Answers from a Gluten Doctor – Part 7: Gluten-free Diets & Nutritional Deficiency
Recently there seems to be a lot of misinformation going around stating that gluten-free diets may be or are causing other nutritional deficiencies. So I decided to pose the question to our favorite gluten-free doctor, Dr. Vikki Petersen. For those of you who do not already know Dr. Vikki, she is a leader in the […]
Answers From A Gluten Doctor – Part 6: Testing, Testing, Testing
From the number of emails I received requesting that Dr. Vikki clarify testing for gluten sensitivity, apparently I am not the only one confused. I recently had a blood test (ordered from another doctor) and he proceeded to tell me I tested negative for gluten intolerance. As we know I have tested positive many times […]
Answers from a Gluten Doctor – Part 5: Gluten Symptoms & Diet Cheating
With a holiday weekend coming up some of us may be tempted to stray from our gluten-free diets. What is it about holidays that make us think we can do or eat things we would not ordinarily do or eat? Read what Dr. Vikki Petersen has to say about how this affects us and answers a […]
Answers from a Gluten Doctor – Part 4: What About Dairy?
In part 4 of our series, renowned gluten sensitivity specialist, Dr. Vikki Petersen answers the question of consuming dairy for the gluten intolerant.
I can tolerate dairy fine but you still had me go off of it for 6 weeks in the beginning when I first went off gluten. Why? Is this something you would recommend to others?
Answers from a Gluten Doctor – Part 3: Now What?
Continuing on in our series of questions answered by renowned gluten doctor, Dr. Vikki Petersen, is the answer to the question “What now?” – just eliminating gluten from the diet and home is not enough as you are about to discover in Dr. Vikki’s answer. Once one has determined they have gluten sensitivity or celiac […]
Answers from a Gluten Doctor – Part 2: Diagnosis
Continuing with our discussion from highly acclaimed pioneer in the treatment of gluten sensitivity, Dr. Vikki Petersen, we tackle the often confusing subject of diagnosis.
Q. I recently had a blood test (ordered from another doctor) and he proceeded to tell me I tested negative for gluten intolerance. As we know, I have tested positive many times in the past and the simple truth is