Mental Health


POTS and gluten. A young woman lies on a bench wearing compression stockings. A gluten free diet may help pots

POTS Syndrome And Gluten: A Connection

POTS Syndrome And GlutenDoes Gluten Worsen Pots Syndrome Symptoms? POTS syndrome is linked to gluten and may also be connected to autoimmune disorders. POTS, a form of dysautonomia, has also been identified as a common symptom of long-haul COVID. Removing gluten from the diet…

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What is pots syndrome. A woman with POTS after covid is laying on a couch with her feet up in the air

POTS Syndrome Symptoms & Covid Connection

POTS Syndrome SymptomsPOTS Syndrome and Its Connection to COVID By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is making headlines, especially as more cases appear after COVID-19 infections—even in people with mild or asymptomatic cases. But what exactly is POTS syndrome? What…

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OMAD: One Meal A Day Fasting

OMAD: One Meal a Day FastingA Weight Loss Kickstart Or Passing Fad? By Amy Burkhart MD, RD   The search continues for the optimal eating method for weight management and health. Is One Meal a Day fasting (OMAD) the answer to that quest or…

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rice dish in bowl rice in arsenic is a concern on a gluten free diet

Arsenic in Rice & Gluten-Free Diet

Arsenic In Rice By Amy Burkhart MD, RD   Should Gluten-Free Dieters Be Worried? Arsenic in rice-should you be worried? Rice is a staple component of the gluten-free diet, so many who follow the diet are concerned. A Consumer Reports video segment titled “Why…

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