What’s Eating You?- With Dr Andrea R Frayser-ND

If You Are What You Eat then Why are You?

• Sick• Tired• Depressed• “Hanging In There”• “OK”

Why Do We Need Food Anyway?

• Your body uses food to:• Grow• Replace dead or

damaged cells• Repair damaged tissues

and organs• Combat illness• Recover from disease• Function

How Does the Body Absorb Nutrients?

Most of the absorption of key nutrients happen in the small intestine.

Digestion begins in the mouth and ends in the small intestine. The Villi that line the intestine are responsible for the absorption of many essential nutrients into the blood stream such as proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

Nutrients- The Body’s Building Blocks

• Proteins- in every living cell in the body and serves as the building block for strong muscles, also function as enzymes and hormones regulating internal functions

• Carbohydrates- provides the energy store for physical exertion and stress

• Vitamins- molecules that are “vital” to life but the body can not manufacture many of them on its own

• Minerals- are catalyst for activities in the body such as breathing, heart beat and swallowing, they are essential for life functions and must be provided through an outside source

A Tale of 2 People

Jackie Pat

-28 years old-Eats a balanced healthy diet-Suffers with Irregular Periods-Cramping before and during cycle-Having problems conceiving-Has occasional mood swings & Depression

-43 years old-Suffers with Chronic muscle and joint pain-Shortness of breath-High Blood Pressure-Headaches-Tries but can’t lose weight

A Little More About Jackie

• Had a battery of tests done and was told that nothing was wrong

• Suffered several miscarriages

• Went through multiple cycles of IVF but still not able to conceive

• Becoming more and more frustrated and depressed

Pat’s Call to Action

• Diagnosed with “Border-line Diabetes”

• Told to lose weight to help with muscle and joint pain

• Sticks to a strict diet designed by her nutritionist

• People are suspicious because her condition is not improving and she has three new cavities since her last dental visit

Two Different Women- Same Diagnosis

After much frustration-both Jackie and Pat decided to go see a specialist (after attending a seminar very similar to this one) and were surprised to find out that their very different conditions were caused by the same insidious disease.

Celiac DiseaseThey were both Gluten Intolerant

What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac Disease (CD) is a lifelong inherited autoimmune condition affecting children and adults. When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated toxic reaction that causes damage to the small intestine and does not allow food to be properly absorbed. Even small amounts of gluten in foods can affect those with CD and cause health problems. Damage can occur to the small bowel even when there are no symptoms present.

What is Gluten?

Gluten is the common name for the proteins in specific grains that are harmful to persons with Celiac Disease. These proteins are found in ALL forms of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn and faro) and related grains rye, barley and triticale and MUST be eliminated.

Are You the One?1:133 People Have Celiac

Most are Misdiagnosed

Headache

Memory Loss/ Problems with Focus

Joint Stiffness/ Pain

Muscle Pain/ Cramping

Skin Eruptions/ Rashes

Chronic Anemia

Unexplained Weight Loss or Gain

Fatigue, weakness lack of energy

Shortness of Breath

Numbness in hands or feet

Vision Problems/ Blurred Vision

Diabetes/ Insulin Deficiency X X X X X X X X

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome X X X X X X X

Fibromyalgia X X X X X X XSarcoidosis X X X X X X X XPMS/ Menstrual Issues X X X X X X

Celiac X X X X X X X X X X X

You Think You May Have Celiac Disease- Now What?

• Medical tests are available to diagnose gluten-sensitivity

• Schedule an appointment with your Primary Care physician and request testing

• Celiac is NOT LIMITED to one race, age group or gender

• Do NOT eliminate gluten from your diet before going for testing. Your tests will not be accurate.

For Celiac Sufferers the World Can Be A Toxic Place

Gluten can be found in a variety of non-food products including:

• Color Cosmetics• Personal Care Products• Hair Care Products• Skin Care Products• Medicines• Vitamins and Supplements• Pet Care Products• Cleaning Products

Good News For People with Celiac Disease!

• No medication is needed.• The standard treatment

for relief of Celiac symptoms is simply to eliminate gluten from your diet!

• Gluten-free options are more abundant and better tasting than ever

• Recovery is possible!

They Lived Healthily Ever After

For More Information

www.AndreaFrayser.com

www.Celiac.org

www.CleanSimplyWithWater.com

www.Arbonne.com

- Easy Gluten-free Recipes

- General Information- Support Network- Gluten-free Cleaning

and Personal Care - Gluten-free Color

Cosmetics and Skin Care