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Celiac disease also called
"celiac sprue" is a chronic digestive problem that is normally
caused by a hereditary intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a component of barley,
oats, wheat, durum, semolina, spelt, rye, and also other grain hybrids such as
kamut or triticale. The exact cause of celiac disease is not known, although the
disease is known to affect mainly Caucasians of European descent. When a person
with celiac disease eats gluten, damage to the small intestine can occurr. It is
believed that the body responds to gluten as if it were an antigen, and triggers
an immune system attack when it is absorbed by the intestine. This, in turn,
causes the lining of the small intestine to swell. As a result, tiny hair like
projections called villi suffer damage and even destruction, which impairs the
body's ability to absorb important nutrients. Malabsorption then becomes a
serious problem, and the loss of vitamins, minerals, and calories results in
malnutrition even when the person is eating well. Diarrhea
compounds the problem. Because celiac disease impacts digestion, food allergies
may also appear. Celiac disease can affect both children and adults, however it
can occur at any age. It often appears when a child is first introduced to
cereal foods, at around 3 - 4 months of age. In other people, the disease may be
triggered by emotional stress or physical trauma, such as occurs with surgery or
even pregnancy. The first signs are usually diarrhea, weight loss, and
nutritional deficiencies. Other symptoms may include: abdominal swelling, bone
pain, large bad smelling stools that float; depression;
fatigue, irritability, joint pain, muscle cramps, muscular wasting, and nausea..
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Read these Doctor's Comments
about Drugs
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"The person who takes medicine must recover twice,
once from the disease and once from the medicine." William Osler, M.D.
"The cause of most disease is in the poisonous drugs
physicians superstitiously give in order to effect a cure." Charles E. Page, M.D.
"If all the medicine in the world were thrown into the sea,
it would be bad for the fish and good for humanity."
O.W. Holmes, (Prof. of Medicine Harvard University)
"Every drug increases and complicates the patients
condition." Robert Henderson, M.D.
"In sickness the body is already loaded with impurities. By
taking drug - medicines more impurities are added, thereby the case is further
embarrassed and harder to cure." Elmer Lee, M.D.
"The necessity of teaching mankind not to take drugs and
medicines, is a duty incumbent upon all who know their uncertainty and injurious
effects; and the time is not far distant when the drug system will be abandoned." Charles Armbruster, M.D.
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See the website
www.drugs.com
to look up possible side effects
of any prescription drugs or medications that you are using.
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Let Your
Body Heal Itself
 There are natural alternatives including: vitamins, minerals,
herbs, enzymes, probiotics, and many others that when combined in the right way can support you body's own healing power.
Is is magic? No it is the way that our Creator God made us and the world's gifts for us. It is up to
all of us to use these gifts wisely.
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Did
You
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 You have a wonderful human body that when given the right
nutrients in the right amounts can heal itself.
"Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements."
- JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association 6/12/2002 Vol 287
There are hundreds of studies which show the risk of cancer, heart disease, and
other top killers is reduced by eating more than just the minimal RDA standards. Prevention
is the main defense from disease. Detoxification and having proper nutritional
balance is the treatment. Natural foods, herbs, vitamins and supplements to
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You would not think of exposing yourself to an Atomic Bomb fallout or
excessive X-rays. But not getting enough vitamins and minerals is just as
dangerous. Cells in your body not getting their vitamins and minerals suffer
both DNA and mitochondrial damage. These cells under a microscope look like they
have been hit with radiation. This type of damage may cause you to age faster
and can lead to Cancer
and other degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and
others.
- Vitamin deficiency = DNA damage
- Strengthen your Body & Immune system
- Prevent Disease and support Healing
- Critical for Adults and Children
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"It's virtually impossible to get sufficient quantities of some
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- Jeffery Blumberg PhD professor of
Nutrition Tufts University
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Dr. Mark Crapo
"Would you like to live longer - look and feel better ... find out about people
who are doing it and how you can improve your health and life."
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