Functional Medicine Is the application of alternative holistic measures to show people how to reverse thyroid conditions, endocrine issues, hormone issues, fibromyalgia, autoimmunity diseases and the like.
Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue") is a protein composite found in wheat and related grains, including barley and rye. Gluten gives elasticity to dough http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/whole_grain
Proteins: are large molecules, consisting of long chains of amino acid Proteins Peptide Peptide: two or more amino acids linked in a chain Amino Acid
All of the proteins we ingest can be completely dismantled with the exception of one strange, unusual protein. Yes, you guessed it. That protein is gluten and, more specifically, its components gliadins and glutenins. While any ordinary peptide from a foodstuff other than gluten can be dismantled by intestinal enzymes within sixty minutes, those derived from gluten can resist digestion for as long as twenty hours! (I have also heard up to 21 days) Human have 25,000 genes; wheat has five times as many. With more than 150,000 genes, wheat presents an extremely complicated genetic maze for scientists to untangle. Alessio Fasano, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Associate Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Basic, Clinical and Translational Research Director, Center for Celiac Research Dr. Fasano sees pediatric and adult patients at the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment.
I am now convinced that our immune system mistakenly interprets gluten as a component of a dangerous bacteria. When this happens, it unleashes an immune response similar to that triggered by bacteria to rid the body of the attackers. This response is elicited in everyone. It is not exclusive to people affected by gluten-related disorders. Alessio Fasano, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Associate Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Basic, Clinical and Translational Research Director, Center for Celiac Research Dr. Fasano sees pediatric and adult patients at the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment.
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Causes an increased inflammatory response Causes release of white blood cells (neutrophils, bacteria) Causes death of cells Tells cells to release zonulin Zonulin is a protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract. [1] It was discovered in 2000 by Alessio Fasano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zonulin
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WHAT IS GLUTEN SENSITIVITY? As the word sensitive suggests, non-celiac gluten sensitivity or gluten sensitivity, as I refer to it, is a reaction to ingesting gluten-containing grains. Although symptoms (particularly gastrointestinal) are often similar to those of celiac disease, the overall clinical picture is less severe. Just as in celiac disease, gluten sensitivity can affect all body systems and generate a wide variety of symptoms. Dr Fasano Gluten Freedom page 542 (Ebook, Ipad)
Gluten sensitivity or non-celiac gluten sensitivity a reaction to consuming foods containing gluten. Symptoms can include diarrhea and bloating, fatigue, foggy mind, depression, joint pain, and anemia. Symptoms caused by gluten sensitivity are often less severe than symptoms associated with celiac disease, but this is not always the case. Dr Fasano Gluten Freedom page 542 (Ebook, Ipad)
Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue") is a protein composite found in wheat and related grains, including barley and rye. Gluten gives elasticity to dough Wheat Barley Rye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gluten
Endosperm: It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. This can make endosperm a source of nutrition in human diet. For example, wheat endosperm is ground into flour for bread (the rest of the grain is included as well in whole wheat flour) http://startglutenfree.com/testing-for-celiac-disease-and-gluten-senstivity/
Dwarf Wheat
Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23 pairs Down Syndrome Trisomy 21 means that each cell in the body has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two copies http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/21 http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/wps/media/objects/5697 /5834441/ebook/htm/0cc6e.htm?14.06
Substitutes for wheat flour Almond flour Coconut flour Brown rice flour Chia flour Chick pea flour Hemp flour Potato flour Potato starch flour Quinoa flour (pronounced 'keen wa') Sorghum flour Tapioca flour Teff flour White rice flour
GMO Genetically modified organisms Whole Grains Corn Soy Cottonseed Sugar Beets Alfalfa Gluten Containing Wheat Barley Rye Kamut Gluten Free corn rice oats* wild rice amaranth buckwheat quinoa millet sorghum teff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/whole_grain
100 90 80 70 60 50 100 40 30 64 81 74 20 10 0 40 Glucose Table Sugar Corn Flakes Wheat bread Snickers bar http://www.diabetesnet.com/food-diabetes/glycemic-index
80 70 60 50 40 74 30 20 10 38 54 0 Wheat bread Eggs 1 1 Avacodo OJ Banana http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods.htm http://www.diabetesnet.com/food-diabetes/glycemic-index