How to Know if Gluten is Driving Your Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Migraines, and More
Mar 4, 2024
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Discover the impact of gluten on inflammation, leaky gut, and autoimmune conditions. Learn about modern grains, hidden sugars, and the benefits of whole grains. Explore the evolution of grains, gluten sensitivity, and nutritional strategies for inflammation and autoimmunity. Delve into organ meats, vegetables, mushrooms, and protein for overall health.
Modern grains may harm gut health due to increased gluten and pesticides.
Gluten sensitivity varies and can contribute to autoimmune conditions beyond celiac disease.
Eliminating gluten can improve autoimmunity by addressing leaky gut and stress reduction.
Deep dives
The Myth of Needing Grains for Health
There is a widespread belief that grains are essential for a healthy diet. However, the podcast challenges this notion, stating that grains are not necessary for optimal health. Historical facts and evidence indicate that human bodies functioned effectively without grains for most of history. While grains contain nutrients, these can be obtained from other sources like vegetables, fruits, seeds, and nuts, without the potential drawbacks of grains.
Understanding the Impact of Modern Grains on Health
The podcast delves into the impact of modern grains on gut health and overall well-being. It highlights that current grains differ significantly from ancient grains, being the result of agricultural innovations like hybridization. The new hybrid grains are linked to adverse effects such as increased gluten content and pesticide exposure, potentially contributing to conditions like autoimmune diseases. The discussion emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between traditional whole grains and modern hybridized grains in dietary choices.
Navigating the Gluten Sensitivity Spectrum
The podcast explores the complexities of gluten sensitivity, emphasizing that gluten-related issues exist on a spectrum, beyond just celiac disease. It discusses the rise in gluten sensitivity due to various factors like hybridized wheat, glyphosate exposure, and gut microbiome disruption. Recommendations include thorough gluten elimination, testing for gluten antibodies, and adopting a whole-food, gluten-free diet to address autoimmune conditions effectively.
Impact of Gluten on Autoimmune Conditions
Removing gluten from the diet can have a significant impact on autoimmune conditions. The podcast episode highlights a case where a patient with autoimmunity saw improvements after eliminating gluten and optimizing nutritional status. By addressing leaky gut, gluten sensitivity, and stress reduction, the patient experienced a reversal of autoimmunity markers, demonstrating the potential benefits of a gluten-free diet in managing autoimmune diseases.
Dietary Principles and Nutritional Recommendations
The podcast discusses key dietary principles for optimizing health, including a focus on vegetables, sulfur-rich foods, and deeply colored produce. Emphasizing the importance of consuming organ meats, seaweeds, and soaked nuts and seeds, the dietary recommendations aim to support detoxification, immune function, and mitochondrial health. Additionally, strategies for managing autoimmune conditions through diet modifications, such as limiting gluten, dairy, and eggs, are highlighted for promoting overall well-being and gut health.
The foods many of us eat every day, like breads and grains, may have an effect on our health in ways we may not even be aware of. From inflammation to a leaky gut, insulin resistance, and even autoimmune conditions, gluten often plays a role in degrading our health, as do modern farming practices that douse grains with harmful pesticides.
In today’s episode, I talk with Maggie Ward and Dr. Terry Wahls about the connection between gluten, leaky gut, and autoimmune conditions.
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