My family history is fraught with autoimmune illness which propelled me to investigate the potential causes. I explain my history and motivation to help change the course of my family's future in this recent video blog post. Research into my family's illnesses lead me on the ever evolving career path I write about in this blog and soon to be published book. My interest in helping patients with chronic conditions is genuine. Sometimes, however, working with chronic condition patients can be frustrating. Let me give you an example.
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Researchers, and my clinical experience, show women are far more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than men [1].
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Topics:
autoimmune,
Cyrex Labs,
Hashimoto's,
fibromyalgia,
leaky gut syndrome,
Leaky Gut,
Array #5
Watch as Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson, DC reveals some information about genetics, autoimmune illness, his family and himself. Knowing the reasons behind someones motivation and drive can help you seredipitiously with your own health.
Topics:
gluten,
celiac,
Parkinson's disease,
autoimmune illness,
"Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson,
DC"
As I explained in my last post, Celiac disease (CD) is much more prevalent than many doctors and patients realize. I also revealed the research that shows most people with CD have silent CD. Silent CD means the person afflicted doesn't have any GI symptoms, but instead has other life-robbing disease symptoms.
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Topics:
gluten,
ADHD,
celiac disease,
fatigue,
osteoporosis,
Parkinson's disease,
migraine,
cancer,
Obesity
With chronic degenerative diseases rising and particularly many autoimmune diseases, such as celiac diease, Hashimoto's, mulitple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and others. Health challenges such as Fibromyalgia and vertigo are also often linked to gluten intolerance and autoimmune illness. If you are STILL suffering and have been going from doctor to doctor, it's time you understand the connection to gluten intolerance.
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Topics:
autoimmune,
Hashimoto's,
gluten,
gluten free,
fibromyalgia,
celiac,
gliadin,
GMO,
MS,
Parkinson's disease,
cross-contamination
For anyone that has struggled or is struggling with a dietary lifestyle change, such as going gluten-free it’s not always an easy task. Gluten is hidden in a variety of things; anywhere from condiments to meat-glue to alcohol. As the changes begin to sink in, and avoiding the said ingredients becomes second nature a new detour comes into sight; cross contamination (insert scary music here).
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Topics:
autoimmune,
gluten,
gluten free,
celiac,
cross-contamination,
oats
If you have gluten intolerance like I do, you will have nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to a wind up of the immune system thereby worsening autoimmunity and/or the devlopment of additional diseases. Often only iron, sodium and postasium levels are checked on routine blood tests.
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Topics:
autoimmune,
gluten intolerance,
SpectraCell,
nutrient deficiency,
micronutrient
