Nobody wants bad bacteria, parasites, yeast or food particles hanging around their small intestine! There are a number of causes of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and undiagnosed celiac disease just happens to be one of them.
The Gluten Free RN is prepared to discuss the complexity of health issues celiac patients must resolve after going on a gluten free diet, one of which may be SIBO. She shares the symptoms of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, how we test for SIBO, and potential treatments for the condition. Listen in to learn how foods and medication affect the microbiome and alter the environment of your intestines.
The complexity of healing once a celiac patient goes gluten free
The causes of irritable bowel syndrome
How food, drink and medication affect your intestines
The consequences of damaged villi due to undiagnosed celiac disease
The process of healing your intestines
The symptoms of SIBO
How to test for SIBO
How SIBO is treated
Risk factors for SIBO
“Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: A Comprehensive Review” in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
Did you know that the spleen plays a leading role in a properly functioning immune system? As the largest organ in your lymphatic system, the spleen spends its time fighting infection and keeping you healthy. Unfortunately, research points to a connection between disorders of the spleen and celiac disease. And if your immune system is already compromised because of gluten damage to your intestines, a spleen issue leaves you at heightened risk for a variety of infections and autoimmune diseases.
Today the Gluten Free RN shares her personal connection to genetic spherocytosis and how spleen damage affected her family. She also covers several studies that document the correlation between spleen issues and celiac disease. Listen in to understand how your spleen functions, the symptoms of spleen disorder, and the autoimmune diseases you may develop if your spleen is damaged or removed.
How your spleen works to keep you healthy
Conditions you may acquire if spleen is damaged (increased risk)
Instances in which spleen may be enlarged
Symptoms of spleen issues
The correlation between genetic spherocytosis and celiac disease
How the ratio of spleen diameter to RDW can indicate celiac disease
Why patients with hyposplenism should get tested for celiac disease
Other autoimmune diseases patients with hyposplenism may develop (increased risk)
Nadine’s recommendations around nutrition
The link between hyposplenism and autoimmune manifestations of celiac disease
Why celiac patients may not benefit from iron supplements, infusions
“Ratio of Spleen Diameter to Red Blood Cell Distributions Width” in Medicine (Baltimore)
“Hyposplenism in Gastrointestinal Disease” in Gut BMJ
“Hyposplenism, Adult Coeliac Disease, and Autoimmunity” in Gut BMJ
“Splenic Volume Differentiates Complicated and Non-Complicated Celiac Disease” in UEG Journal
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
The average human takes between 14 and 20 breaths per minute. But if you are conscious of those breaths, that’s a problem. Perhaps you’re experiencing chest tightness, clogged sinuses or a nagging cough that make you very aware of every breath you take. If so, the ingestion of gluten may be a contributing factor to these respiratory issues.
Today Nadine explores the relationship between the lungs and celiac disease, offering anecdotal evidence as well as explaining the way that inflammation can lead to a number of respiratory problems. Because 70-90% of your immune system is housed in your intestines, it is no surprise that a leaky gut could make you more vulnerable to respiratory tract infections.
Despite the fact that current literature considers respiratory challenges to be an atypical presentation of celiac disease, the Gluten Free RN argues that there is enough anecdotal evidence to merit further study. Listen in to understand the vitamin deficiencies that likely contribute to respiratory issues, how those health concerns might be corrected by going gluten-free, and why your body heals more quickly on a high fat, whole food diet. It’s time to go gluten-free and breathe easy again!
What’s Discussed:
How gluten ingestion likely affects the respiratory system
Nadine’s anecdotal evidence of a connection between gluten and respiratory issues
Respiratory issues that may be corrected on a gluten-free diet
Vitamin deficiencies caused by gluten ingestion that lead to respiratory problems
Why going gluten-free eliminates many respiratory issues
Common symptoms of respiratory issues
Nadine’s recommendations around diet and nutrition
Why your body heals more quickly on a high fat, whole food diet
The genes that indicate a predisposition for celiac disease
“Respiratory Symptoms as Atypical Manifestation of Celiac Disease” in the Pediatric Oncall Journal
“Pneumococcal Septic Shock in the Setting of Hyposplenic Celiac Disease” in Hospital Physician
Coeliac Australia: Associated Conditions
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Melodies of the Danube Gluten-Free Cruise with Nadine
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
Struggling to maintain control of your blood sugar? A gluten-free diet may be the answer! If you have one autoimmune disorder, you have a 30-50% greater risk of developing another, and both type 1 diabetes and celiac disease fall into that category.
As more and more research points to an enormous overlap between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, it is in our best interests to mitigate additional risk by getting screened and/or adopting a gluten-free or Paleo diet to mitigate further risk. Today Nadine discusses the prevalence of diabetes, several research studies that explore the connection between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, and the potential risks for type 1 diabetics who are undiagnosed celiac patients.
Listen and learn how your diet may be affecting your blood sugar and why going gluten-free could improve your health and quality of life!
The prevalence of diabetes
The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes
The enormous genetic overlap between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease
The importance of testing all type 1 diabetics for celiac disease annually
The consequences of undiagnosed celiac disease in children with type 1 diabetes
The decreased quality of life for type 1 diabetics who are undiagnosed celiac
Research studies re: the percentages of type 1 diabetics who also have celiac disease
Nadine’s anecdotal evidence of the overlap
Health risks associated with an inability to control blood sugar
Why carb counting doesn’t control blood sugar
The diet Nadine recommends for type 1 diabetics
The benefits of a gluten-free diet for type 1 diabetics
The lack of uniformity in screening guidelines
Additional autoimmune diseases that may be avoided with a gluten-free diet
Potential triggers for autoimmune disorders
Treatments for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
The dangers of maintaining high blood sugar
The long history of a connection between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease
The need for information re: the connection in diabetic education services
“Co-occurrence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Celiac Disease” in the World Journal of Diabetes
“Coexistence of Coeliac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes” in Przeglad Gastroenterologiczny
“Screening for Celiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review” in AAP News and Journals
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism
The gluten-free movement is often dismissed in the media as a fad. Even so-called experts actively discredit the gluten-free diet and apply a negative connotation to terms like PWAG. Have you ever wondered why there is so much misinformation about celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity in the media? And who sponsors the coverage that dissuades people from going gluten-free?
Today, Nadine explains how the big business of wheat affects which voices we hear in media treatment of the gluten-free movement. In addition, she covers how the for-profit healthcare system in the US affects the timely diagnosis of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Celiac disease is a medical, social and economic issue with political implications. Listen and learn how to choose high quality, nutrient dense foods, and leverage your power as a gluten-free consumer!
Misinformation in the media
The illusion of options in the area of food production
Nadine’s rules for buying food products
The importance of reading labels
Nadine’s story
Why countries with universal healthcare take celiac disease seriously
How long it takes to be diagnosed with celiac disease (for-profit vs. universal systems)
How doctors/experts discredit gluten-free as a fad
The inaccuracy of blood tests for celiac disease
How companies profit from undiagnosed celiac patients
The prominence of wheat as a publicly traded commodity
The health risk associated with genetically modified wheat
The benefits of a gluten-free diet
Nadine’s advice re: selecting gluten-free products
How to leverage your power as a gluten-free consumer
Why you cannot assume that gluten-free menu items are truly free of gluten
What a ‘gluten free’ designation means in labeling
The Gluten Free RN mission
‘Your Skin on Gluten’ on YouTube
Dough Nation: A Nurse's Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism