After you eat glutinous grains like wheat, barley, rye or oats, you may feel a terrible loss of energy, foggy thinking, constipation, or abdominal bloating and pain. The symptoms of gluten intolerance also include headaches, weight gain and irritability/behavioral issues. Gluten is difficult to avoid because it is in vitamins, lipsticks and is heavily used in food, especially in restaurants. Gluten intolerance causes Celiac disease over time. But now, there IS something you can do about it!
What Gluten is doing in your body: There is an enzyme called tissue transglutaminase that changes the gluten into a chemical that causes an immune response; inflaming the lining and creating toxins that destroy the villi of your small intestine. This causes improper absorption of your food and leads to malnutrition. The villi are also important for proper bowel movements, so constipation/diarrhea is common.
From there, leaky gut can set in. Particles of undigested food go into the bloodstream causing an all out alert from your immune system. Your body knows undigested food does not belong in the bloodstream and so it may store the undigested food in the joints to take care of it later, or it over stimulates the immune system and before you know it, you have an autoimmune disorder such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
This is how we correct the problem: New research and testing has revealed that there are genetic predispositions to gluten intolerance and when genetic testing and Methylation therapy is used, gluten becomes tolerable again! Methylation opens the liver pathways so that gene expression (symptoms of dis-ease) can be eliminated.
There is a particular order in which genetic testing and Methylation must be done according to each individual’s unique body, using kinesiology. If you are tired of trying to find “gluten-free” foods, come in and be tested, so that you can go back to normal non-GMO food! (No one does well on genetically modified products.) This is the number one preventative alternative testing and treatment available and generally requires very little supplementation. This method extends time between exams—another great benefit! Suppressing a genetic expression with Methylation can clear up symptoms and prevent dis-ease. You don’t have to fall into the same illnesses your parents did!
Janet L. Hall is a Certified Naturopathic Doctor, Kinesiologist, Herbalist, Biofeedback Specialist and Emotional Facilitator. She recently completed special training in Genetics & Methylation Therapy. Her center is dedicated to helping people “rise above” anything in their lives. 505-294-WELL (9355). www.alternativewellnesscenter.org