What is Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS)? Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a functional condition, not a disease. NCGS could, however, progress into a pathogenic disease. Imagine a scale with 0 being optimal health and 10 being disease. NCGS may fall in the range of 5 to 8 as it progressively climbs down the scale toward disease. Researchers […]
The food you eat on a daily basis has a profound effect on your body being in a pro-inflammatory state or an anti-inflammatory state. The more inflamed you are the faster your body breaks down. The faster your body breaks down, the more symptoms like pain, fatigue, migraines headaches and hormonal issues occur. On the […]
Gluten sensitivity is a state of genetics, just like your genes cannot be changed, what we have control over is the expression of our genes. Gluten is one of those food products our genetics have not adapted to well. If you are a person that have genetics that predispose you to gluten sensitivity, the way […]
This recipe is amazingly simple, tastes great and even leaves you feeling good after you eat it! I am always big fan of using whole food ingredients (things you can pronounce) that provide good nutrition, zero gut irritating foods and doesn’t let your holiday binge set you back on your health goals. Ingredients & Directions 8 Granny […]
A recent study of non-celiac subjects shows a strong connection between gluten and depression. In conventional literature, only people that have celiac disease are supposed to be sensitive, but we now know you don’t have to have the full-blown symptoms of the disease to be gluten sensitive. The study concluded that short-term gluten exposure induced […]
Did you know that up to 90% of thyroid conditions are autoimmune in nature? This is a really important concept to master because in the conventional medicine community whether someone’s thyroid condition is autoimmune or not the treatment doesn’t change. I know, this makes me want to pull my hair out too! I have an autoimmune thyroid […]
The Celiac Handbook website was created in 2004 by Chris Armstrong and has evolved into a portal for new (and old) ideas related to healthy and sustainable gluten-free living.
Celiac Handbook goes well beyond the latest cupcake recipe or even the most realistic tasting gluten-free sliced bread. The goal is to share information about minimally processed real food that helps people heal from what has usually been years of damage done by undiagnosed celiac disease.
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