Chelsea Jans founder of We Are Gluten Free, has so many wonderful and helpful hints and healthy living for celiacs. This article is about how celiacs even living a gfree lifestyle can have intestinal damage that continues to make them unhealthy. She follows up the article from Brian Dean, RD with a wonderful Quinoa sidedish that is SO yummy! I just had to share...
Issue #6 - Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
 | Dear Jennifer, In today's main essay, WeAreGlutenFree.com guest expert contributor, Brian Dean, RD goes in to a few reasons why you might be feeling less than 100% on a gluten free diet and how to solve this problem. Also in this issue . . . Find out why taking a complete nutritional solution can help your gut heal, in today's - Check It Out! And, I eat this grain nearly every week and I think you should to (it's high in protein and tastes great hot or cold) find out what it is in today's Recipe. I hope you enjoy today's issue of We Are Gluten Free. "To heal from the inside out is key." ~ Wynonna Judd
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Drink plenty of water. Water helps your body remove waste and can even help you lose weight. A lot of the times when you are feeling hungry in the middle of the day you are actually thirsty. Try to keep a water bottle with you all day and drink at least 4 oz every hour.
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| The Science Behind CeliAct: Intestial Healing By Brian Dean. RD |
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| If you were to look at the intestine of someone with celiac disease under a microscope, you wouldn't see a pretty picture. After months or years of intestinal destruction, your intestinal tissue likely resembles a battleground: dead and damaged cells limping, infrastructure in tatters, and once functional machinery lying in ruin.
After all, your body has essentially been at war with your intestine ever since it decided gluten was a threat that needed to be destroyed at all costs.
How to Get Things Back to Normal
Surely, you can call a cease-fire to this battle by avoiding gluten.
But is that enough?
According to research published in Digestion, a team of scientists looked at the intestinal health of a group of celiac disease patients that had been following a gluten free diet for at least a year.
Even though they didn't go near gluten, more than 50 percent of the volunteers still had significant intestinal damage.
What's the Big Deal?
You may think that just because you can't feel the fact that your intestine looks like Swiss cheese that it's no big deal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Almost every health issue that people celiac disease struggle with - from osteoporosis to vitamin deficiencies - is rooted in a poorly working intestine.
For example, scientists at the University of Naples looked at the intestines and health in a group of 400 men and women with celiac disease. Like the Digestionstudy, about 50 percent of the volunteers had clinically damaged intestines.
This time they found something even more interesting: that level of intestinal damage was directly linked to indicators of overall health. Those that had the most damaged intestine tended to be the least healthy - as measured by a protein in the blood known as albumin. It's important to note that many of the subjects in this study with injured intestines were following a rigorous gluten free diet.
This research clearly shows that it's imperative that your intestine gets patched up as soon as possible - and cutting out gluten isn't going to cut it. | |
Are you on a gluten free diet and still feeling sick?According to a number of recent studies, the answer to that question is a loud and clear "NO!" Your needs for vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients are significantly higher if you have celiac disease--even if you follow a gluten free diet.
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What's the Big Deal?
You may think that just because you can't feel the fact that your intestine looks like Swiss cheese that it's no big deal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Almost every health issue that people celiac disease struggle with - from osteoporosis to vitamin deficiencies - is rooted in a poorly working intestine.
For example, scientists at the University of Naples looked at the intestines and health in a group of 400 men and women with celiac disease. Like the Digestion study, about 50 percent of the volunteers had clinically damaged intestines.
This time they found something even more interesting: that level of intestinal damage was directly linked to indicators of overall health. Those that had the most damaged intestine tended to be the least healthy - as measured by a protein in the blood known as albumin. It's important to note that many of the subjects in this study with injured intestines were following a rigorous gluten free diet.
This research clearly shows that it's imperative that your intestine gets patched up as soon as possible - and cutting out gluten isn't going to cut it.
Taking That Extra Step
According to the latest scientific research, if you want your intestine to become normal again, you need to act.
CeliAct contains a scientifically formulated blend of nutrients designed to put intestinal healing on overdrive.
L-Glutamine: The cells of your intestine literally eat this amino acid for breakfast. Studies show that intestinal cells nourished with L-Glutamine bounce back faster.
Zinc: New tissue needs zinc to form properly. Unfortunately, zinc's a mineral that many folks with celiac disease don't absorb enough of. Supplementing with zinc can boost intestinal healing.
Citrus bioflavonoids: Gluten isn't your only enemy. Free radicals - renegade cells that murder healthy intestinal cells - are more active in people with celiac disease. Free radicals get in the way of your intestine's recovery like a tornado flying through a construction site. Citrus bioflavanoids are like hit men that seek out dangerous free radicals and put an end to their reign.
Brian Dean MS, RD first became interested in celiac disease after consoling a crying 14-year old patient who just received her diagnosis the day before. Not wanting her to feel like her life was over simply because she couldn't eat wheat, Brian created a gluten-free meal plan chock full of delicious foods! Since then, Brian's focus has shifted towards boosting the health and quality of life of people with celiac disease.
Studies Mentioned in this Post: Ciacci C, Cirillo M, Cavallaro R, Mazzacca G. Long-term follow-up of celiac adults on gluten-free diet: prevalence and correlates of intestinal damage. Digestion 2002; 66: 178-85. |
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| | I made this for dinner on Monday night. It is always a big hit. And I like that it is easy to make, I only have to cook the quinoa and I can prepare it ahead of time. I serve it cold as a salad. It goes great with seafood and chicken and is perfect for those hot summer nights when eating something cold helps cool you down.
| | Ingredients 1 1/2 cup quinoa 1/2 cup red bell pepper (chopped) 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper (chopped) 1/4 cup kalamata olives (chopped) 1/4 cup crumbled feta 1/4 cup fresh dill (chopped) 1/4 cup red onion (chopped) 1/4 cup celery (chopped) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove (finely minced) 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Directions 1. Prepare quinoa according to package directions. (*Tip instead of preparing it with water, add 1/2 the amount of water and replace the other 1/2 with chicken broth. Then you do not have to add salt at the end.)
2. Allow quinoa to cool to room temperature before you add any vegetables.
3. Add the chopped bell peppers, olives, feta cheese, dil, red onion, celery, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic glove and pepper.
4. Mix well. Add salt to taste. Enjoy.
Try experimenting with different kinds of vegetables or add more to the mix. Or you can even add shrimp or chicken to make it a complete meal.
Let me know how you make your quinoa or if you enjoyed this recipe. |
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