Gluten Sensitivity: Treatment, Avoidance or Both?

In my professional opinion, Gluten Hypersensitivity is severely misunderstood, misdiagnosed and often times mistreated. What follows is a brief explanation of another way of understanding and therefore addressing the health concerns associated with gluten.

Important information:

• Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, buckwheat and oats.
• Gluten hypersensitivity is made worse by the increasing consumption rate of grains, breads, cereals, pastas, corn, rice and potatoes.
• The inability to properly metabolize this protein, which often leads to a vast array of symptoms, is called celiac disease.
• This condition is commonly misdiagnosed as (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome or lactose intolerance.
• Common symptoms of gluten sensitivity include but are not limited to diarrhea, gas, bloating, reflux and constipation.
• Misdiagnosis and mistreatment is so common, it has been reported that gluten insensitivity can go for an average of 11 years before properly diagnosed.
• Ten years ago it was estimated that this problem affected 1 in 10,000. A 2004 report estimates that number to be a staggering 1 in 133.
• Atypical symptoms can include problems with skin, brain function, energy levels, fertility, depression, weight loss or gain, osteoporosis, and various organs and glands. (Most physicians don’t know this!)
• Gluten can be hidden in many foods including soups, soy sauce, candies, cold cuts, and various low- and no-fat products so you will need to be sure to check the labels before you eat it. Also watch out for malt, starches, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), texturized vegetable protein (TVP) and natural flavoring. Some pharmaceuticals, vinegars and alcohol can also contain gluten.

Let’s think it through…
When a person, with said hypersensitivity, eats gluten the immune system triggers an autoimmune reaction. This reaction inevitably damages healthy tissue in the process, specifically the villi of the small intestine. The villi are small hair like projections responsible for nutrient absorption: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and even water in some cases. Can you imagine not being able to absorb all of the nutrients you put into your body? This is a harsh reality for many people. It may even be a health problem for you, and you don’t even know it.

If we want to fix the problem and strengthen the body, wouldn’t it make sense to do something to address the cause(s), i.e. the exaggerated immune system reaction? Of course it would! If we could normalize the immune system, even a little bit, by reducing stress within the system, would that strengthen the body internally and help reduce symptoms naturally? Again, of course it would.

I know that mainstream medicine does not acknowledge this line of thinking as valid, but that’s not important. What is important is what YOU think is valid, logical, and in the end - a better course of action.

In many cases an avoidance strategy may be necessary, especially when you consider that the average diet is completely overloaded with grains already. In many cases, too much is just too much. So, it just makes sense to reduce and or eliminate gluten for a healthier lifestyle. But, consider the possibility that another issue needs to be addressed. That issue being an overly sensitive immune system, i.e. a weakness in the body. There are ways to address these weaknesses. If you or someone you know has a problem with gluten I suggest doing some research on what a BioVeda Health and Wellness Practitioner can offer. You can do more research by going to www.BioVedaofEastCentennial.com.

Stay tuned for Part 2: "Insights into Gluten and You"

Speak up and educate others,

Dr. Craig Burns

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You Are Unconquerable...If You Choose To Be!

Late last year a movie titled "Invictus" was released. It tells the story of Nelson Mandela using the national rugby team to unify and motivate a post-apartheid South Africa. Mandela's perspective is the true triumph of the story. He spent 30 years in prison, but upon his release he was ready to forgive and move forward. Could he have been bitter? Could he have taken retribution against his captors? Would any of these actions help rebuild a damaged society?
What can we learn from Nelson Mandela's sotry? We have the potential to be the master of our fate. We have been talking a lot lately about the fact that our choices determine the course of our lives and health. You can in fact change your genetic expression simply by choosing to live a healthy lifestyle. Simple things like eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more clean pure water, and daily exercise will make dramatic changes in your life.
I hear all the time, "My parents had it so I am doomed into getting it too." Or, "I just have bad genes." This train of thought is just wrong! What would have happened to the people of South Africa if Mr. Mandela simply said, "I have been dealt a bad lot and there is nothing I can do about it"? Instead he found inspiration in a poem titled "Invictus" by William Earnest Henley that reminded him that no matter what the circumstances, he could remain unconquerable (by the way, invictus is Latin for unconquerable).

Below is the text for the poem:

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but hte Horror of the shade,
And yet the menance of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

You are unconquerable!!

Yours in Abundant Health,

Dr. Judd

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Medical Doctors’ Thoughts About Chiropractic

Not all doctors are created equal. May you find greater strength in your conviction for choosing the Chiropractic Lifestyle by the testaments of some of the great medical doctors in the world:

"I started out, as do most beginners in the medical art, to conquer the demon ‘disease’ with drugs. I too, often failed, as they all do... the more I studied and experimented, the more I was convinced that the real cause of dis-ease was impinged nerves, and that the chiropractic adjustment was the most scientific way to release them... results are what count, and chiropractic care, when scientifically given, brings them..."

- William A. Seeley, M.D.

"The contrast of osteopathy to chiropractic is as great as the contrast of an old-fashioned blunder-bus to a modern high powered rifle... this opinion is based on knowledge gained through my experience in drugless therapy, and is so firmly fixed in my mind that I no longer practice osteopathy at all."

- Dr. S.C. Wyatt, former osteopath

To Live Longer MD Recommends Avoiding MDs

“As a retired physician, I can honestly say that unless you are in a serious accident, your best chance of living to a ripe old age is to avoid doctors and hospitals and learn nutrition and other forms of natural medicine unless you are fortunate enough to have a naturopathic physician available, like a Chiropractor. Almost all drugs are toxic and are designed only to treat symptoms and not to cure anyone. Vaccines are highly dangerous, have never been adequately studied or proven to be effective, and have a poor risk/reward ratio. Most surgery is unnecessary and most textbooks of medicine are inaccurate and deceptive. Almost every disease is said to be idiopathic (without known cause) or genetic – although this is untrue. In short, our mainstream medical system is hopelessly inept and/or corrupt. The treatment of cancer and degenerative diseases is a national scandal. The sooner you learn this, the better off you will be.”

- A.Greenberg, M.D.

“Drugs never cure disease. They merely hush the voice of nature’s protest, and pull down the danger signals she erects along the pathway of transgression. Any poison taken into the system has to be reckoned with later on even though it palliates present symptoms. Pain may disappear, but the patient is left in a worse condition, though unconscious of it at the time.”

- Daniel H. Kress, M.D.

I know many people today still consider medicine to be mainstream, and chiropractic to be an alternative form of healthcare. I would challenge you to consider how this perception came to be, and whether it is truly accurate or not. Consider the word healthcare… do you honestly think that medicine(s) are the ultimate source of health and healing power? I would strongly answer NO and argue that the chiropractic profession, and especially this chiropractic office, strives to TEACH and TREAT the cause of illness and not merely focus on symptoms. Therefore, I would argue that our approach is a no-alternative approach to healthcare. Meaning everyone needs to care for the health of their spine, nerve system and immune system as if it were top priority. Everything after that should be considered secondary or alternative, and that would include drug therapy and surgery. The people around us at work and at home need to be taught that Chiropractic should be the first option when it comes to healthcare, and not last resort. After all, what is the alternative to maintaining your health naturally?

“Look well to the spine for the cause of disease.”

Hippocrates (460-357 B.C.), “The Father of Medicine”

Speak Up and Educate Others,


Dr. Craig Burns

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