I am deeply sympathetic to Paula Deen’s right to privacy as she dealt with her health issues, but pardon my cynicism while I doubt that explanation for the three-year lag time. Here’s the truth about diabetes, genes and lifestyle.

“To date, no study has found any long-term benefit of attention-deficit medication on academic performance, peer relationships or behavior problems, the very things we would most want to improve. ” Children’s A.D.D. Drugs Don’t Work Long-Term – NYTimes.com.
This is such an important article, given the number of children (and adults) on drugs for ADD/ADHD, or contemplating [...]

An article in The Times Herald Record featuring me, and one of my clients, on the issue of how carbohydrates effect us.

via Gluten-free Diet Now Fuels Tennis Star Andy Murray – Celiac.com.
Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic as a publicly gluten free athlete and star.
If you’re gluten sensitive, going off gluten gives you a noticeable boost in energy, both physical and mental, and since athletes are always looking for anything that gives them just a bit more [...]

Should a zinc challenge be considered part of treatment for eating disorders?

I know you’re full of new January resolve (and maybe a few too many holiday indulgences) but diets don’t work (you know that, don’t you?). And there is a better way.

Don’t relax your guard yet, and: A client’s experience with Lyme Disease

If I had to pick one thing to improve most people’s health, it would be to increase the quality and quantity of their sleep. Here’s how…

Celiac Nutrition and Gluten Free Health Blog.
I always recommend my clients advocate for themselves and let their servers know, when they are dining out, that they must avoid gluten.  If your server isn’t clear, have them check with the chef.
By the way, did you know that most restaurant french fries are now made from a [...]

Scientists analyzed blood taken from Air Force soldiers in the 1960s and compared them to blood samples taken from a group of random volunteers today. They discovered that markers of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity were 400% higher in today’s blood samples.
via Celiac Nutrition and Gluten Free Health Blog.
These numbers are pretty startling.  I believe [...]