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True Gluten Free
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Hi,
I thought I was going to be able to share about the "coconut oil" experiment, but Im not yet convinced either way on that one, yet. Im not much into taking the spoonfuls straight as I had thought I could do. Its just too much, so I cook my eggs with it and I make a little concoction for a snack that seems to help my appetite, which I eat about once a day and that is about it. What I started off doing was using some dry unsweetened coconut, about an equal portion of coconut oil and bakers chocolate, with a little sprinkle of xylitol and vanilla to make a kind of thick coconutty chocolate syrup. I only used the xylitol about twice when I switched to plain white Stevia.
I dont really like Stevia that much, but the xylitol was simply too sweet for my palate. After I ran out of desicated coconut, I switched to walnuts, and when those were gone, I simply ate the syrup. The only thing I think I can see from this is that I just dont seem to get any cravings for forbidden foods when I eat it, once day. If I eat it about 30 minutes before a meal, it does set my mouth to water for the food I am preparing but the food seems to satisfy me and I dont even recall when I last had a craving for something that I should not have. So far so very good.
In my investigating different diet programs I think I got way off track again. I keep believing it when some expert says that a little oatmeal is good for you. Well I should know better by now. A little oatmeal is not good for ME! I actually started to put weight on with one serving a day of oatmeal. When I got back up to 330 pounds and the complete frustration of watching the scale go up every day, I put a stop to the oatmeal all together. Perhaps I was eating too much oatmeal at a serving. I started off with 1 cup of uncooked old fashioned oats, as was recommended in something I was reading at the time. This makes a pretty huge amount of oatmeal. The next time I cooked only 1/2 cup of oatmeal and it still seemed like a lot to eat.
I dont like it the way my mom used to make it, which is pretty much like it says in the recipe on the box. I never pour milk or anything over it and I season it with garlic, pepper, curry powder and real salt and relate to it like it was a sort of soft meat loaf without the meat. I just like it that way. I learned to do that when I was a vegan for a while a few years ago. At that time I, of course, did not eat meat, but wanted something like meat loaf so I just made the oatmeal with real rolled oats which are firmer and seasoned it like I would a meat loaf and tried it. I really liked it and have eaten it that way ever since -- that is, when I eat it. I hope I never eat it again.
I started reading about the true gluten free diet and realized that I really need to get back on my original protein and raw veggies with occasional cooked veggies plan. Turns out my plan is actually gluten free. I did that about four days ago and have lost weight every morning since I stopped eating the oatmeal. Thank God!! Im back down to 325 with hopes of going lower.
I had clicked on a link from a trusted e-mail source and went to: http://www.glutenfreehealthsolution.com/index1.shtml which is the "infomercial" for the book on true gluten free eating plus another book with 103 true gluten free recipes. They sell it for $49 which seemed like a lot to me, so I tried the "leave the site method" to see if they had a better offer and I got it for $29 which seemed much more reasonable to me.
I have found the e-book to be packed with good information about gluten and true gluten free eating. It explained a lot of things, is easy to read, and I think that everyone should read it -- especially if you have some sort of chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune diseases. It also explains the difference between Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.
It seems that gluten sensitivity is not a disease but it causes other diseases, especially ones that are hard to nail down, like thyroid functioning that is "off" and even acid lux, irritable bowel syndrome, and asthma or osteoporosis. It is written by Dr. Peter Osborne who is a nutritionist and chiropractor who has helped thousands to go what he calls "true gluten free." He calls it that because the traditional grains that were thought to cause Celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities were wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oatmeal. But he points out that every single grain there is has some kind of gluten in it. There are different kinds of gluten and even rice has another form of gluten that is different from the gliadin of wheat, but still affects certain individuals by causing mystery diseases.
He even lists all the ingredients that can be found in not only food but cosmetics, too that can affect the body in adverse ways. Ive witnessed the problems that a good friend of mine who has full blown Celiac disease goes through. It even sometimes affects her personality making her very sensitive and hyper. This is no joke and it is no fad diet. She suffers from abdominal pain and all sorts of problems if she even touches wheat flour. It severely limits her life, but she makes sure to carry clean food with her and keep herself on track most of the time. I feel for her.
Dr Osborne explains how you can tell if you are gluten sensitive and where to get the right kind of testing -- DNA testing -- so you can truly find out if you should go this route to heal yourself or not. There are certain DNA markers for gluten sensitivity that some individuals have and the only way to find out for absolute sure is to do that kind of a test. He shares how to get that testing done at www.GlutenFreeSociety.org
It has a charge to become a member and then a yearly fee, too, so I did not join, but if you find that you need what they have to offer, it seems like the perfect place to find out all you need to know about going true gluten free.
From what I read, you need to pay close attention to the ingredients on the labels of processed foods because there is no legal definition of what "gluten free" means. It is all voluntary and there has been some testing done of foods that say they are "gluten free" on the label but when tested they had gluten in them. My friend even pays attention to see if there are any notices on the label that say where the food has been processed.
His final program is pretty much like my original program that included veggies and animal protein. He also includes fruit, and potatoes, but being glucose intolerant, I need to limit those foods, too.
As far as I can tell, from my own experience and from observing my friend, it is a little difficult to completely give up all the processed foods we are used to, but it can be done. And when it is done, a person simply begins to feel alive and healthy again. Dr Osborne says that if your gluten sensitivity is severe it may take from six months to a year to finally clear everything up, but you can see real improvements after about two months on the program. I personally know that some changes will show up after only six days on the program -- it usually takes about six days of not eating any kind of bread for my pain levels to greatly reduce.
I noticed with eating the oatmeal that my back and hip pain returned with a vengence, so much so that I even had to ice my back a couple of times like in the old days. So that is it for me. I am back on the program that works for me, and glad of it.
One of the things that really surprised me was to discover that there are some mental disorders that clear up when that person stops eating grain. I had that confirmed by a family friend, with experience in this area, too. So... if you suffer from mystery aches and pains and never seem to find relief, check out the "true gluten free" information and see if it helps you regain your pain-free life back again. If you dont want to buy the books at this time, just attempt to leave the web site a third time and you can get a free PDF and MP3 recording that is very helpful, too, at: http://www.glutenfreehealthsolution.com/index1.shtml
Im glad it helped me get back on track.
Heres to your good health, Hip Hip, Hooray!!
Be back soon,
Marcia
I thought I was going to be able to share about the "coconut oil" experiment, but Im not yet convinced either way on that one, yet. Im not much into taking the spoonfuls straight as I had thought I could do. Its just too much, so I cook my eggs with it and I make a little concoction for a snack that seems to help my appetite, which I eat about once a day and that is about it. What I started off doing was using some dry unsweetened coconut, about an equal portion of coconut oil and bakers chocolate, with a little sprinkle of xylitol and vanilla to make a kind of thick coconutty chocolate syrup. I only used the xylitol about twice when I switched to plain white Stevia.
I dont really like Stevia that much, but the xylitol was simply too sweet for my palate. After I ran out of desicated coconut, I switched to walnuts, and when those were gone, I simply ate the syrup. The only thing I think I can see from this is that I just dont seem to get any cravings for forbidden foods when I eat it, once day. If I eat it about 30 minutes before a meal, it does set my mouth to water for the food I am preparing but the food seems to satisfy me and I dont even recall when I last had a craving for something that I should not have. So far so very good.
In my investigating different diet programs I think I got way off track again. I keep believing it when some expert says that a little oatmeal is good for you. Well I should know better by now. A little oatmeal is not good for ME! I actually started to put weight on with one serving a day of oatmeal. When I got back up to 330 pounds and the complete frustration of watching the scale go up every day, I put a stop to the oatmeal all together. Perhaps I was eating too much oatmeal at a serving. I started off with 1 cup of uncooked old fashioned oats, as was recommended in something I was reading at the time. This makes a pretty huge amount of oatmeal. The next time I cooked only 1/2 cup of oatmeal and it still seemed like a lot to eat.
I dont like it the way my mom used to make it, which is pretty much like it says in the recipe on the box. I never pour milk or anything over it and I season it with garlic, pepper, curry powder and real salt and relate to it like it was a sort of soft meat loaf without the meat. I just like it that way. I learned to do that when I was a vegan for a while a few years ago. At that time I, of course, did not eat meat, but wanted something like meat loaf so I just made the oatmeal with real rolled oats which are firmer and seasoned it like I would a meat loaf and tried it. I really liked it and have eaten it that way ever since -- that is, when I eat it. I hope I never eat it again.
I started reading about the true gluten free diet and realized that I really need to get back on my original protein and raw veggies with occasional cooked veggies plan. Turns out my plan is actually gluten free. I did that about four days ago and have lost weight every morning since I stopped eating the oatmeal. Thank God!! Im back down to 325 with hopes of going lower.
I had clicked on a link from a trusted e-mail source and went to: http://www.glutenfreehealthsolution.com/index1.shtml which is the "infomercial" for the book on true gluten free eating plus another book with 103 true gluten free recipes. They sell it for $49 which seemed like a lot to me, so I tried the "leave the site method" to see if they had a better offer and I got it for $29 which seemed much more reasonable to me.
I have found the e-book to be packed with good information about gluten and true gluten free eating. It explained a lot of things, is easy to read, and I think that everyone should read it -- especially if you have some sort of chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune diseases. It also explains the difference between Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.
It seems that gluten sensitivity is not a disease but it causes other diseases, especially ones that are hard to nail down, like thyroid functioning that is "off" and even acid lux, irritable bowel syndrome, and asthma or osteoporosis. It is written by Dr. Peter Osborne who is a nutritionist and chiropractor who has helped thousands to go what he calls "true gluten free." He calls it that because the traditional grains that were thought to cause Celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities were wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oatmeal. But he points out that every single grain there is has some kind of gluten in it. There are different kinds of gluten and even rice has another form of gluten that is different from the gliadin of wheat, but still affects certain individuals by causing mystery diseases.
He even lists all the ingredients that can be found in not only food but cosmetics, too that can affect the body in adverse ways. Ive witnessed the problems that a good friend of mine who has full blown Celiac disease goes through. It even sometimes affects her personality making her very sensitive and hyper. This is no joke and it is no fad diet. She suffers from abdominal pain and all sorts of problems if she even touches wheat flour. It severely limits her life, but she makes sure to carry clean food with her and keep herself on track most of the time. I feel for her.
Dr Osborne explains how you can tell if you are gluten sensitive and where to get the right kind of testing -- DNA testing -- so you can truly find out if you should go this route to heal yourself or not. There are certain DNA markers for gluten sensitivity that some individuals have and the only way to find out for absolute sure is to do that kind of a test. He shares how to get that testing done at www.GlutenFreeSociety.org
It has a charge to become a member and then a yearly fee, too, so I did not join, but if you find that you need what they have to offer, it seems like the perfect place to find out all you need to know about going true gluten free.
From what I read, you need to pay close attention to the ingredients on the labels of processed foods because there is no legal definition of what "gluten free" means. It is all voluntary and there has been some testing done of foods that say they are "gluten free" on the label but when tested they had gluten in them. My friend even pays attention to see if there are any notices on the label that say where the food has been processed.
His final program is pretty much like my original program that included veggies and animal protein. He also includes fruit, and potatoes, but being glucose intolerant, I need to limit those foods, too.
As far as I can tell, from my own experience and from observing my friend, it is a little difficult to completely give up all the processed foods we are used to, but it can be done. And when it is done, a person simply begins to feel alive and healthy again. Dr Osborne says that if your gluten sensitivity is severe it may take from six months to a year to finally clear everything up, but you can see real improvements after about two months on the program. I personally know that some changes will show up after only six days on the program -- it usually takes about six days of not eating any kind of bread for my pain levels to greatly reduce.
I noticed with eating the oatmeal that my back and hip pain returned with a vengence, so much so that I even had to ice my back a couple of times like in the old days. So that is it for me. I am back on the program that works for me, and glad of it.
One of the things that really surprised me was to discover that there are some mental disorders that clear up when that person stops eating grain. I had that confirmed by a family friend, with experience in this area, too. So... if you suffer from mystery aches and pains and never seem to find relief, check out the "true gluten free" information and see if it helps you regain your pain-free life back again. If you dont want to buy the books at this time, just attempt to leave the web site a third time and you can get a free PDF and MP3 recording that is very helpful, too, at: http://www.glutenfreehealthsolution.com/index1.shtml
Im glad it helped me get back on track.
Heres to your good health, Hip Hip, Hooray!!
Be back soon,
Marcia
3 Pillars of a True Idiot Proof Diet
Monday, February 10, 2014
The fitness industry continues to churn out miracle diets and all of them are crazy. People for whatever reason continue to subscribe to what will eventually get them injured, or back to over eating and gaining weight because its just too hard to follow the script on some of the more restrictive diet plans that are gaining steam in the public eye. With so many options to choose from, it is important to at least have the following 3 pillars of a true idiot proof diet in your mind, so that youre not another victim of a lackluster plan that will have you starving instead of enjoying life and losing weight at the same time.
Exercise - The dreaded word is something that a lot of people arent going to want hear or read. But this is not a call for you to be the next Lance Armstrong or anything like that. If you think that you have to run a marathon in order to get this done, stop panicking right now. You dont have to be a pure bred athlete and you dont need to be a professional, but if you simply walk, you can start to move forward fast. The very least you can do is get up, walk around 15 to 30 minutes daily. This is an easy thing to do, and you can start with increments of 5 minutes, and then build up over time.
Food - This is not the enemy at all, and you need to remember that. Do not under any circumstances subscribe to the notion that you cant eat as you please. There are some foods that arent good for you, but these are going to be obvious. For example, consider the fact that deep fried butter or something that is larger than your head is probably not something that you should be eating on a regular basis. Keep that in mind, and dont allow yourself to eat a thimble full of water to survive. This is not to say that you can eat whatever you want; just dont take it to an extreme, which will be a mistake.
Drinking Calories - If youve given up eating a lot, and are on your way to weight loss, do not drink a lot of calories. That means you dont need to drink a gallon of soda. Thats not to say that you cant drink soda, just dont over do it. Soda is not the enemy either, just be caul here, as it can be a lot easier to drink your daily allotment of calories and not feel like you have.
The above 3 pillars of an idiot proof plan of action is solid, and will keep you moving forward with relative ease. Do not go with extremes, always look for balance, and youll succeed in your plan to lose weight and gain lean muscle.
Looking for the best idiot proof diet? Get our FREE tips and secrets on how to lose 10-15 pounds fast using our top rated diet for idiots at http://www.IdiotProofDietSystem.com
Article by : Miranda Hewitt, Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Miranda_Hewitt
Exercise - The dreaded word is something that a lot of people arent going to want hear or read. But this is not a call for you to be the next Lance Armstrong or anything like that. If you think that you have to run a marathon in order to get this done, stop panicking right now. You dont have to be a pure bred athlete and you dont need to be a professional, but if you simply walk, you can start to move forward fast. The very least you can do is get up, walk around 15 to 30 minutes daily. This is an easy thing to do, and you can start with increments of 5 minutes, and then build up over time.
Food - This is not the enemy at all, and you need to remember that. Do not under any circumstances subscribe to the notion that you cant eat as you please. There are some foods that arent good for you, but these are going to be obvious. For example, consider the fact that deep fried butter or something that is larger than your head is probably not something that you should be eating on a regular basis. Keep that in mind, and dont allow yourself to eat a thimble full of water to survive. This is not to say that you can eat whatever you want; just dont take it to an extreme, which will be a mistake.
Drinking Calories - If youve given up eating a lot, and are on your way to weight loss, do not drink a lot of calories. That means you dont need to drink a gallon of soda. Thats not to say that you cant drink soda, just dont over do it. Soda is not the enemy either, just be caul here, as it can be a lot easier to drink your daily allotment of calories and not feel like you have.
The above 3 pillars of an idiot proof plan of action is solid, and will keep you moving forward with relative ease. Do not go with extremes, always look for balance, and youll succeed in your plan to lose weight and gain lean muscle.
Looking for the best idiot proof diet? Get our FREE tips and secrets on how to lose 10-15 pounds fast using our top rated diet for idiots at http://www.IdiotProofDietSystem.com
Article by : Miranda Hewitt, Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Miranda_Hewitt
Its True Medical Cannabis Provides Dramatic Relief for Sufferers of Chronic Ailments
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Treatment can improve appetite, ease chronic pain, and more
Though controversial, medical cannabis has been gaining ground as a valid therapy, offering relief to suffers of diseases such as cancer, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, ALS and more. The substance is known to soothe severe pain, increase the appetite, and ease insomnia where other common medications fail.
In 2009, Zach Klein, a graduate of Tel Aviv Universitys Department of Film and Television Studies, directed the documentary Prescribed Grass. Through the process, he developed an interest in the scientific research behind medical marijuana, and now, as a specialist in policy-making surrounding medical cannabis and an MA student at TAUs Porter School of Environmental Studies, he is conducting his own research into the benefits of medical cannabis.
Using marijuana from a farm called Tikkun Olam — a reference to the Jewish concept of healing the world — Klein and his fellow researchers tested the impact of the treatment on 19 residents of the Hadarim nursing home in Israel. The results, Klein says, have been outstanding. Not only did participants experience dramatic physical results, including healthy weight gain and the reduction of pain and tremors, but Hadarim staff saw an immediate improvement in the participants moods and communication skills. The use of chronic medications was also significantly reduced, he reports.
Kleins research team includes Dr. Dror Avisar of TAUs Hydrochemistry Laboratory at the Department of Geography and Human Environment; Prof. Naama Friedmann and Rakefet Keider of TAUs Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education; Dr. Yehuda Baruch of TAUs Sackler Faculty of Medicine and director of the Abarbanel Mental Health Center; and Dr. Moshe Geitzen and Inbal Sikorin of Hadarim.
Cutting down on chronic medications
Israel is a world leader in medical cannabis research, Klein says. The active ingredient in marijuana, THC, was first discovered there by Profs. Raphael Mechoulam and Yechiel Gaoni. Prof. Mechoulam is also credited for having defined the endocannabinoid system, which mimics the effects of cannabis and plays a role in appetite, pain sensation, mood and memory.
In the Hadarim nursing home, 19 patients between the ages of 69 and 101 were treated with medical cannabis in the form of powder, oil, vapor, or smoke three times daily over the course of a year for conditions such as pain, lack of appetite, and muscle spasms and tremors. Researchers and nursing home staff monitored participants for signs of improvement, as well as improvement in overall life quality, such as mood and ease in completing daily living activities.
During the study, 17 patients achieved a healthy weight, gaining or losing pounds as needed. Muscle spasms, stiffness, tremors and pain reduced significantly. Almost all patients reported an increase in sleeping hours and a decrease in nightmares and PTSD-related flashbacks.
There was a notable decline in the amount of prescribed medications taken by patients, such as antipsychotics, Parkinsons treatment, mood stabilizers, and pain relievers, Klein found, noting that these drugs have severe side effects. By the end of the study, 72 percent of participants were able to reduce their drug intake by an average of 1.7 medications a day.
Connecting cannabis and swallowing
This year, Klein is beginning a new study at Israels Reuth Medical Center with Drs. Jean-Jacques Vatine and Aviah Gvion, in which he hopes to establish a connection between medical cannabis and improved swallowing. One of the biggest concerns with chronically ill patients is food intake, says Klein. Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, can lead to a decline in nutrition and even death. He believes that cannabis, which has been found to stimulate regions of the brain associated with swallowing reflexes, will have a positive impact.
Overall, Klein believes that the healing powers of cannabis are close to miraculous, and has long supported an overhaul in governmental policy surrounding the drug. Since his film was released in 2009, the number of permits for medical cannabis in Israel has increased from 400 to 11,000. His research is about improving the quality of life, he concludes, especially for those who have no other hope.
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