When it comes to digestion, your small intestine is the ‘main event’ so to speak. Lots of digestion and absorption of important macro and micro nutrients goes on there, but if you have been like most people over the holidays, you have gone a little bit overboard with all the good stuff there is to… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Gluten / Gluten Free
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the Thyroid
One of the most important things to know about carpal tunnel syndrome is that it is, in fact, a syndrome, meaning it is a collection of specific symptoms and as such, it may have many causes. Not all syndromes are this way though. Down syndrome is a well-known example. Down syndrome is also a collection… Continue Reading
One of the gifts of being a dad: Buckwheat almond waffles on Saturday mornings
This is a recipe that I have been working on for years actually. As you know, my wife and I that to children with type I diabetes, and as a result, we have had to not only administer insulin to our children the past several years, but we have also had to develop a dietary… Continue Reading
Q & A: Gluten and other stuff
Here is a question from one of my readers: Please summarize the benefits of gluten-free for those of us who don’t have celiac disease. There is a lot of information swirling about now that the food industry has found a new niche to market. While it’s always nice to have more choice & selection, especially… Continue Reading