Episode 36: Gluten 101: From Cardboard to Controversy - Separating Fact from Fiction
Is gluten really the villain, or have we been getting mixed messages? Dr. Cindy teams up with gluten expert Jama Lambert (calling in from sunny Puerto Vallarta!) to tackle the biggest myths in the gluten-free world. From why your Italian pasta vacation might not prove anything to the shocking truth about "gluten-free" products that still contain wheat, Jama breaks down celiac vs. non-celiac sensitivity with real science. Plus: Why your brain might be more at risk than your gut, the sneaky cross-reactive foods hiding in your kitchen, and rapid-fire revelations. Warning: This episode may cause you to rethink everything in your pantry!
In this episode, we cover:
- (4:00) Misinformation with gluten sensitivities.
- (20:00) Common foods that could irritate people with gluten sensitivities.
- (22:00) I got Glutened!
- (27:00) Health benefits from a rotational diet.
- (30:00) Moving away from the kid’s meal at the restaurants.
- (33:00) Looking beyond foods when working to be gluten-free.
- (40:00) Rapid-fire questions
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About Jama Lambert:
Bridging the gap between the research lab and the clinical practice takes both an analytic thought process and a creative sense. Jama possesses both.
As a medical and health writer, Jama provides appropriate, science-based educational opportunities for healthcare practitioners, as well as internal staff, through the use of print, web-based video programming, and live lectures.
Professional writing projects related to bio mechanisms of environmentally induced immune disorders (autism, chronic fatigue, gluten reactivity, Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.) are her strengths.
Jama is a published author with a Research Gate membership, which allows access to a worldwide network of researchers and their work.
Specialties: Scientific and creative writing, ability to condense complex scientific terms into understandable concepts, lecture abstracts, research publications, development of effective PowerPoint presentations.
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- Gluten 101: What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
- Gluten 101: A Survival Guide
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