Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog

Is Gluten Free Bread The Answer For Gluten Sensitivities?

September 4, 2012

Is Gluten Free Bread The Answer For Gluten Sensitivities? As you know, there are many options available in the gluten free bread aisle these days at the supermarket. But is gluten free bread the answer to those who have gluten sensitivities or celiac disease? According to Whole Living’s recent article “Our Daily Bread”, there is…

What's Hiding In Your Bread?

What's Hiding In Your Bread?

September 4, 2012
Fats Are Not All Bad

Fats Are Not All Bad

September 4, 2012

For years, nutritionists and doctors have preached that a low-fat diet is the key to losing weight, managing cholesterol, and preventing health problems. But more than just the amount of fat, it’s the types of fat you eat that really matter. Bad fats increase cholesterol and your risk of certain diseases, while good fats protect…

Your Antacid May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Your Antacid May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

August 28, 2012

Possible underlying causes of acid reflux H. pylori overgrowth: An H. pylori infection occurs in the stomach and is the most common chronic bacterial infection, affecting more than 50 percent of the world’s population. An H. pylori infection may promote acid reflux by decreasing stomach acid. Although acid reflux is associated with too much acidity,…

September Seminars & Events

September Seminars & Events

August 28, 2012

September Seminars & Events: Saturday, September 8th @ Noon: Thyroid Dysfunction Tuesday, September  11th @ 6:30 pm: Peripheral Neuropathy Friay, September  14th (10 am until 4 pm): Udi’s Gluten Free Foods Product Tasting Saturday, September 15th @ Noon: Thyroid Dysfunction Tuesday, September 18th @ 6:30 pm: Thyroid and Metabolic Patient Support Group & Wellness Class Tuesday,…

Your spouse: The biggest barrier to a gluten-free diet?

Your spouse: The biggest barrier to a gluten-free diet?

August 21, 2012

Gluten-eating spouse sabotaging your gluten-free diet? Their transgressions can be maddening. They order pasta with garlic bread in front of your newly gluten-free children, who proceed to cry through the rest of the meal. They dip their knife into your gluten-free mayonnaise after having used it on their whole wheat bread. They don’t read labels,…