What is Gluten and Why Do People Worry About it? While you might think that gluten is associated with carbohydrates because it is found in many carbohydrate-rich foods, gluten is actually a protein. It is typically found in foods that have ingredients such as wheat, rye, durum, semolina, barley, and more. It is a source […]
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6 Signs That You May Be Gluten Intolerant
When I first realized that I was gluten intolerant, I had spent months feeling completely out of sorts and had no idea what was wrong. My mind went through what I was feeling: run down, no energy, sore everywhere, joints literally felt like they were creaking – and it came up with so many issues, […]
Should you be Using Gluten Free Hair Products?
If you have a gluten intolerance it’s common sense to stop eating gluten containing products. It’s simple enough to find gluten free pasta, bread, cereals and all kinds of food that help you avoid gluten and stay healthy. Surprisingly though, gluten is also a major ingredient in many hair care products. As gluten […]
Going Gluten Free: Is it Healthy if You are Not Gluten Intolerant?
Considering how difficult it can be to live a life without gluten in your diet, it’s a wonder that anyone would set out to do it on purpose. People think that the answer to their health concerns is to start cutting out foods from their diets, but the truth is that living a diet that […]
The Truth About Gluten Free Oats
While it is a popular belief that oats are gluten free(GF), there are many experts who make reference to the people who cannot tolerate oats on a GF diet to make the argument that they may not be as gluten free as originally thought. For a long time, experts recommend avoiding oats because they […]
4 Essential Ways to Heal Your Gut After Going Gluten Free
When I realized that I was gluten intolerant 6 months ago, I initially had no idea what I needed to do to help my situation beyond stop eating anything with gluten. I didn’t realize that there was a healing process that had to happen to not just stay in the limbo of malnutrition, inflammation and […]
A Gluten-free Diet and Unexpected Weight Loss
Author’s note: I must start by saying that I am not a professional health care practioner. I have just done a large amount of research and am writing about my own experience with this. Please consult a professional before doing anything that could cause health issues. A couple months ago I started a gluten free […]