I’ve had some very strange looks at times when I’ve recommended to my patients to go gluten-free. The looks range in severity from mild (“Oh no … I am not sure I can do that”) to full-fledged panic (“What?! Are you crazy lady??”) I am not one to talk the talk, without walking the walk. […]
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Whaddya Think of Gluten?
November 15, 2012 – 4:04 pm
By: Dr. Sacha | Posted in: Blood Sugar Immunity & Inflammation Nutrition Uncategorized Weight Control | Tags: Autoimmune disease, Blood sugar, Genetically modified food, Gluten, Gluten-free diet, Gluten-free recipes, Insulin, Water retention, Weight loss, Wheat, Whole wheat : | Comment
When Good Thyroids Go Bad…
March 4, 2012 – 7:29 pm
Tend towards constipation? Feel lethargic often? Tire easily? Difficulty losing weight? If those descriptors hit a cord, consider your thyroid function may be suboptimal. The thyroid gland is the “master control gland” that is located at the base of your throat. It has its hand in all functions of the body as it controls metabolism […]
>Read MoreBy: Dr. Sacha | Posted in: Detoxification Hormones Thyroid | Tags: Autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Iodine, Selenium, Thyroid : | Comment
Gluten-free Holiday Recipes
November 15, 2011 – 9:16 am
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 […]
>Read MoreBy: Dr. Sacha | Posted in: Recipes | Tags: Autoimmune disease, Celiac, Christmas dinner, Gluten, Gluten Free, Gluten intolerance, Gluten sensitivity, Gluten-free diet, Gluten-free recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving : | Comment