Dr. Oz and Dr. Mark Hyman: The Skinny on Gluten-Free Processed Foods and Healthy Options to Reduce Inflammation
Dr. Oz and Dr. Mark Hyman discussed the issues surrounding the craze with Gluten-Free Foods and a healthy diet of whole foods which has carefully eliminated gluten without contributing to weight gain.
Dr. Hyman has been studying the impact of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease for a decade and he has come to the realization that 99% of the population is walking around with gluten sensitivities that have been the causal factor from healthy complaints like headaches to joint pain to depression to bowel disorders.
Dr. Oz and Dr. Hyman Information from this Episode
Dr. Mark told Dr. Oz that he has his patients take two weeks off of ALL gluten foods and hidden sources to see how they feel before going further with additional lab tests and changes in diet. Personally, I feel that it takes longer than two weeks for the inflammation that results when you are reacting to gluten after years of exposure to be calmed down to the point where a person can literally ‘feel’ the difference. I would suggest that you give it six to eight weeks for the initial round.
The biggest surprise of the proof in the pudding usually comes when you begin to eat foods with gluten again, because you instantly begin to feel lousy again. Sometimes when you start feeling better, you can forget just how bad you felt before changes occur and you miss the point. Give it eight weeks…and after two weeks back on your old diet, you’ll notice that those old signs of feeling sick and tired, weak and fatigued, hurting and miserable return. That’s when you will be willing to make more permanent changes!
While you don’t really need to spend a fortune to get all the laboratory tests for gluten screening and then pay to follow Dr. Mark’s extensive program, you can find many healthy options in your local natural foods markets and food coops. You can also locate excellent sources of gluten-free foods on the Net that can be delivered to your door directly, if you find that your local grocery stores is limited by selection. Dr. Mark’s information and regimen can be expensive, but it works for those whose health has been dramatically impaired by eating the wrong foods for decades and really need a doctor’s care.
The segment that went over the comparisons between common foods that most people eat unconsciously and those made without gluten was revealing. It should become obvious that there are hidden sources of gluten in items that people take for granted. Who would have thought that this protein would be found in toothpaste, playdough, the glue that people lick on envelopes, and even processed meats like turkey or lunch meats. You even have to ask your pharmacist if the drugs you take contain gluten as a filler, excipient, or binder.
Let’s get back to foods…
It’s one thing to compare calories, fiber, and other aspects that Samantha pointed out. But those considerations are less significant than the Inflammation that arises from eating a diet that revolves around wheat. This country seems to be addicted to wheat products from wheat flour for breads, pizza dough, and bagels to many other processed foods that use some form of wheat or gluten derived from wheat for some purpose. Labels are revealing and need to be read carefully!
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While it’s true that the food industry is jumping on the band wagon to bring gluten-free foods to the market; you have to be mindful of the fact that many of these items contain fat and other ingredients that you do not want in your body. So it is vitally important not to compromise your health by trusting a company to promote gluten-free while deception prevails in other areas of their product generation. Chex may be free of gluten, but it’s not a healthy food for you.
If you are stupid enough to fall for advertising gimmicks, then the current spat of gluten-free marketing campaigns may fool you into false comforts. Rather than resorting to eating processed foodstuffs of any type whatsoever, it’s is essential that you return to the basic whole foods plant-based diet to regain your health and well-being.
You have to approach this with more intelligence and be wary about the sinister commercial slick people who just want to sell you stuff with total disregard for your health. However, there are new brands that care deeply for your health created by those who struggled with these issues and felt that they had to design a business to make healthier foods without gluten for themselves and others who must eliminate gluten to restore their health.
When you go ‘gluten-free’, it’s going to make the most impact upon the way you feel when you eat whole foods again. Beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, specific grains without gluten like rice, fresh produce, organic spices, and fresh herbs will really help to eliminate the inflammation and turn your health around within a short period of time. Dr. Hyman does have some good recipes for you, but you can find recipes at your local Whole Foods Markets and from the natural food community that has embraced healthier diets for fifty years.
Although there are many falacies about what constitutes processed foods to avoid or those which are suitable and will not make you gain weight; you can sort through this morass with some common sense. On this website, you can read through all of the ingredients to determine which products are healthy and which ones are not. Just be mindful of your choices in each case. If you are determined to eat garlic toast, then instead of cheating – you can find a gluten-free bread and use organic butter, sea salt, and organic garlic to make your garlic bread! Never forget that you can add organic ingredients to organic brown rice and other grains to simulate a taste equivalent to garlic bread in flavor!
I think that Dr. Oz missed the most important point for choosing to eliminate any processed food, hidden source, or obvious food which contains gluten. The health problems associated with Inflammation are much more serious than counting calories or finding better sources of fiber! If you allow Inflammation to persist, you will undermine the health of your entire body and this distress will manifest in any number of ways.
Your doctor may not be smart enough to find the root causes! Then you continue to weaken your bio-energetic systems daily without having any idea why. It’s a disservice to you to ignore this! When you choose your whole foods carefully, you are going to make real progress toward a healthy Lifestyle and feeling good for the rest of your life.
Pearl powder, nopales cactus juice, and other natural herbs, foods, and treatments can be employed to reduce inflammation in your body. You will be amazed at the difference it makes in the way you feel in your body! It’s worth your while to take the time to eliminate gluten from your diet. Even the macrobiotic chef can find alternatives to seitan to keep food preparation in your kitchen at the peak of health and flavor!
