Gluten Free Myth Seminar

Thank you again for attending my presentation.

1. From NY Times and The New Yorker

• Against the Grain: Should you go Gluten Free? 
• Some of My Best Friends are Germs
• It could be Old Age, or Could it be Low B-12?: Vitamin B12 Deficiency can Cause Symptoms that Mimic Aging

2. Scientific studies

1. Mineral deficiency and structural nervous system decline due to bariatric surgery

• 38-Year-Old Woman With Increasing Fatigue and Dyspnea

• Management of Patients Receiving Bariatric Surgery

• Copper deficiency after gastric bypass surgery

3. Special reading

• Wolverine: Rantings of an Intestinal Transplant Survivor

 

4. Slide show: Click here

• Download from my dropbox.

 

5. Foods with the four common acids in fermented foods. (They generally taste sour)

• Foods fermented contain: a) acetic acid (vinegar); b) lactic acid (in yogurt and buttermilk); c) butyric acid (butter fat) d) propionic acid (swiss cheese); e) alcohol (not an acid but extremely similar to acetic acid).
• Keep in mind – you can purchase ‘digestive bitters’ in a tincture and practically any food coop. The customer service will be able to guide you to this product.

A. Acetic acid – in pickled or fermented foods. Acetic acid is a digestive aid for the gut and also feeds the cells of the gut. Since time immemorial, traditional/indigenous people fermented foods and recognized their benefits.

• Apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, etc
• Pickles
• kimchi (fermented cabbage)
• Kombucha

B. Butyric acid (this means the cow fermented it – so you east it directly)

• Cream on top yogurt
• 2% or whole milk
• butter
• ghee – recommended for people allergic or intolerant to proteins in butter

C. Lactic acid

• All yogurts. Buttermilk.

 

6. Foods / substances that stimulate the release of stomach acid may be acidic and digestive enzymes are generally bitter – known as bitters. (good idea to acid promoters with enzyme rich tropical fruits – below) If you’re eating these foods below – you ought to be eating protein with these foods, which also stimulates stomach acid to be released.

• lemons
• limes
• apple cider vinegar
• papaya pineapple
• high-quality salt – i.e. red colored sea-salt (Himalayan)
• red wine

 

7. Foods which ferment – preferably – in the hind gut, i.e. in the last part of the small intestine and colon.

• various berries (good in smoothies)
• onions
• garlic
• cashews
• split peas
• red lentils
• hummus – chick peas or garbanzo beans
• plantains and green bananas
• peas
• hominy grits
• navy beans, great northern beans
• black beans