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Is Gluten-Free A Fad Or Is Gluten A Real Threat To Our Health? | This episode is sponsored by Bioptimizers and Dr. Hyman\u2019s Sleep Master Class\nWe are all aware that \u201cgluten-free\u201d has become a major buzz term. Supermarket aisles are now lined with gluten-free foods and restaurants are now catering to gluten-free diners. So how did gluten come to receive so much attention? Are people with celiac disease the only ones who should be on a gluten-free diet? And how do you know if gluten is making you sick?\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Maggie Ward to discuss why gluten sensitivity exists on a spectrum and how to determine if it is a threat to your health. They also share specific patient cases they have treated related to gluten sensitivity.\nMaggie Ward, MS, RD, LDN, is the Nutrition Director at The UltraWellness Center. Maggie holds a master\u2019s degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University which focuses on using whole foods for holistic Nutrition Therapy. In addition, she completed her requirements to become a registered dietitian at Westchester Medical Center in NY. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center team in 2008, Maggie worked at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York providing nutrition counseling to children and families dealing with HIV. She also taught at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan and other sites throughout New York City, teaching nutritionally focused cooking classes for children and adults. Much of her focus is on food allergies, digestive disorders, inflammatory conditions, Pediatrics and Sports Nutrition. Maggie has been counseling individuals, families, and business groups on therapeutic diets to address various health concerns for more than 15 years. Her ongoing clinical training through the Institute for Functional Medicine uses a systems biology approach when working with those who suffer from chronic and acute conditions to help them find their path to healing. She has a passion for cooking and reconnecting people with their potential to heal using whole, organic and local foods.\nThis episode is sponsored by Bioptimizers and Dr. Hyman\u2019s Sleep Master Class.\nRight now, BiOptimizers is offering their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal to Doctor\u2019s Farmacy listeners during the entire month of November. Get free shipping, up to 40% off on select products and are giving away free bottles of their amazing enzyme, probiotic P30M as well as their HCL breakthrough supplement. Just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 at checkout.\nIn this modern world we place too much value on staying busy and deprioritizing sleep, which is why Dr. Hyman created his first ever Master Class. It guides you through the most important steps to getting better sleep, starting today. Get free access to Dr. Hyman\u2019s Sleep Master Class at drhyman.com/sleep.\xa0\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Maggie discuss:\n\nWhat is gluten? And why is gluten sensitivity and intolerance suddenly so prevalent?\n\nTesting for gluten sensitivity and intolerance\n\nHow gluten sensitivity can be triggered by a stressful event\n\nThe link between gluten sensitivity or celiac disease and other chronic disease, conditions, and autoimmune issues\n\nPatient cases Dr. Hyman and Maggie Ward have treated involving gluten sensitivity\xa0\n\nFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwc\nAdditional Resources:\xa0\nWhy gluten needs to go if you have Hashimoto\u2019s\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2019/10/08/why-gluten-needs-to-go-if-you-have-hashimotos/\nTo Gluten or Not to Gluten\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2019/04/09/to-gluten-or-not-to-gluten/\nShould we all avoid gluten?\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/09/26/podcast-ep20/\nHere\u2019s Why A Gluten-Free Diet Can Become Incredibly Unhealthy\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/01/19/heres-gluten-free-diet-can-become-incredibly-unhealthy/\nGluten and Dairy-Free Recipes Even an Italian Can Love\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/06/12/gluten-and-dairy-free-recipes-even-an-italian-can-love/\nTop 5 Diet Changes for Autoimmunity \nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/06/30/top-5-diet-changes-for-autoimmunity/\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices