| Research has proven the importance of a GFCF | | | | inflammation on the stomach lining and depression. |
| diet (gluten-free and casein-free) for many of the | | | | It is a vicious cycle that never ends. You eat the |
| following conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders, | | | | foods that one cannot breakdown properly and |
| Celiac, Depression, Weight-Loss, Psoriasis, | | | | the result is inflammation, leaky gut syndrome, |
| Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Chron's Disease, | | | | skin disorders, depression, weight issues, |
| Schizophrenia, Ulcerative Colitis, Chronic Diarrhea | | | | behavioral and mental issues. |
| Cystic Fibrosis. | | | | Take heart, there is hope. One can implement a |
| Many individuals have problems breaking down the | | | | specialized GFCF diet and assist their body in |
| proteins that are in diary called caseins and the | | | | healing while removing any toxic residue from the |
| protein in wheat, oats, barley, rye and spelt flours | | | | incomplete digestion of the offending foods. In |
| are called gluten. Illness occurs when the | | | | addition, the daily use of adding digestive enzymes |
| incomplete breakdown of the gluten and/or casein | | | | will lighten the burden of the body in the digestion |
| pass the intestines as peptide chains and enter | | | | process. Don't be overwhelmed since there are so |
| into the bloodstream passing the blood brain | | | | many delicious and nutritious alternatives to |
| barrier. The incomplete breakdown actually turns | | | | explore to eat. There are numerous cookbooks |
| into casomorphines from the casein and | | | | and local health food stores will offer gluten-free |
| glutomorphines from the gluten and transforms | | | | and casein-free products from snack bars, flours, |
| into an opiate. Opiates can cause any or all of the | | | | deli meats, dinner dishes, breads, cakes and more. |
| following side effects: clouded mental functioning, | | | | Read all the labels before consuming anything. |
| insomnia, diarrhea, impaired social connection, | | | | Educate and empower yourself. |
| blocking of pain messages, dilated pupils, | | | | |