An Elimination diet (ED) can be very beneficial to people who are have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Elimination diets are helpful whether or not you have a firm diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a possible food allergy, like Celiac disease.
The main purpose of an Elimination diet is to... Read more
First, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is not IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). To learn the different between these two different diseases with similar acronyms you can read my April 13, 2009 Sharepost here.
This blog will discuss what IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - is.
In clinical terms, IBS is a functional bowel disorder of the... Read more
Whether you have an actual Celiac Disease (CD) diagnosis or you've done an Elimination diet - look for more details on this in my Oct. 12 Sharepost - and realized that gluten is not your gut's friend, you are going to have to learn to eat gluten-free (GF).
About four months ago I was tested for Celiac Disease. And, even though the results... Read more
What is Celiac disease (CD) and how do you know if you have it?
Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation's web site, "Celiac Disease is a digestive disorder that affects both children and adults. When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated toxic... Read more
It has now been nearly 3 months that I've been eating gluten-free (GF). And a week ago I decided to see what would happen if I added gluten back into my diet. The first day I ate a piece of regular bread. In all honesty after not having eaten "real" bread for 10+ weeks I expected this piece of toast to be the most fabulous food I've ever tasted.... Read more
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