Dr. Sacha Elliott » Gluten Free http://drsachaelliott.com Naturopathic Physician in North Vancouver, BC Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Gluten-free Holiday Recipes http://drsachaelliott.com/2011/11/15/gluten-free-holiday-recipes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gluten-free-holiday-recipes http://drsachaelliott.com/2011/11/15/gluten-free-holiday-recipes/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:16:25 +0000 Dr. Elliott http://drsachaelliott.com/?p=904 There are estimations circulating that more than 75% of our North American population is sensitive or intolerant to gluten (this is different from Celiac disease in which gluten amplifies an autoimmune destruction of the villi in the small intestine). I often suggest to those I see in practice that they eliminate gluten, if not just [...]

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]]> hThere are estimations circulating that more than 75% of our North American population is sensitive or intolerant to gluten (this is different from Celiac disease in which gluten amplifies an autoimmune destruction of the villi in the small intestine).

I often suggest to those I see in practice that they eliminate gluten, if not just for a few weeks to give their body a break. They commonly report an improvement in energy, sleep and their body’s ability to deal with stress.

For those with autoimmune conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes type I, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, lupus, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, etc.), removing gluten from the diet is correlated with improvement in the condition.

Whole Foods has put together a list of delicious holiday dishes that are 100% gluten-free:

 

Enjoy your thanksgiving and Christmas dinners!

 

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