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Comment on What is this Paleo Diet I Keep Hearing About? by Kendra Lay

Kendra Lay — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:20:14 +0000

Glad you found it helpful! If you have any other specific questions let me know and maybe I can address it in a future post…

Comment on Grain Free, Dairy Free Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up by Sara

Sara — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:38:40 +0000

One Thanksgiving I was lucky to have this recipe prepared by Kendra herself. It forever changed how I feel about brussels. Now I make this same dish very frequently and is one of my all time favorite vegetable dishes.

Comment on Gluten Free Dining by Kendra Lay

Kendra Lay — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:13:45 +0000

Thank you for your comment, although I respectfully disagree that only sufferers of celiac disease will benefit from a gluten-free diet. One reason is that to diagnose celiac disease, doctors usually must find evidence of total intestinal villi-ous atrophy. However, if someone only has partial atrophy of the intestinal villi or simply has inflammation of the small intestine, the doctor will tell them it is safe to continue to eat gluten…even though gluten may be causing their inflammation. Inflammation in the gut can not only lead to poor absorption of nutrients, but can lead to intestinal permeability, also called “leaky gut.” What happens often in leaky gut is that small amounts of food from your intestine can leak into your bloodstream. At this time the immune system will mark that macromolecule of food as an invader and cause an immune response and inflammatory cascade in your body, which could lead to many symptoms including digestive upset, headaches, joint pain etc. Check out Dr. Tom O’Bryan at http://www.TheDr.com. He is an expert on not only celiac disease but also “gluten intolerance.” He can quote numerous studies in peer reviewed journals that gluten sensitivity can cause many different autoimmune responses, not only in the small intestine as seen in celiac disease.

Comment on Gluten Free Dining by Celiac Dz

Celiac Dz — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:37:38 +0000

“By eating a gluten free diet most people experience better digestion, less inflammation, a clearer head.” Let’s be realistic- this will only occur in those who have celiac disease. Celiac disease is a relatively uncommon phenotypic expression of certain genotypes. A gluten-free diet will not cure any ailments in those without the phenotype.

Go to a doctor and have labs* drawn to see if you have celiac disease before embarking on this radical and life changing diet!

-A celiac disease sufferer

*anti-gliadin antibodies, anti endomysial antibodies and tissue trans-glutaminase

Comment on What is this Paleo Diet I Keep Hearing About? by AA

AA — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:25:10 +0000

I meant 100 grams a day!

Comment on What is this Paleo Diet I Keep Hearing About? by AA

AA — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:24:21 +0000

Kendra,

I was looking for info on this diet and did some googling, but I think your short entry explained in a straightforward way how to do this diet practically. And I like the 100 carbs a day rule of thumb.

Thanks, AA

Comment on What does it take to become an acupuncturist? by Kendra Lay

Kendra Lay — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:01:46 +0000

Thanks for the comments everyone! You bring up some good points, Cat. I wonder if physical therapists, audiologists, chiropractors and other professions with “first professional doctorates” go through a residency? It would definitely be an amazing opportunity to hone our skills.

Comment on What does it take to become an acupuncturist? by Cat Calhoun

Cat Calhoun — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:16:28 +0000

And as a side bar, more and more states are recognizing us as physicians and doctors. In Texas and many states you are a licensed acupuncturist or some title of that sort. Here are our titles with the same education in a sampling of other states.
Arkansas: D.O.M. – Doctor of Oriental Medicine
Florida: D.Ac. – Acupuncture Physician
New Mexico: D.O.M. – Doctor of Oriental Medicine
In Canada legislation is nearing completion which will give the title Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine to acupuncturists.

Comment on What does it take to become an acupuncturist? by Cat Calhoun

Cat Calhoun — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:09:30 +0000

This is just my opinion, so take it or leave it.

If you wanted to become an M.D. you would get a Bachelor’s degree, apply to med school, spend 4 years in med school, do 3 – 7 years of residency and then you can apply for your license and become an M.D. Note that you don’t get a doctorate/Ph.D. when you become an M.D. even though an M.D. is referred to as a doctor. Medical school gives you a professional degree, not an academic one.

To become an acupuncturist in Texas you need 60 hours of undergrad and about 4 years in oriental med school. You then take five different board exams (about 9 hours of testing altogether) and then you can apply for a license.

What our profession needs is a residency in which we can really learn our specialization. This would serve us better than another couple of years of sitting and hearing someone talk.

Comment on What does it take to become an acupuncturist? by Sonal Patel

Sonal Patel — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:10:19 +0000

When I first started researching TCM schools I was “floored”. I did not realize all the “schooling” that goes into becoming a “healer”. Anyways, here I am…going through it and yes hoping that maybe before I finish it will become a PHD program . Thank you for sharing Kendra – I am going to forward this to my friends and family so they realize why I am in constant SP qi def, LV stag, etc…