One of the authors of the acclaimed cookbook Whole Life Nutrition, Tom Malterre, will be the featured presenter at next weeks Tuesday evening meeting.
Tom is a certified nutritionist from Bellingham, Washington. He will tell us more about his popular new book and share some tricks and ideas about cooking with healthy foods and without most of the allergenic ingredients that are most commonly used in our culture.
I am looking forward to meeting Tom and I think that you'll be pleasantly surprised with what he offers to the world of health and healthy eating. Please join us at 6:30, either in person or via telephone conference. For more information please visit http://www.ibstreatmentcenter.com/7_c.htm.
IgA Food Allergy Testing Now Available!
Measuring reactions to foods is a complex science and has traditionally involved measuring antibodies. Antibodies are produced by your immune system in response to things that it is attacking. Antibodies can be found in the blood through a routine blood draw.
Traditionally labs have made available two different types of antibody tests with regard to reactions to foods. These were the IgG and IgE antibodies. Other antibodies are known to exist and can be relevant when measuring food reactions, in particular IgA antibodies.
I am excited to report that we now can offer you a new type of food allergy test, the comprehensive IgA food allergy profile. This test allows us to evaluate whether or not you have an IgA reaction to any of over 150 foods. These are the same foods to which we have previously been testing for IgG and IgE reactions.
I will continue to run IgG and IgE tests, because they have proven to be extremely helpful for solving a plethora of patient health concerns. And I am very happy to have a new and useful tool to help even more patients. You can learn more about this type of testing in this months newsletter, which you may sign up for by clicking here: NEWSLETTER.
You can also learn more about our food allergy testing options and pricing on our website by clicking here: Food Allergy Testing Options.
Traditionally labs have made available two different types of antibody tests with regard to reactions to foods. These were the IgG and IgE antibodies. Other antibodies are known to exist and can be relevant when measuring food reactions, in particular IgA antibodies.
I am excited to report that we now can offer you a new type of food allergy test, the comprehensive IgA food allergy profile. This test allows us to evaluate whether or not you have an IgA reaction to any of over 150 foods. These are the same foods to which we have previously been testing for IgG and IgE reactions.
I will continue to run IgG and IgE tests, because they have proven to be extremely helpful for solving a plethora of patient health concerns. And I am very happy to have a new and useful tool to help even more patients. You can learn more about this type of testing in this months newsletter, which you may sign up for by clicking here: NEWSLETTER.
You can also learn more about our food allergy testing options and pricing on our website by clicking here: Food Allergy Testing Options.
Mayo Clinic for Your IBS?
Several of my patients have told me that they had visited the Mayo Clinic in order to try and get help in solving their IBS. What they all realized after visiting the Mayo Clinic is that at the Mayo Clinic they use the same tools and tests that your primary care doctor and your gastroenterologist use.
They may provide you with a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, CT scan or MRI, and all of the usual tests and exams for investigating your digestive problems. However, it is likely that you've already had many of these tests. And it is unlikely that the results will be any different when the Mayo Clinic runs them. The Mayo Clinic does not offer anything unique for resolving IBS. Needless to say, these patients have been unified in their frustration and were singularly unimpressed with the Mayo Clinic.
In the end they received the same advice from the Mayo Clinic that they got from other doctors. Either no advice at all and were simply told that they were fine, or they were told to take more fiber and to work on dealing with their stress. That usually isn't much help, and it certainly isn't worth the trip to the Mayo Clinic.
I have even spoken with a digestive disease "expert" at the Mayo Clinic. I attempted to have an intelligent conversation with that physician about some of the causes of IBS, but they had no interest in trying to understand IBS beyond what they already knew (or didn't know). This physician was apparently satisfied with their current approach to IBS. The physician felt that the the conversation wasn't important, and basically brushed me off like an annoying patient who won't get better.
Interestingly, the pile of research that I cited didn't seem to matter either. And what I came to realize was that they Mayo Clinic is not a bastion of medical expertise, certainly not when it comes to curing IBS. It is simply a brand. And like all businesses, when you have a very well known brand, then people will seek out your service and assume that you have something special to offer. Unfortunately, the Mayo Clinic has nothing special to offer people with IBS, and doesn't offer any of the tests and evaluations offered at The IBS Treatment Center.
They may provide you with a colonoscopy, an endoscopy, CT scan or MRI, and all of the usual tests and exams for investigating your digestive problems. However, it is likely that you've already had many of these tests. And it is unlikely that the results will be any different when the Mayo Clinic runs them. The Mayo Clinic does not offer anything unique for resolving IBS. Needless to say, these patients have been unified in their frustration and were singularly unimpressed with the Mayo Clinic.
In the end they received the same advice from the Mayo Clinic that they got from other doctors. Either no advice at all and were simply told that they were fine, or they were told to take more fiber and to work on dealing with their stress. That usually isn't much help, and it certainly isn't worth the trip to the Mayo Clinic.
I have even spoken with a digestive disease "expert" at the Mayo Clinic. I attempted to have an intelligent conversation with that physician about some of the causes of IBS, but they had no interest in trying to understand IBS beyond what they already knew (or didn't know). This physician was apparently satisfied with their current approach to IBS. The physician felt that the the conversation wasn't important, and basically brushed me off like an annoying patient who won't get better.
Interestingly, the pile of research that I cited didn't seem to matter either. And what I came to realize was that they Mayo Clinic is not a bastion of medical expertise, certainly not when it comes to curing IBS. It is simply a brand. And like all businesses, when you have a very well known brand, then people will seek out your service and assume that you have something special to offer. Unfortunately, the Mayo Clinic has nothing special to offer people with IBS, and doesn't offer any of the tests and evaluations offered at The IBS Treatment Center.
Cookbook - Whole Life Nutrition
There are precious few cookbooks out there for people who need to avoid more than just gluten, especially for those who need to avoid gluten, and dairy, eggs, or soy. And there are even fewer cookbooks that meet these criteria and are still worth buying. However, one has recently come to my attention.
Tom Malterre and Alissa Segersten are two nutritionists from Bellingham, WA and have come together to produce one of the finest and most practical hypoallergenic cookbooks available. "Whole Life Nutrition" is not just about avoiding foods, it's about eating well and living a full and healthy life.
The recipes are free of gluten, dairy, egg and soy, and there are also instruction for adapting other recipes to be free of these ingredients. I highly recommend "Whole Life Nutrition" for anyone trying to avoid these foods and improve their health and their nutrition.
Tom Malterre and Alissa Segersten are two nutritionists from Bellingham, WA and have come together to produce one of the finest and most practical hypoallergenic cookbooks available. "Whole Life Nutrition" is not just about avoiding foods, it's about eating well and living a full and healthy life.
The recipes are free of gluten, dairy, egg and soy, and there are also instruction for adapting other recipes to be free of these ingredients. I highly recommend "Whole Life Nutrition" for anyone trying to avoid these foods and improve their health and their nutrition.
Gary West Jerky
Do you ever get a little frustrated that simple things like beef jerky usually contain gluten? If not, then this post isn't for you. I don't eat much of this sort of thing, but sometimes it is nice to enjoy, even if the nitrites aren't so good for you.
Most of the major brands of jerky have soy sauce of teriyaki sauce in them. However, I recently discovered an excellent option. Last week I was at the South Sound GIG support group in Renton, WA, and we all got to try a sampling of smoked meat products from Gary West. Gary West has all variety of smoked meats, from steak, Buffalo, and Elk, to who knows what else. Most of their products are gluten free as well as soy free.
They have something for everyone and I'm sure that you'll find something for you. You'll have to plan ahead it you want some, because you aren't as likely to find it at your roadside stop. So visit www.GaryWest.com and order up a supply for the summer. Or get some for a friend (or your physician;) who will be pleasantly surprised at your thoughtfulness.
Most of the major brands of jerky have soy sauce of teriyaki sauce in them. However, I recently discovered an excellent option. Last week I was at the South Sound GIG support group in Renton, WA, and we all got to try a sampling of smoked meat products from Gary West. Gary West has all variety of smoked meats, from steak, Buffalo, and Elk, to who knows what else. Most of their products are gluten free as well as soy free.
They have something for everyone and I'm sure that you'll find something for you. You'll have to plan ahead it you want some, because you aren't as likely to find it at your roadside stop. So visit www.GaryWest.com and order up a supply for the summer. Or get some for a friend (or your physician;) who will be pleasantly surprised at your thoughtfulness.
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