Gluten

Celiac Disease: Practical Guide and Natural Support IMPORTANT: Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune condition that requires proper diagnosis (specific antibodies and intestinal biopsy) and, above all, strictly gluten free diet for life. Self diagnosis or self elimination of gluten before testing invalidates the results. Consult a gastroenterologist. This article is a support guide, not a replacement for medical advice. Celiac disease is one of those conditions that, once diagnosed, changes your entire lifestyle. It is not an allergy, not a food fad, not “gluten sensitivity”. It is an autoimmune disease in which eating gluten, the protein from wheat, rye and barley, triggers an immune attack on the body’s own intestinal lining. The villi of the small intestine, the microscopic projections through which we absorb nutrients, atrophy. Malabsorption appears, with vitamin and mineral deficiencies, anemia, chronic fatigue, bone, neurological and dermatological problems. ...

Natural remedies for non-celiac gluten sensitivity You have eaten a warm slice of bread, a serving of pasta or a piece of cake, and two hours later you feel like a balloon about to burst. Your stomach is swollen, you have gas, your head hurts, you are tired for no reason, you have brain fog, and your skin has started to itch on your arms. The celiac disease tests come back negative, but you know something is wrong with wheat. You are not crazy and you are not imagining things. There is a condition called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which according to recent studies affects between 6 and 13% of the population. ...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Natural Support IMPORTANT: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that most often leads to hypothyroidism. The main treatment is levothyroxine replacement, prescribed by an endocrinologist and adjusted based on TSH and fT4. Never stop treatment without doctor approval. Everything that follows is complementary support. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune thyroid disease. Named after Japanese doctor Hakaru Hashimoto, who described it in the early 20th century. The immune system produces antibodies (anti TPO, anti thyroglobulin) that slowly attack the thyroid gland over years. Initially, thyroid function may be normal, then subclinical hypothyroidism appears, then overt. ...