Sensitive to gluten? Traditional
sourdough offers a unique solution to bread woes
(NaturalNews) Jack Bezian of Bezian's Bakery in Santa Monica, California, has an eye-catching sign behind his loaves of bread, stating: "Roman soldiers had only sourdough bread to get protein." But this is only part of the story. For those who suffer from gluten intolerance or celiac disease, Jack's naturally fermented bread is surprisingly easy to digest. Interestingly, several studies have also found true sourdough to be well tolerated by individuals sensitive to gluten.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by consuming the protein in wheat, barley and rye - otherwise known as gluten. If a celiac ingests this protein, the immune system mistakenly attacks the villi in the small intestine, causing a cascade of health issues, including leaky gut syndrome, malnutrition, lactose intolerance, osteoporosis, neurological disorders and cancer.
Under normal circumstances, it's necessary for individuals with a gluten sensitivity to completely eliminate the troublesome offender from their diet. However, two small studies involving sourdough bread give hope to the millions who believe they need to swear off gluten containing grains forever.
A European study of 17 celiac patients who consumed sourdough bread had an intriguing outcome. When the volunteers ingested a specialized sourdough containing lactobacilli culture, none of the participants exhibited any negative effects of intestinal permeability. The bread was made with 30 percent wheat flour and a combination of oat, millet and buckwheat flours. The researchers concluded, "These results showed that a bread biotechnology that uses selected lactobacilli, nontoxic flours, and a long fermentation time is a novel tool for decreasing the level of gluten intolerance in humans."
Similarly, another study found that "individuals with celiac disease who ate specially prepared sourdough wheat bread over the course of 60 days experienced no ill effects," writes Tasha Gerken in "Celiacs Can Say Yes to Sourdough Bread." Read more about the testing protocol here.
Research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology offers a possible explanation. Scientists discovered that, when wheat bread is thoroughly fermented, gluten content drops from approximately 75,000 ppm to 12 - a level technically considered gluten-free.
(NaturalNews) Jack Bezian of Bezian's Bakery in Santa Monica, California, has an eye-catching sign behind his loaves of bread, stating: "Roman soldiers had only sourdough bread to get protein." But this is only part of the story. For those who suffer from gluten intolerance or celiac disease, Jack's naturally fermented bread is surprisingly easy to digest. Interestingly, several studies have also found true sourdough to be well tolerated by individuals sensitive to gluten.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by consuming the protein in wheat, barley and rye - otherwise known as gluten. If a celiac ingests this protein, the immune system mistakenly attacks the villi in the small intestine, causing a cascade of health issues, including leaky gut syndrome, malnutrition, lactose intolerance, osteoporosis, neurological disorders and cancer.
Under normal circumstances, it's necessary for individuals with a gluten sensitivity to completely eliminate the troublesome offender from their diet. However, two small studies involving sourdough bread give hope to the millions who believe they need to swear off gluten containing grains forever.
A European study of 17 celiac patients who consumed sourdough bread had an intriguing outcome. When the volunteers ingested a specialized sourdough containing lactobacilli culture, none of the participants exhibited any negative effects of intestinal permeability. The bread was made with 30 percent wheat flour and a combination of oat, millet and buckwheat flours. The researchers concluded, "These results showed that a bread biotechnology that uses selected lactobacilli, nontoxic flours, and a long fermentation time is a novel tool for decreasing the level of gluten intolerance in humans."
Similarly, another study found that "individuals with celiac disease who ate specially prepared sourdough wheat bread over the course of 60 days experienced no ill effects," writes Tasha Gerken in "Celiacs Can Say Yes to Sourdough Bread." Read more about the testing protocol here.
Research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology offers a possible explanation. Scientists discovered that, when wheat bread is thoroughly fermented, gluten content drops from approximately 75,000 ppm to 12 - a level technically considered gluten-free.
Not all bread is
created equal
The key is a long
fermentation process - up to a month with bakers like Jack Bezian. When bread
is leavened naturally with lactobacilli, it transforms wheat flour into a nutrient-rich edible which is
abundant in vitamins B, C and E, bioavailable protein, fatty acids and
minerals. With true sourdough, bone and tooth destroying phytates are minimized
as well.
Jack believes it's important to knead the bread thoroughly and allow it to ferment for a lengthy stretch of time. There are no shortcuts here, but if you have an issue with gluten and miss the joy of bread, a true sourdough may be the answer.
New Stronger Flu Shot For The Elderly
Jack believes it's important to knead the bread thoroughly and allow it to ferment for a lengthy stretch of time. There are no shortcuts here, but if you have an issue with gluten and miss the joy of bread, a true sourdough may be the answer.
New Stronger Flu Shot For The Elderly
By Jenny Thompson at Health Science Institute
Believe it or not, even the flu-shot-loving CDC officials won't
come out and recommend the newest flu shot for seniors.
Considering "pushing flu shots at all costs" is practically the opening line of its charter, this is a shocking turn of events. And if the CDC refuses to line seniors up for a flu shot, you know it is a bad idea.
Stepping into the unknown
That's why holistic doctor Jacob Teitelbaum is warning seniors to avoid getting the Fluzone High-Dose shot.
FH-D is four times stronger than the regular flu shot. It's supposed to give a mega-boost to immune systems that grow weaker as we age. Dr. Teitelbaum says he's telling patients to not be FH-D guinea pigs. And I couldn't agree more.
But there's a little more to it than that. This shot should not be on the market at all.
On a CDC website, officials actually admit they only know how the shot is supposed to work. So nobody knows if quadrupling the dose will create any benefit at all.
What's even more reckless, they don't know if the Big Quad dose will also quadruple side effects. The CDC hints at greater side effects, but they play coy and don't go into details.
And that's especially dangerous these days, when many seniors don't get their shots from their doctors who might follow Dr. Teitelbaum's lead and advise them to not be guinea pigs. Or, equally important, be able to monitor their side effects.
Millions now get their shots from Walgreens, Target, or WalMart employees who they see only once and who would never even wonder if there could be safety issues with an FDA-approved flu vaccine.
But they definitely should. Here are the flu vaccine numbers from just ONE YEAR, reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System...
* 2,980 hospitalizations
* 405 prolonged hospitalizations
* 260 permanent disabilities
* 797 life-threatening events
* 203 deaths
Now imagine what would happen if you multiply those annual numbers by four.
Considering "pushing flu shots at all costs" is practically the opening line of its charter, this is a shocking turn of events. And if the CDC refuses to line seniors up for a flu shot, you know it is a bad idea.
Stepping into the unknown
That's why holistic doctor Jacob Teitelbaum is warning seniors to avoid getting the Fluzone High-Dose shot.
FH-D is four times stronger than the regular flu shot. It's supposed to give a mega-boost to immune systems that grow weaker as we age. Dr. Teitelbaum says he's telling patients to not be FH-D guinea pigs. And I couldn't agree more.
But there's a little more to it than that. This shot should not be on the market at all.
On a CDC website, officials actually admit they only know how the shot is supposed to work. So nobody knows if quadrupling the dose will create any benefit at all.
What's even more reckless, they don't know if the Big Quad dose will also quadruple side effects. The CDC hints at greater side effects, but they play coy and don't go into details.
And that's especially dangerous these days, when many seniors don't get their shots from their doctors who might follow Dr. Teitelbaum's lead and advise them to not be guinea pigs. Or, equally important, be able to monitor their side effects.
Millions now get their shots from Walgreens, Target, or WalMart employees who they see only once and who would never even wonder if there could be safety issues with an FDA-approved flu vaccine.
But they definitely should. Here are the flu vaccine numbers from just ONE YEAR, reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System...
* 2,980 hospitalizations
* 405 prolonged hospitalizations
* 260 permanent disabilities
* 797 life-threatening events
* 203 deaths
Now imagine what would happen if you multiply those annual numbers by four.
My Comment:
I want to remind you about my good friend Greta who is in her 70's and had received a flu shot 2 years ago which made her very ill the next day. She spent the next two months in the hospital with a swollen brain. The flu shot she received was the old "double dose" for elderly people. Imagine what the new FH-D flu shot that is 4 times as strong will do to people with weaker immune systems?
Reported Dr. Mercola
Fluoride is a toxic industrial waste product that is a poison to your body even in trace amounts, yet it is added to the majority of US water supplies using the rationale that it helps prevent dental cavities.
The
archaic practice continues even though it is now widely recognized that
fluoride’s only justifiable benefit comes from topical contact with
teeth – and even that is debatable.
To
put it simply, there are FAR better options for decreasing tooth decay than
ingesting a harmful industrial pollutant or using a topical poison like
fluoride… in fact, new research suggests even chocolate extract would make a
better alternative.
Chocolate Toothpaste Works Better Than
Fluoride
A
recent study presented at the American Dental Association (ADA) 2013 Annual
Session pitted fluoride toothpaste against a new toothpaste that contains the
naturally-occurring cacao extract theobromine.
This
test determined which product better repaired and re-mineralized exposed dentin
(the tissue that makes up the bulk of your teeth below the enamel). Exposed
dentin is a leading cause of tooth hypersensitivity.
The
results showed that patients who brushed their teeth with the cacao-extract
toothpaste twice a day for one week had “100 percent dental occlusion” with
their tooth dentin becoming re-mineralized or repaired. According to a press
release:1
“The
comparison to toothpastes containing fluoride - one as much as 5,000 ppm [parts
per million] - validates what our research has shown all along: that Rennou
[the cocoa extract] … is more effective and safer than fluoride, which can be
toxic if ingested."
Scientists Now Questioning Whether Fluoride
Works to Fight Cavities
With
potential alternatives like theobromine, which, unlike fluoride, are not harmful
when swallowed, it’s unfortunate that fluoride can still be found in a vast
assortment of toothpastes, mouthwashes and professionally applied fluoride
treatments. It's even added to your drinking water for this purpose, as mentioned.
Fluoride, long heralded as the answer to decaying teeth, is receiving
increasing scrutiny – and for good reason.
Fluoride Toothpaste Can Be Deadly to Children
I'm
not a fan of fluoridated toothpaste for adults or children, but if you do
decide to use it, it’s probably best to keep it safely out of the reach
of your children. Fluoride toothpaste is often the largest single source of
fluoride intake for young children, and is a major risk factor for disfiguring
dental fluorosis.
This
is because children swallow a large amount of the paste that they put in their
mouth. In fact, research has shown that it is not uncommon for young children
to swallow more fluoride from toothpaste alone than is recommended as an entire
day's ingestion from all sources.5
If
you have a young child, it’s recommended that you use a non-fluoride
toothpaste. If, however, you do use fluoride toothpaste, it's very important
that you supervise your children while they brush to make sure they use no more
than a "pea-sized amount" of paste, and that they fully rinse and
spit after they finish.
And,
lastly, do not purchase candy-flavored toothpaste (e.g., bubble-gum and
watermelon) as these toothpastes (which still contain adult-strength
concentrations of fluoride) increase the risk that your children will swallow
it (and actually want to swallow it). Still, it’s hard to ignore the absurdity
that poison control should be called if you swallow a quarter milligram of
fluoride from toothpaste while just ONE glass of water can contain this amount
of fluoride.
The Insanity of Swallowing Fluoride to Prevent
Cavities
The
science clearly demonstrates that fluoride is a toxic chemical that accumulates
in your tissues over time, wreaks havoc with enzymes, and produces a number of
serious adverse health effects, including neurological and endocrine
dysfunction.
Children
are particularly at risk for adverse effects of overexposure. Scientists from
the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Health and
Environmental Effects Research Laboratory have classified fluoride as a
"chemical having substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity,"
25 studies have now reported an association between fluoride exposure and reduced
IQ in children.
My Comment:
There are many brands of toothpaste available that do not contain
fluoride and are much healthier to use than the old standby brands. Toothpaste that contains Tee Tree Oil or
Grapefruit Seed Extract will help naturally eliminate bacteria and prevent gum
disease. Try to buy a toothpaste that
uses Xylitol as the sweetener. Xylitol naturally prevents cavities and protects your
teeth, which is the exact opposite of most sweeteners. My favorite is Jason Powersmile Vanilla Mint with both Grapefruit Seed
and Xylitol. If you are tired of mint
flavored toothpaste and want something better then give this a try. It tastes great, works great and is good for you. You can find it at many stores now like
Walgreens and Super Supplements or online at my favorite Swanson Vitamins http://www.swansonvitamins.com/jason-natural-powersmile-toothpaste-vanilla-mint-6-oz-paste
Until next time, stay healthy and happy
JD Roma
The
information on this blog is provided for educational purposes only. It is not a
substitute for professional medical care, and medical advice and services are
not being offered. If you have, or suspect you have, a health problem you
should consult your physician (preferably a Naturopath).
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