PREBIOTICS: An Important Nutrient for the Gluten Intolerant
By Frank Jackson, MD
As printed in Gluten Intolerance Group Magazine: Fall Quarter,Vol. 33, 2010, #4
Wheat is such an incredible food for the human race! But what a disaster for the celiac and gluten intolerant! Wheat, in its many variant forms, supplies over 20% of calorie needs… Continue Reading
Developing Risks – Crohns Disease, Diet & Prebiotics
One of the great problems we physicians have always had was to tell our Crohns Disease (CD) patients what they should eat. Since CD is a disorder of the lower intestinal track and colon it only makes sense that what patients eat is really important. I struggled with this problem… Continue Reading
Surviving the Holidays with Prebiotic Fiber
Is there a way to stop or at least slow down the impact of holiday eating and how our bodies react to it?
The holidays are fast approaching-Thanksgiving and all the other holiday celebrations in December. Along with the fun comes an overwhelming abundance of delicious foods which dazzle our… Continue Reading
Do You Still Have Symptoms On A Gluten Free Diet?
It May Be Your MICROBIOTIA
The word microbiota is a fancy medical word. It means the vast numbers of bacteria that inhabit the digestive track. These bugs, most of which were once thought to be only a nuisance or worse, are now known to be a very important part of… Continue Reading
Prebiotics and Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn’s Disease
Prophylactic use of dietary prebiotics such as Prebiotin could benefit patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, based on data from preliminary but promising studies, said Dr. Leo Dieleman of the division of gastroenterology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.
In contrast to probiotics, which are live microorganisms that benefit… Continue Reading
The Prebiotic Food Reality
In the typical American diet, we get most of our necessary prebiotics from wheat and onions – about 2 grams a day. That’s great, but it is far below the 4-8 grams a day that most experts recommend. Why? Because wheat and onion provide a limited amount of prebiotic fiber,… Continue Reading
Prebiotics Aids in the Prevention of Leaky Gut & Fatty Liver
A leaky gut? Yes, we knew that there were a few rare conditions where proteins and fluid leaked through the gut wall into the intestine. These were easily diagnosed and I can’t ever remember making this diagnosis. So, it was a head scratcher.
Now recent medical journal articles are providing… Continue Reading
