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Depression Isn't A Prozac Deficiency: 6 Natural Reasons You Might Be Depressed

Genetics and Health — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:05:22 +0100

Blisstree’s no enemy of antidepressants when you need them; in fact, some of us are of the opinion that the demise of talk therapy might be good for depressed patients, who seriously just need a psychiatrist to meet their needs. But proponents of functional medicine, like Dr. Mark Hyman, say that attitude isn’t the best approach. Instead of treating depression like a Prozac deficiency, he says, we need to figure out what’s causing our mood shifts (and other chronic symptoms) in the first place. “Just knowing you have depression isn’t helpful,” he said at a recent event hosted by New York City’s Urbanzen Foundation. He and other proponents of functional medicine say that diagnosing patients with a disease doesn’t bring them any closer to a cur...

Science news with a spectral twist

Sciencebase Science Blog — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:00:58 +0100

, first 2011 issue of my spectroscopyNOW.com now live Fast-track walking pneumonia test – A new approach to testing for a common form of pneumonia using nanorod arrays to boost SERS signals can cut the time to diagnosis from several days to a mere ten minutes, according to research published in the journal Plos One. Conservation conversation – Improving storage and exposure conditions in conservation of artefacts is crucial to suppressing the fading and degradation of dyes and other components of paintings. Researchers have now used several analytical techniques, including attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and optical microscopy, to investigate different conditions on common ...

A Patient’s Contagious Confidence And Endless Possibilities

Better Health — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:00:54 +0100

In a recent post I wrote why patients are the most important part of the medical team, and my colleagues, Elizabeth Cohen, Kevin Pho, MD, Donna Cryer, JD, and Carl R. Sullivan, MD, shared their insights as well. Today, Ginger Vieira, a patient living with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, says: “You, as the patient, are the most important part of the medical team because you are the one who makes the daily decisions, who balances your disease around dinners, soccer games, long hours at work without enough time to check your blood sugar and eat lunch. You are the one who takes the knowledge you learn from your doctor and fits it into your everyday life. That’s a huge role, and it’s never easy.” Ginger Vieira shares her story about the challenges and how her positive attitude is al...

It’s a Disease Not a Diet: Gluten Free Diets

Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:14:28 +0100

By: Carlene Helble It seems like the latest fad diet, is one associated with a serious disease. Going gluten free has become the latest ‘weight loss’ plan among many, but dropping pounds doesn’t come with dropping gluten. Rebecca was recently interviewed by Fox 5 on Gluten Free dieting as a way to lose weight, made popular with “The G-Free Diet” book written by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. See the video on Rebecca had to say on this myth. (Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog)

Gluten Intolerance Tied to Sleep Disorders

Sleep Education — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:33:00 +0100

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Can Gluten-Free Pizzas Not Taste Like Crap? – Our Taste Test

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:42:54 +0100

I like pizza. Sue me. I’m also partial to wheat, and though I don’t have celiac disease – unlike 3 million other Americans – my body (in particular, my skin) reacts very badly to gluten, and has for years. This seriously bums me out, but also makes me determined to find foods that taste good (I mean really good, not soggy cardboard good) without the benefit of gluten. Blisstree’s resident Baker Chick recently went on a hunt for delish gluten-free pastas and frozen Mexican meals, and I just did a similar taste test with frozen pizzas. (All three are topped with real cheese, so obviously aren’t suitable for the lactose-intolerant crowd.) Oh, and if you’re a DIY kind of person, check out this raw, gluten-free pizza crust recipe from our resident (and hot) che...

GIG Conference in Minneapolis in Full Swing!

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:02:53 +0100

Check out the Gluten Intolerance Group’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis. The Annual GIG Conference is in full swing in Minneapolis. Come on by! Go to the GIG Website! Plenty of great information available at the Annual GIG Conference! Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Linkedin Share this on Devmarks Add this to Google Bookmarks Submit this to Script & Style Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Technorati Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Reddit Post this to MySpace Share this on Mixx Digg this! Submit this to DesignFloat ...

Celiac disease – common yet rarely diagnosed

Nursing Comments — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:19:14 +0100

FULL OF GLUTEN A nursing friend and former colleague of mine has had celiac disease (CD) for quite some time. I didn’t know much about the disorder until she went to Italy for a whole month and I learned about her eating habits while she was gone. This is a disease that is more common than one would think. It actually affects 1 in 133 people in the United States, and only 3% of these are diagnosed. I also learned that it is an inherited disease, there is no cure, it can become active at any age BUT it can be treated. Gluten is the culprit in this disease – it acts like poison to those that have it. It is also known as gluten intolerance or celiac sprue. The disorder is characterized by damage to the mucosal lining in the small intestine, which is known...

Diabetes: Rationing My “Carb-Bucks”

Diabetes Mine — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:00:03 +0100

Today’s topic for Diabetes Blog Week: To Carb or Not to Carb. “Let’s talk about what we eat. And perhaps what we don’t eat. Some believe a low-carb diet is important in diabetes management, while others believe carbs are fine as long as they are counted and bolused for. Which [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine)

Journal of the American Medical Association 2010 (Vol. 303 No. 17)

Fade Library — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:04:56 +0100

The objective of this article is to summarise evidence on the performance of diagnostic tests for identifying coeliac disease in adults presenting with abdominal symptoms in primary care or similar settings. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Celiac Disease, Coeliac Disease, Gastroenterology, Primary Care, Systematic Reviews (Source: Fade Library)

Communion Host Unhealthy in Celiac Disease

A Hearty Life — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:03 +0100

Celiac disease is becoming more known as more people are being diagnosed with it. Although it’s not entirely clear if the disease is becoming more common or people are just finally being diagnosed properly, the numbers of affected people are rising and this is presenting problems with some life-long rituals. Celiac disease is a silent disease at first. It is the inability of the body to digest gluten, which is a found protein in wheat, rye, and barley. People with celiac disease should not eat any gluten at all, not even small amounts, as gluten damages the villi, the tiny hair-like structures along the intestines that help move the food forward. If the villi can’t do their job, the result is malnutrition. Besides having to adapt your diet significantly if you have celiac disea...

Meeting ACT1

Diabetes Mine — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:00:17 +0100

If you’re like me — or even if you don’t spend quite as much time browsing “all things diabetes” in cyberspace — you might have noticed that the incredible proliferation of new D-blogs and online communities is making it seemingly impossible to keep up. Which is actually a wonderful thing, I suppose. Quite by accident, in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine)

An Update on Sue’s Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Life with Chronic Pain — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:05:02 +0100

Every once in awhile I run across articles, have experiences in my own life and learn something from someone else that I believe would be beneficial or at least of interest to all of you. I say this as explanation for the fact today’s blog will be a hodge-podge of things, not necessarily connected. Many of them are anecdotal experiences, not necessarily the subject of some vast scientific study; just little old me trying them out. Just think of me as a human guinea pig with a bit of nursing knowledge to keep myself safe. You will recall I have had, among my dirge of complaints, been fighting irritable bowel syndrome for a number of years. A recent bout of it resulted in a blog not long ago which stirred up a lot of response. Many of the ideas were of great interest to me. Two of them, in...

Gift Ideas for People with Allergies

A Hearty Life — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:51 +0100

A huge part of the holiday season is food – giving it and enjoying it. But, if someone you love has allergies to food, you may be at a loss of what to give. Allergies are becoming more common. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, Among children in Great Britain, rates of peanut allergy manifested by clinical symptoms increased from 1.3 percent to 3.2 percent between 1989 and 1995. Between 1988 and 1994, up to 6 percent of Americans exhibited asymptomatic serologic evidence of sensitivity in the form of IgE antibodies to peanut proteins. And those aren’t the only types of food allergies. There are those who are allergic to dairy products and others who are allergic to eggs. As well, there are some who are allergic to all three. Celiac disease, whil...

Tonight’s Gluten-Free Menu Item Choice: Is It Celiac SAFE; or Is It Simply Gluten?

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:58:33 +0100

Surely, I will put together a list of "probably safe" and "possibly not" Gluten-Free "safe" menu items soon. And I will publish it. But for now, I think the "Safe" thing to do would be for America's Corporate Bosses to wax sincerely about the "Gluten-Free" issue or NOT wax at all. And I think that those of us who sometimes have emotional rants in our empty dining enjoyment quests that sometimes lead to "Gluten-Free" starvation -- oh... and I have been there many times too.. -- should also think next time before we blast an unsuspecting cashier the local "Minute Burger Joint". (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

Way #46: Experiment in the Kitchen. Learn the basics of food prep physics.

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:27 +0100

And in trying something new... there need not be any OLD STANDARD by which to judge my new creations... It was simply a matter of logic and taste. I like it that way. And I sincerely hope that something within these pages of blogging I have done this past year has been helpful to you in a good way. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

G-F Flash! Recipe for Gluten-Free Double Cheese Grits

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:05:29 +0100

Meanwhile, this looks like a delicious recipe and it can be prepared Gluten-Free. So go to it!!! (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

Celiac Disease May Cause Bone Mass Loss

A Hearty Life — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:53:01 +0100

People who live with celiac disease (Celiac Disease Awareness Month: October) may have yet something else to be concerned about: bone loss. People with digestive disorders are prone to malnutrition because their bowels may not absorb the nutrients they need to be fully nourished. But there are other issues with celiac disease, researchers have found, issues such as antibodies forming that attack a protein responsible for bone health. A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found that 20% of a study group of patients with celiac disease had this antibody. Researchers are looking at using medications that prevent bone loss in patients who may be identified as being at risk by checking for this hormone. You can read more about the study in the link listed above. For mor...

Celiac Disease Awareness Month: October

A Hearty Life — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:20:54 +0100

Celiac disease, or celiac sprue disease, is becoming more known over the past few years. Whether it’s because it’s becoming more common or it’s being diagnosed more frequently, we don’t know, but we do know that it is more present in Western society today. What is celiac disease? Celiac is a genetic disease that makes it impossible for people to digest gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, and rye. There is some debate as to whether it is in oats too. Celiac disease affects about 1 out of every 133 people in North America, but many – as many as 97% – have not been diagnosed. The disease doesn’t allow you to digest the gluten, which leads to malnutrition and considerably raises your risk of developing stomach cancer. When someone with celiac dise...

Avoid the Possible Gluten Relapses of Depressing Depression

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:20:54 +0100

Just because one if Gluten-Free does not mean that Depression will be gone for always. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

Wayback Wednesday: Greetings, Diabetic Celiacs

Diabetes Mine — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:51 +0100

It’s been three years since I posted anything detailed about living with gluten intolerance. Yes, it still plagues me. It makes everything complicated. I hate it. I know plenty of others out there feel the same. In case you missed this three years ago, please read: Greetings, Diabetic Celiacs Somehow the word has spread accross the [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine)

Gluten Tailspin Relapsody

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:25:53 +0100

Without education, some people with Celiac Disease are in a Tailspin. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

A Gluten-Free Diet for Restless Legs Syndrome?

Sleep Education — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:05:00 +0100

A small study reports that celiac disease is a possible cause of low iron levels in some people who have restless legs syndrome.The study involved four people with RLS and low iron stores in the body. They also tested positive for celiac disease.Results show that a gluten-free diet reduced RLS symptoms in all four people. Two of the people were able to stop taking their RLS medication; the other two responded without any medication.The authors conclude that treating celiac disease is likely to improve RLS symptoms in some people.The NIDDK reports that celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine; it interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.People who have celiac disease are unable to tolerate gluten; this is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. It is f...

Travel tips for those with Celiac Disease

Healthbolt — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:00:36 +0100

For most of us, travelling requires simple things - some money, a passport, a full tank of gas. But for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, travel becomes a little more complicated. To make life on the road easier for those dealing with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, Lisa A. Lundy, author of The Super Allergy Girl: Allergy & Celiac Cookbook -From A Mother Who Knows, has put together a short video full of useful tips and ideas. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt)

Book Review: Healthier Without Wheat

Healthbolt — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:04 +0100

Wheat. It’s the mainstay of the modern Western diet. It’s in almost everything you eat, from pasta to bread, cookies, cakes, pizza, flour tortillas, etc, etc, etc. But wheat is also one of the major problems of modern Western diet. This book Healthier Without Wheat, explains why. Written by Dr. Stephen Wagner, a nationally recognized expert in the field of gluten intolerance, it provides not only the history of wheat consumption but also the reasons why, for millions of people, it is the root of all their digestive problems. Gluten intolerance is one of the most overlooked and frequently unrecognized of today’s medical conditions, partly because most doctors themselves don’t have a clear understanding of what it is and how to recognize it. With Healthier Without Wheat, Dr Wa...

Celiac Disease on the Rise

Healthbolt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:22:58 +0100

According to a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Gastroenterology journal Celiac disease is four times more common today than it was 50 years ago. Using subjects at Warren Warren Air Force Base (AFB) in Wyoming between 1948 and 1954, the Mayo Clinic study tested blood samples for the antibody that people with celiac disease produce in reaction to gluten. They then compared those results with two sets more recently collected samples from Olmsted County, Minnesota. The results indicated that today’s young adults are 4.5 times more likely to be suffering from celiac disease than those in the 1950s. People with celiac disease have a immune reaction to the gluten, a protein that is in wheat, barley and rye. Anytime they ingest gluten, they can develop acute symptoms such as diarrhea...

Wayback Wednesday: Free Gifts with Diabetes

Diabetes Mine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:48 +0100

I’m taking a cue from my buddy Scott Johnson and other bloggers, and enjoying a look back at what I was on about here a few years ago, via the WayBack Machine. Here’s what DiabetesMine roughly looked like back in 2005. Wow! In the process, I stumbled on the following post, from April 2005, that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine)

Celiac Disease Becoming More Common

A Hearty Life — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:02:52 +0100

Over the past few years, I’ve heard of several people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease . Most large grocery stores now have sections that contain gluten-free products , the only type of food those with celiac disease can eat. Why is it this? Has there been a rise in number of people with celiac disease or is it just being recognized more? Researchers were puzzled too, so they undertook a study to find out. According to a press release issued by the Mayo Clinic: “Celiac disease has become much more common in the last 50 years, and we don’t know why,” says Joseph Murray, M.D., the Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist who led the study. “It now affects about one in a hundred people. We also have shown that undiagnosed or ’silent’ celiac disease m...

Gluten-Free Employment

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:27:24 +0100

I, like perhaps many people with Celiac Disease, have sometimes had a difficult time regarding maintaining gainful employment. OK, it took a lot of guts and trust to just put that out there, so try to be gentle as you judge me if you do. Anyway, I have been GOOGLEing and searching for some [...] (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

To Be or NOT To Be Gluten-Free: Corn Chex???

Gluten-Free Simplicity — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:38:03 +0100

Read the label carefully before buying Corn Chex and be sure it is a Gluten-Free version. Because, apparently, both are currently available. This may go for other Chex products as well. Otherwise, I tried it and it tastes pretty good. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity)

Celiac Disease - A Podcast

My M.D. Journey! — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:40:00 +0100

Celiac disease is a genetic disorder affecting children and adults. It is more common that many people had previously believed and it causes a wide range of serious health problems. People with celiac disease are unable to eat foods that contain gluten, which is found in wheat and other grains. For many years, researchers have been working diligently to find the cause of this disease and better treatment options. Currently, the cure is to strictly avoid eating any gluten-containing foods. Distributed by Tubemogul.Thanks for reading :) ... http://prep4md.blogspot.com/ (Source: My M.D. Journey!)

Overglut of Gluten-free?

Autism Vox — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:36:46 +0100

Gluten-free diets are now being used to address conditions ranging from autism to ADHD. As noted in this week’s Newsweek, those with allergies and pregnant women are also saying they feel better on what’s come to be known in autism circles as “the special diet” or “the diet.” (Go here, here, and here to read some of our experiences with “the diet”; Charlie now eats wheat, though not dairy.) Is gluten-free the new hope, or is it more dietary hype, with Americans spending $2 billion a year on gluten-free products? Tags: adhd, allergies, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, casein-free, celiac disease, diet, disabilities blog, disability, Education, food, gluten-free, Health, pregnancy, wheat freeShare This (Source: Autism Vox)

Negative Celiac Tests

Myeloma Hope — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:19:00 +0100

At my last oncologist visit, we discussed the connection between myeloma and celiac disease (gluten intolerance). Because one of my sons has celiac disese, he ordered a few extra tests to be drawn the very next day. Here are those results: Test Name Result Ref Range Endomysial Antibody IgA Negative Negative Gliadin Antibodies IgA < 1.0 < 20.0 U Gliadin Antibodies IgG < 1.0 < 20.0 U Tissue Transglutaminase IgG 3.0 < 20.0 U Tissue Transglutaminase IgA 7.3 < 20.0 U The tests labeled "gliadin antibodies" are also labeled "deamidated gliadin." The first test, Endomysial Antibody IgA (EMA) is considered very specific for celiac disease, with almost no false positives or false negatives according to a Canadian study. All tests were performed in a Mayo Clinic laboratory. It appea...

To gluten or not to gluten: Are you sensitive or allergic to wheat?

Life with Chronic Pain — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:56:52 +0100

Two people I love most in the world have gluten sensitivity. One source I read believed that as many as one out of thirteen people in this country have the problem but it is pretty well documented that at least 3 million people have gluten problems and more are diagnosed every day. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, true wheat allergies are rare, however he believes at least 15-20 percent of the population have wheat sensitivity. My most beloved sister was struck by its effect several years ago and it took two years or more to diagnose. It wasn’t diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, but by a friend of hers who recognized her symptoms because she also suffers from it. She improved as she cut wheat out of her diet, reading labels like crazy for relief. The other person in my family who has gluten...

New Progress Being Made in Celiac Diagnosis

Scott's Web Log — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:20:00 +0100

As many readers know, celiac disease (a genetic intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, which triggers this destructive reaction to the small intestine, which can lead to malabsorption of nutrients and glycemic instability) is especially common among people with type 1 diabetes because both are believed to be autoimmune diseases. Unfortunately, obtaining a diagnosis of celiac disease is often an exercise in frustration, in part, because there often aren't overt symptoms, and the tools used in diagnosis aren't always 100% accurate. In fact, a diagnosis is often only made by using a process of elimination.According to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, the current "gold standard" for diagnosis is the small intestinal biopsy, done during a procedure cal...

Shocking Medical Fact Has Revealed About Schizophrenia

Battling-Schizophrenia — Mon, 07 May 2007 12:30:22 +0100

By Tibor Rozsahegyi Schizophrenia, a chronic psychiatric condition causes reduced capacity to work and is characterized by “positive” psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thoughts, belligerence, eccentricity, and “negative” symptoms, like decreased self-regard, apathy, depression, decreased motivation and social isolation. Anomalies of the fundamental cogitation processes, which affect functions like creative (imaginative) thinking, ability to make contact with others, using the language and expressing the feelings (emotions) is regarded as the central aspect of schizophrenia as well. The chances of developing the disorder at any time during the lifespan – but especially in the early adulthood - stand at 0.7-1% percent and the one year prevalence rate, ...