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U.S. Lags Behind Europe in Celiac Disease Knowledge
Did you know that 1 in 133 people in the U.S has celiac disease? (Archives of Internal Medicine, published 10 February 2003) Unfortunately, only about 1 out of every 4,700 Americans has been diagnosed, which means 97% of cases go undetected in our country. Why is this? Dr. Alessio Fassano, the Director of the Center
Dr. Alessio Fassano: A Revolutionary Doctor
The shortcomings of traditional medicine often block a patient’s path to better health. Sometimes even medical professionals cannot uncover the truth because of endless red tape and road blocks. Many patients and doctors become discouraged and give up. Dr. Alessio Fassano, thankfully, is not one of them. After moving to Baltimore from Naples, Italy in
The Truth About Supermarkets: Critical Food & Digestion Facts
The Truth About Supermarkets Supermarkets are comfortable places. The automatic doors open into a familiar, air-conditioned world where everything has its designated place. Predictably organized produce nestled in neat pyramids, shiny cuts of meat glisten behind glass, and troughs of dairy products strike poses in their colorful packages. In the United States we have
5 Big Changes: A Hospital’s Nutritional Make-Over
Soggy lettuce. Mealy potatoes. Rubberized flank steak. The mere idea of hospital food can trigger one’s gag reflex. At St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, the hospital food’s image has just undergone a complete makeover. St. Joseph is backed by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s Healthy Food Hospitals program, which supports locally grown foods and
IBS Eradication Step #3: Find Solutions that Work for You
Discover what foods serve as our triggers. RAST blood examinations (short for radioallergosorbent test) which tests for acute immune reactions to food, combined with an ELISA Blood Test, which examines the body’s latent reaction to 96 potential food allergens, provide a comprehensive picture of IBS triggers. Exclude the trigger food from our diet.
Digestive Health Detroit Area
Depression. Migraines. Fatigue. Crohn’s Disease. Ulcerative Colitis. Asthma. If you or a loved one experiences these symptoms, it may be time to get tested for food allergies. With 70% of our immune system located in the digestive tract, it is not surprising that what we eat influences how we feel. Many local health practitioners are
IBS Eradication Step #2: Critical Analysis of Current Medical “Cures”
• What Do Some Medical Doctors Say about the Cause and Cures of IBS? While some medical doctors concede that IBS is affected by diet, most do not test for food allergies. They allege that the true cause is unknown, and the best course of action is to numb symptoms with prescribed medication. • Is
IBS Eradication Step #1: Understand the Cause
• What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? IBS is a continuum of chronic abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhea. • How does IBS develop? Around 70% of our immune system is located in our digestive tract. Its primary role is to “ok” or “attack” a food we ingest. When our immune system doesn’t like something
Children and Food Allergies: What Every Parent Must Know
Children and Food Allergies: What Every Parent Must Know In a world where chicken McNuggets and smart phones often trump leafy greens and hopscotch, it can difficult to raise a healthy child. Mom’s and Dad’s today face a complex set of challenges that parents of the past never experienced. Americans are barraged by a
