Gut Health


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Symptoms After Going “Gluten Free”? Here’s Why

5 Reasons For Ongoing Symptoms On A Gluten-Free Diet By Amy Burkhart MD, RD On a gluten-free diet, but still have symptoms? Do you have gluten sensitivity or celiac disease? Have you removed gluten from your diet and still don’t feel 100 percent?   Here…

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Are supplements to digest gluten safe and useful?

Supplements To Digest Gluten By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Are the enzyme supplements to digest gluten safe? Do they work? Can we use them? Is there any risk? Many variations of these products are being offered, and people are buying them. However, we will…

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Fingernail changes in IBS, Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease

Fingernail changes in IBS, Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac DiseaseFingernails: A Window To Your Health By Amy Burkhart MD, RD If you suffer from digestive issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), FODMAP intolerance, or gluten sensitivity, fingernails may reveal more about your health than…

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Reasons People Follow A Gluten-Free Diet

7 Types of Gluten-Free Dieters By Amy Burkhart MD, RD What are the reasons people follow a gluten-free diet? Chefs and restaurant employees are baffled and irritated when they meticulously accommodate a gluten-free dining request, only to see the same person diving into the…

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The Mental Toll of the Gluten-Free Diet

By Amy Burkhart MD, RD The Mental Effects Of Following A Gluten-Free Diet The term “gluten-free” is now commonplace in our daily lives. Because of gluten’s popularity, people believe adhering to a gluten-free diet is easy. Gluten-free food is everywhere. Thus people assume it…

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