Dozens of Winners So Far in the Gluten Free Extravaganza!

Extravaganza-home-pageGluten Free Works is hosting a Gluten Free Extravaganza to celebrate Celiac Disease Awareness Month!

12 Gluten Free companies have donated hundreds of prizes.

50 people won prizes the first week. We’re picking 30 more winners today!

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Here are some of the winners and the prizes they won:

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Debbie L. – Kitchen Table Bakers – Parmesan Crisps!

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Kurt Hasburgh – Bard’s Beer Bottle Cap Opener!

Joseph Cecci – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Megan Anderson – Bard’s Beer Bottle Cap Opener!

Marian K. – Jovial Foods, 1-GF Bread Flour, 1-GF Pastry Flour,
Sample pack GF penne pasta, Retail coupons, & special offer for our online store!

Julie K. – Earth’s Beauty Soft Black Mascara!

Rhonda B. – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Sarah P. – Jovial Foods 1-GF Bread Flour, 1-GF Pastry Flour, Sample pack GF penne pasta, Retail coupons, & special offer for our online store!

Sara L. – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Brandi S. – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Lesley B. – Consult with Amy Macklin, RD, LDN Gluten Free Roots!

Maria J. – Mom’s Place Gluten-Free LLP. Lemon Squares Mix!

Donna P. – Earth’s Beauty Soft Black Mascara!

Kaeli D. – Kitchen Table Bakers – Parmesan Crisps – Parmesan Crisps!

Julayne R. – Bard’s Beer Bottle Cap Opener!

Howard R. – Consult with Amy Macklin, RD, LDN Gluten Free Roots!

Janet M. – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Stephanie H. – Lotus Foods Mailers containing: 3 coupons (Retail Rice, Heat and Eat Bowl & Bulk), 2 Recipe Pamphlets (One for Rice and One for Ramen)! 2 Info Booklets!

Visit our Gluten Free Extravaganza website to enter to win! We have hundreds of prizes to give away!!!