400% increase in gluten sensitivity since the 60s

Posted in Blog on Dec 30th, 2011 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 there are many factors, including the overall decline...

Food Sensitivity Impacts Skin and GI Disorders

Posted in Blog on Jul 31st, 2011 “A number of chronic inflammatory and degenerative conditions improve when certain food sensitivities or intolerances are identified, and those offending foods are avoided. Conditions that respond favorably include skin problems like eczema and psoriasis, IBS, Crohn’s, celiac disease, and a number of auto-immune diseases.” via Food Sensitivity Impacts Skin and GI Disorders. Of course, this is not news...

Gluten Sensitivity Featured in The Times Herald Record

Posted in In The Press on Dec 27th, 2009 Read my article, plus an interview with 2 of my wonderful clients, as featured in the The Times Herald Record on December 23, 2009. Can Going Gluten Free Change Your Life? Goodbye to Gluten: Two Who Feel ‘So Much...

A Gluten Free Vegetarian Visits Egypt

Posted in Blog on Nov 4th, 2009 I am back from Egypt, and what an adventure! You can see lots of photos on my Facebook page, so please take a look, and leave your comments. The best part of the trip, of course, was spending time with my remarkable daughter Lily, briefly getting to be part of her new and very full life there, and meeting her wonderful, brilliant, passionate, international group of friends and colleagues. They very generously...

Gluten Sensitivity: You Are What You… Digest

Posted in Blog, Services on Oct 30th, 2009 Most people have no idea that these can all be caused by a food sensitivity, but they often are. Sensitivity to gluten, the protein in wheat, barley, oats, spelt and other grains, can cause these problems, and many more. They often think they are doing “the right thing” by eating lots of whole grains, when in fact it could be the very reason they are unwell, overweight, and aging too...