Simplified Science Behind Gluten

I typed up a short intro on why gluten is bad for you and what it’s doing to peoples’ bodies. Zonulin is a protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells in the digestive tract. (See tight junction below.) Tight junctions stop macromolecules from leaking into your body from your gut. They’re supposed …

What does depression or anxiety feel like? Is what I’m experiencing depression or just life?

Here’s a video I did a while ago before I figured out what was wrong with me. I was on a high dose of antidepressants and looking back, I was not well. But the antidepressants did help. I explain a bit in there, and I’ll explain below. My experience of depression: Whenever I was walking …

“I’m too busy to eat like this, it’s too expensive,” and other excuses

“I’m too busy” If you’re too busy (and you’re not THAT sick), cut out gluten and dairy. If you live in a big city this is usually fairly easy. If you think that’s too difficult, cut out gluten. But you have to be strict about it. Do it for a month, reintroduce it, and when …

What do I mean by reaction? Explanation of an immune response/ reaction

Sorry, I was away for a bit. Had another reaction! The pregnancy made me a bit more sensitive, but fortunately that got me to clean up my diet a tiny bit more. I get a lot of questions asking me if certain symptoms are “normal” or people wondering if their certain set of symptoms could …

Tammy’s Shepherd’s Pie

My mom came up with this, its great. This lasts two adults about two days. I make it once a week, it’s wonderful, especially in the winter. Add salt and pepper afterwards to your fancy. It’s one of my favourite dishes. You can switch up the ground beef with any cooked meat (chicken, leftover turkey, etc.) …

Growing Up with an Autoimmune Disorder (age 2-10)

What I’d like people to take away is, when I was a kid, having arthritis was much easier psychologically than having arthritis when I was older. It was frustrating, painful, and terrible, but because I didn’t know any different, it didn’t get to me mentally. This is really important to remember if you’re the parent …