“While a definitive causal link between diet and autoimmune disease in general has yet to be made, more and more autoimmune diseases (and many nonautoimmune diseases) are being linked to gluten sensitivity. While further research is required, some doctors and researchers are even beginning to believe that gluten sensitivity may be a factor in every autoimmune disease. Furthermore, increased intestinal… — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share
“Studies have shown that families who eat dinner together are closer and healthier.” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“consumption of grains is probably responsible for most, if not all, of the noncommunicable diseases we face as a civilization today, we” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“support nutritional guidelines that are already twenty years out of sync with biological, medical, and nutrition research.” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“genetically modified grains typically contain higher levels of agglutinins to help protect industrial crops from pests. Wheat” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“Meat from grass-fed and pasture-raised animals tends to be more nutrient-dense than conventional meat. Although the exact nutrient content will vary from species to species and from farm to farm (and by time of year and the quality of supplemental feed, if any), grass-fed and pasture-raised meat tends to be higher (sometimes much higher) in many minerals and vitamins while… — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share
“It’s also important to eat what most people would typically recognize as a “balanced meal”: some protein, some fat, and some carbohydrates, including fiber. This translates well to eating quality meats and fish, quality added fats, large portions of nonstarchy vegetables, and some starchy vegetables and fruit. Recommendations for portion sizes and macronutrient ratios are discussed in more detail on… — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share
“It is also worth mentioning that several ailments are known to occur very frequently in conjunction with autoimmune disorders. They are: Cholangitis Chronic fatigue syndrome Eczema Fibromyalgia Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); this occurs frequently in conjunction with autoimmune thyroid diseases These are not autoimmune diseases themselves (or at least have not been confirmed as such), but because of their association… — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share
“Don’t eat anything your great-great-grandmother wouldn’t recognizeas food. There” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“Doctors give drugs of which they know little, into bodies, of which they know less, for diseases of which they know nothing at all.” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“Grains: Barley, corn, durum, fonio, Job’s tears, kamut, millet, oats, rice, rye,” — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
