One of the most common questions I come across is, “how do I know if I have non-celiac gluten-sensitivity (NCGS)?” While celiac disease is estimated to account for about 1% of the population, NCGS is estimated to affect 6%. Celiac is a genetic autoimmune disease, while NCGS is a food sensitivity, meaning that each condition…
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Warming Squash and Fennel Curry
In the midst of winter, we start running lower on produce that’s actually in season and good-looking. Winter squash, however, are still going strong this time of year! It’s hard to pick a favorite way to use winter squash, but in my Top 5 would probably be curries. How about you? This Squash and Fennel…
How Probiotics Work (and a tip to optimize probiotic use!)
Did you know that in most cases probiotics don’t take up permanent residence in our gut? That’s right, they act more like house guests that come and go. That means the benefits of probiotics only last as long as we’re actually using them! If this isn’t how you pictured it working, hopefully the little visual…
Stress and Gut Health: How it Works and How to Check-In
This year has been a historically stressful one, to say the least. Many of us have felt it in our gut. Literally. That’s because stress has a significant impact on gut health. The medical literature continues to confirm that the gut-brain axis is very real. Chemical messengers are traveling back and forth all day long…
3 Reasons to Love Ghee
Ghee, sometimes called clarified butter, is made by a heating process that removes the milk solids and water, concentrating the fat. There are so many reasons why I love ghee and always have it as a cooking fat in my pantry, but these are my top three: Great for High Heat Cooking Ghee is a…
Does activated charcoal work after being glutened?
Activated charcoal has been trending for some time now, and many take it after being glutened, but does it actually work? Activated charcoal has its time and place, but after gluten exposure isn’t really one of them. It’s useful for binding toxins, but has not been shown to effectively bind gluten protein. While it won’t…
Celiac vs. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: Different Conditions Both Worth Respect
I’ve experienced living on both sides of this diagram. For many years, before I finally got a celiac diagnosis, I thought I had non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) (sometimes referred to as gluten intolerance). I remember countless times being in restaurants, requesting a gluten-free menu, and the waiter asking “is this an allergy? or celiac?”, me…