Should Patients With Schizophrenia be put on a Gluten Free Diet? A recent research study published in the journal, Biological Psychiatry identified that schizophrenic patients have elevated antibody reactions to gliadin (a gluten protein found in wheat, barley, and rye). Individuals with recent-onset psychosis had increased levels of IgG and IgA antibodies to gliadin compared […]
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Flaws of Laboratory Testing to Identify Gluten Issues It is no mystery that serum (blood) tests to identify gluten sensitivity are fundamentally flawed. It is also no mystery that the intestinal biopsy is flawed as well. Unfortunately, doctors continue to use these tools definitively to diagnose celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. If the labs come […]
Gluten Free Society, Town Center Wellness, and Dr. Peter Osborne are hosting a gluten free meeting on May 19th, 2012 at the Sugar Land Library (Greater Houston Area). Join us to share in food, friendship, and fun. The topic of the meeting is: What to do when going gluten free is not enough to restore […]
Medications Commonly Contain Hidden Gluten One of the most common forms of unintentional gluten exposure comes from both over the counter and prescription medications. Often times doctors are not aware that their prescribed medications contain the toxic protein ingredient, and their patients get a daily dose of hidden gluten. Gluten Free Diet Challenges The medication […]
More and more people are turning toward a gluten free diet to help improve mysterious medical conditions. This new awareness of the gluten free lifestyle is definitely very positive. The problem however lies in the foods being sold as gluten free replacements. The gluten free food industry has blossomed into a multi-billion dollar business. With […]