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Stopping the Autoimmune Domino Effect

February 1, 2017

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...

Detox or Damage Control: 3-Minute Cheat Sheet and Supplement Guide

December 28, 2016

Jaqui Karr

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,...

Specialty Diets during the Holidays, How to Enjoy Safely

December 1, 2016

Jaqui Karr

Snow, Christmas lights, and of course cookies, cakes and eggnog… unless of course you’re avoiding gluten, dairy, and sugar. I’m usually all about science. After all, this column is called “Science and Solutions." But in this Holiday edition, the solutions aren’t all in science; they’re in mindset, habits and one...

Your Brain on Gluten

November 2, 2016

Jaqui Karr

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,...

The Celiac 1% Myth and Why the Real Numbers Matter

September 29, 2016

Jaqui Karr

You need to know the real gluten facts because people at all stages of illness are constantly crossing your path and they think they’re not affected (you may be one of them). You can help by knowing the facts and passing it on. In some cases, simple supplements can completely...

The Irrefutable Facts about Glyphosate and Gluten Reaction

August 31, 2016

Jaqui Karr

Word on the street is that gluten isn’t bad; that glyphosate and only modern wheat and how we process it is the true evil. An intelligent review of time line will clear things up, followed by solutions. Celiac Disease (CD) and The Human Body’s Rejection of Gluten: 1st Century AD:...

Gluten and Specialty Diets: Science and Solutions

July 28, 2016

Jaqui Karr

Editor's Note: With consumers' increased interest in foods for sensitive diets, WholeFoods Magazine is debuting an online column about Gluten and Specialty Diets: Science and Solutions, written by best-selling author and nutrition expert Jaqui Karr, CGP, CSN, CVD. Each month, Ms. Karr will give retailers a unique and fact-based perspective on topics related to gluten-free...