The Gluten Syndrome: is wheat causing you harm? - E-book - ePub

At last! Gluten-sufferers have a name for their problem: The Gluten Syndrome.'The Gluten Syndrome' by Dr. Rodney Ford is a must read book for patients and medical professionals alike. Why? He explains in detail how and why gluten adversely affects the human body; also why tests for celiac disease have often missed those that are in ill due to gluten. Using medical studies and clinical data, 'The Gluten Syndrome' goes "outside the gut" and demonstrates that every system in the body can be affected by gluten.
Gluten - it's not just for celiac disease anymore. Are you or your children suffering from?. Chronic illness?. Gut problems?. Allergies?. Feeling sick, tired and grumpy?You could be one of the millions of people are sick from eating gluten. With the heart of a teacher, he has been able to explain many complex issues in simple yet authoritative terms, bringing true understanding and better outcomes.
And now, for the first time, you can have an official diagnosis of your condition: there is a name for your illness - The Gluten Syndrome. One-in-ten people suffer from The Gluten Syndrome? Sadly, most of these people are unaware of it. Read 'The Gluten Syndrome' to discover:. All you need to know about gluten. The harmful effects of gluten. Why you are feeling sick, tired and grumpy. The amazing range of conditions caused by gluten.
What to do about irritable bowel and tummy problems. Whether gluten could be upsetting your brain. What blood tests you need. How to interpret your results. How you can change your life by going gluten-free. ContentsWelcome to 'The Gluten Syndrome'Tens of millions affectedGluten link goes unrecognizedGluten can damage brains. Chapter 1. The pieces of the puzzleA new look at the gluten puzzleA remarkable recoveryNew pieces of the gluten puzzle.
Chapter 2. Who dares disturb the giant?The sequence effectWhat is celiac disease?A 100 years of celiac disease. Chapter 3. Focus was on damaged gutThe small bowel biopsy storyBiopsy thinking is flawedIs there a 'gold standard' for diagnosis?Patchy histology makes sample unreliable. Chapter 4. Blood test confusionWhat does IgG-gliadin test measure?Tissue damage markersDGP (Deamidated Gliadin Peptide)tTG (tissue transglutaminase)EMA (Endomesial Antibodies).
Chapter 5. Menaced by glutenGluten affects flour qualityGluten overloadGluten is addictive. Chapter 6. The Gluten SyndromeStep 1. Check out your symptomsStep 2. Get your blood testsStep 3. Interpret your resultsIf you did not get a blood testGluten-free for more than a year. Chapter 7. Going gluten freeGoing gluten freeWhat food can I eat?What foods do I avoid?Gluten-free is easy. Chapter 8. Gluten upsets nerves and brainsFaulty brain controlIs gluten a neurotoxin?Can gluten damage your brain?Your brain controls your gut.
Chapter 9. Nerve chaosThe Autonomic Nervous SystemNerve networks of the tummy brainAutonomic neuropathyEvidence of nerve damageImmune complex disease. Chapter 10. Gut-brain connectionGastro-intestinal motility disorderGastro-oesophageal refluxConstipation and soilingGluten the troublemakerAre you affected?. Chapter 11. My glutened patientsGluten Syndrome: research data and clinical reports1. Look at the symptoms, not just the gut tissue2.
Look at the gluten antibodies, not just the tissue3. Look at the brain, not just at the gutClinical observations of gluten patients. Chapter 12. The gluten revolutionOne-in-ten affectedThe medical dilemmaDefending the status quoParadigm shiftThe revolution has started. C...