We typically associate liver disease with alcoholism. But the liver functions as a filter, and over time it can be damaged by certain pharmaceuticals and even food. In fact, research suggests a strong correlation between undiagnosed celiac disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
The Gluten Free RN shares a number of case studies in which a diet change reversed liver damage and prevented the need for an organ transplant. She also takes us through the alarming statistics regarding NASH in children and discusses her approach to treating NASH patients.
Listen to understand the obesity trends in the US and how a sedentary lifestyle plays a part in liver disease. Join Nadine’s campaign to educate the population about the benefits of a gluten- and dairy-free, whole food diet – and prevent NASH!
Nadine’s introduction to NASH in children
The fundamentals of NASH
Obesity trends in the United States
Why starving people are obese
The correlation between undiagnosed celiac disease and NASH
The 2015 Canadian study re: liver transplant
The basics of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL)
Which populations are at increased risk for NASH
Liver transplant statistics
Case study demonstrating the reversal of liver damage on gluten-free diet
The correlation between celiac disease and liver disease
How Nadine approaches a patient with NASH
How to combat obesity
The liver as a detoxing organ
What a good, whole food diet looks like
The need for access to accurate nutritional information
“Non-Invasive Diagnostic Biomarkers” by Dr. Rohit Loomba of UC San Diego
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Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
‘With our technology, every time a woman dies, it’s a medical error.’
Recent reports have uncovered some alarming statistics regarding maternal mortality rates in the United States. While these numbers are on the decline in every other developed nation, pregnant women in the US are at greater risk of dying than they were in recent years. We know that undiagnosed celiac disease has a significant impact on maternal health and fetal development, and we must identify expectant mothers (and fathers) who have the potential to reap remarkable benefits from a simple diet change.
This issue is especially important to the Gluten Free RN as a mother herself – as well as an emergency ER nurse certified in PALS, NLS and pediatric emergency nursing. She shares the stories of women who had difficulty getting pregnant or maintaining pregnancies as a result of undiagnosed celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, and explains how a mass screening could work to prevent such intense suffering.
Listen to learn how adopting a gluten-free or Paleo diet can help women carry their babies to full-term and deliver healthy, thriving children!
Nadine’s mission to get women tested for celiac disease prior to pregnancy
The story of Alice Bast
The necessity for a mass screening of men and women
The increased risks for pregnant women with undiagnosed celiac disease
The role men play in infertility
The argument that a mass screening for celiac disease is too expensive
Conditions that indicate high risk for celiac disease
Sam’s story
Why Nadine is concerned about the current generation of children
The appropriate diet to promote maternal health and proper fetal development
Deficiencies that can be corrected to promote healthy pregnancy
The US maternal mortality rate compared to other developed nations
“Maternal Mortality Rate in US Rises, Defying Global Trend, Study Finds” in The New York Times
“Focus on Infants During Childbirth Leaves US Moms in Danger” on NPR
“Reproductive Changes Associated with Celiac Disease” from the World Journal of Gastroenterology
“Celiac Disease and Reproductive Health” from Celiac Disease: A Comprehensive Review and Update
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
Given the choice between a heart transplant and a gluten-free diet, the vast majority – if not all – of us would quickly opt for the diet! Yet the medical community continues to ignore celiac disease as a potential cause of cardiac complications, despite documented connections between the two conditions.
The Gluten Free RN is sharing her experience with heart attack and stroke victims in the ER, and discussing the necessity of screening cardiac patients for celiac disease. She gets into the nitty gritty of how intestinal damage leads to nutrient deficiencies that affect the cardiac system, and reveals the cardiac symptoms that may resolve on a gluten-free diet.
Listen in and learn about the actual cause of heart attack and stroke (spoiler alert – it’s not high cholesterol) and how Nadine has achieved a lipid panel akin to that of a ‘23-year-old marathon runner’!
The connection between cardiac issues and celiac disease
The real cause of heart attack and stroke
How a gluten-free diet can resolve cardiomyopathy
Nadine’s experience in treating cardiac patients as a critical care nurse in the ER
How to correct a magnesium deficiency
How intestinal damage leads to nutrient deficiencies that affect the cardiac system
Cardiac symptoms that may resolve on a gluten-free or Paleo diet
The myth that fat is bad for us
Nadine’s call for a worldwide mass screening for celiac disease
“Celiac Disease Linked to Almost Doubled Risk of CAD” by Marlene Busko
Gluten Toxicity: The Mysterious Symptoms of Celiac Disease, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance by Shelly L. Stuart
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Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
We all know how it feels to struggle through the day when you didn’t get enough sleep the night before. Your brain feels fuzzy, it’s tough to focus, and you simply aren’t the best version of yourself! The good news is, there may be a simple explanation for your sleep disorder – and there are steps you can take to eliminate the potential celiac symptoms that are keeping you up at night.
Today the Gluten Free RN shares her struggle with sleep deprivation as an undiagnosed celiac patient who also worked the night shift in the ER. Find out how she leveraged a Paleo diet and went from having a contentious relationship with sleep to becoming a champion ‘Olympic Sleeper’ who enjoys at least eight hours of rest every night!
She also covers the components of an ideal sleep space, suggestions for implementing an evening routine, and the benefits of a good night’s rest. Listen and learn about the connection between sleep disorders and undiagnosed celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
What’s Discussed:
Nadine’s struggle with sleep working the night shift
The correlation between undiagnosed celiac disease and sleep disorders
How a Paleo lifestyle can alleviate symptoms preventing sleep
How many hours of sleep you should be getting each night
The components of an ideal sleep space
The model evening routine
Celiac symptoms that can cause sleep apnea
How your body heals neurological damage in the absence of gluten
The repercussions of vitamin C deficiency
Signs of sleep disorders in children that may be caused by undiagnosed celiac disease
Signs of celiac disease in children
Why anyone with sleep disorders should get tested for celiac disease
How Nadine’s sleep issues went away on a gluten-free diet
The unhealthy approach to compensating for lack of sleep
A healthy option that functions as a sleep aid
The benefits of a good night’s rest
When to take multivitamins
The risks associated with prescription medications
Connect with Nadine:
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Books by Nadine:
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism