I don't watch much TV (except for NFL football!) but sometimes I'll watch DVDs of funny shows.
One I like is "Boston Legal." William Shatner's character (Denny Crane) is an egotistical attorney who drinks lots of expensive scotch, is a skirt chaser and a gun-slinging, die-hard Republican who is out of control in every sense of the word.
He's an absolute hoot, played brilliantly by Shatner.
When Denny starts having lapses in memory and judgment, he sees that those symptoms are consistent with Mad Cow Disease, and decides that's what he has.
And any time after that when he screws up, he says "Mad Cow!"
VERY funny.
But what's never funny is when someone has horrible physical symptoms due to gluten sensitivity. And over half the population today has some level of gluten sensitivity, so it's a major problem.
And because the wrath of gluten can take SO many forms, people with gluten sensitivity don't make the connection to gluten, although that's changing slowly.
I mean, would you possibly connect depression, acne, joint pain, fatigue, allergy symptoms, headaches, abdominal cramping, diarrhea and difficulty concentrating to the SAME cause?!
I was shocked back when we did the research for Great Taste No Gluten
and I saw the wide array of documented gluten-related physical (and mental) problems. It was far beyond my wildest imagination.
Now, if you have symptoms that you can't quite pinpoint and the prescription drugs your doctor gave you aren't doing any good, chances are excellent that you too may be suffering the wrath of gluten and don't even know it.
Here's a self-reflection quiz that you can take to see.
If you answer yes to any of these questions, you too may have a degree of gluten sensitivity:
1) Is there anyone in your family who had been diagnosed with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease?
(Gluten sensitivity tends to run in families.)
2) Have you or anyone in your family been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Addison's disease, thyroid disease or insulin dependent diabetes?
(Gluten sensitivity is commonly seen with, or mimics symptoms of, autoimmune diseases.)
3) Do you crave carbs?
(The hard-to-digest proteins from gluten containing foods such as bread and pasta can be highly addictive. A craving for them is a signal that these proteins have been absorbed into your circulation and may be causing physical problems.)
4) Have you ever had one or more very severe bouts of abdominal cramping, with or without diarrhea?
5) Do you frequently have gas or bloating after meals? Is the bloating often associated with an unexplained gain of two to five pounds within 24 hours?
6) Are you a smoker?
(A smoking addiction can also be suggestive of gluten sensitivity.)
7) Are you anxious or depressed for no apparent reason?
8) Do you often feel tired, fatigued, "out of it," or have trouble remembering or concentrating?
9) Do you have trouble falling asleep, or fail to feel refreshed after sleeping, no matter how long you've slept?
10) Do you have to get up frequently during the night to urinate?
11) Do you have strange or addictive reactions to alcohol?
12) Do you have low blood pressure? (Low blood pressure is defined as a systolic (upper number) pressure under 90 and a diastolic (lower number) pressure under 60.)
13) Do you frequently have heartburn and/or regularly take antacids?
14) Do you have a stubborn cough that won't go away or experience wheezing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
15) Do you frequently get canker sores in or around your mouth?
16) Are your nails brittle?
17) Are your pinkie fingers much shorter than your other digits and/or your palms frequently orange (without having eaten a lot of carrots!)?
18) For females: Have you had one or more miscarriages, trouble conceiving or a difficult pregnancy?
19) Have you been told you have vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies?
20) Have you had unexplained elevations in your liver enzymes?
If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then chances are excellent gluten may be affecting YOU.
You may be wondering, "OK, great, what do I do now?"
Glad you asked.
Because to see if and how gluten is affecting you, you can start with one very simple test:
Go without it and see how you feel.
There is no better proof than results.
And if that sounds about as easy as walking a tightrope over the Grand Canyon, don't worry.
Because I'm here to help you with Great Taste No Gluten.
The manual "Unraveling The Gluten Free Mystery" explains why gluten is the health demon that it is today and all the different symptoms gluten sensitivity can give. It will make perfect sense to you and you'll likely have many "ah-ha" moments.
"Your Gluten Free Kitchen" will help you easily set up a gluten free household, while "Gluten Free Substitutions" and "Gluten Free Grain Guide" will make the conversion to gluten-free options in your current favorite recipes a snap.
And of course, the shining star of the Great Taste No Gluten system: The recipe book.
Chock full of 160 mouth-watering, yet easy to make gluten free dishes that will make you scratch your head and say, "This is gluten free? Really?"
We spent 2 full years researching, developing and testing recipes and I've got to tell you, these recipes are the BOMB! Most gluten-free foods in stores are terrible. ALL other gluten-free recipe books are so bad, I wonder how any of then get past the first printing. But not this one. Every recipe is unbelievably delicious.
Don't wait another second to start counteracting the effects that gluten is having on YOUR health.
Remember--even one YES answer above suggests that gluten may be affecting your health.
Great Taste No Gluten is your ticket to a healthy life free of all the problems gluten causes...and full of fantastic food.
Get it here now.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Kat thinks it's easy to be gluten free:
Sherry,
I have to tell you I bought your Great Taste No Pain program and then Great Taste No Gluten, and had reservations at first. Not about it working, but about me being able to stick to it.
My eating has been pretty good most of my life as my mother taught us to eat without all the extra gooey things such as dressing poured all over salad.
All I can say is you are right and thank you for being smart enough to be there for those of us who do not have your years of nutritional education.
I now seem to crave good foods that I didn't before. Raw veggies are a staple in my diet now.
I try to stick with eating what I cook and do my best to stay away from quick and non-nutritional meals that can be POPPED in the microwave or toaster. This is not easy as my husband loves to eat every bad thing he can find!
The fight has gotten easier and I can only imagine it will get easier as more time passes.
Oh, here is a kicker! While at my nephew's birthday party last month the conversation somehow got on age, health or something of that nature and several guests were stunned to find that my little sister was not my older sister. They were sure I was many years younger than her. She is about 34 and I am 45.
I was very pleased for me but a bit sad for my little sis!
Kat
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