Living with an illness that limits the foods she can eat renders journalist Debbie Galant an expert on Crohn’s, the chronic inflammatory bowel disease that sends her to the hospital periodically to clear out an obstruction. She’s like any of your customers seeking to spread these emergency visits as far...
Gluten-free food options have become much more prevalent as companies realize the demand from millions of people who struggle with wheat allergies or celiac disease. For those with celiac disease, the consumption of gluten-containing foods causes gastrointestinal problems and damage to the small intestine. A wheat allergy, or a gluten...
A mother describing her child’s hallucinations: “Terrifying hallucinations of hideous creatures covered in burns and boils who would threaten endless torture. Her hallucinations would sometimes be colored with religious themes and would solicit action on her part.” This is a 2014 case study (1) of someone who lived with hallucinations...
“And when do you take time out for yourself?” “Time out for myself?! Maybe after the kids are all in college, in 10 years.” I’m analyzing her food plan and daily schedule… 6am wake up call with Moms-Taxi-Service beginning at 7:00am. Her day typically ends at midnight after the kids...
Sponsored by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), “Reliably Gluten-Free: from Food to Food Service,” is a great resource to learn of safe options for gluten-free consumers, why manufacturers should have their products certified gluten-free and how restaurants and other food service establishments can help their business tap...
Ever wonder how many billions of dollars go into protective gear for workers? Mechanics, painters, coal miners, … it’s a pretty long list. The gear can range from basic gas mask to full on astronaut suit for fire workers running into blazing buildings. You know who’s missing from that long...
Slumped over tea that smells like rotting compost: “Why can’t this be a decadent rich caramel caffè macchiato? But no, food issues and one sickness after another have me sitting here drinking medicinal tea…just one more reminder that everyone else is out there having fun and I’m cursed trying to solve...
Most consumers may be familiar with whole grains but fairly recently, ancient grains and sprouted grains have entered their nomenclature, adding another layer to how people make decisions about purchasing flours, breads and other baked goods. Ancient and sprouted grains have certain advantages nutritionally as well as greater tolerability for...
As the holiday parties come to a close, for some people, the sleeping bears of allergic and autoimmune reactions come fully awake. Gluten, lactose, eggs, peanuts, and shellfish can wreak havoc, even if accidentally eaten in small amounts. If we’re talking auto-immune reaction then we’re talking damage control and repair,...
Imagine losing years of your life diagnosed with depression, schizophrenia, admitted into psychiatric wards, placed on medications that are heavy enough to put down a horse, and none of it would have happened if doctor #1 had simply advised you to get off gluten? That exact experience is a case study1 and horrifyingly,...
