Enzymes and A Gluten-Free Diet

Written by Loring A. Windblad


This compilation of information is Copyright 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. The references for this series of articles isrepparttar author’s personal knowledge and experience,repparttar 113882 book “Enzymes for Autism and other Nurological Conditions. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos.

To get right into this topic, let’s begin here: How do enzymes compare with a casein-free, gluten-free diet?

Some have wondered whether enzyme products can replace a casein-free, gluten-free diet. Enzymes are not a one-to-one equivalent for food elimination because enzymes accomplish much more than a restrictive diet. Remember that enzymes are specific torepparttar 113883 foods they break down, so you need to haverepparttar 113884 right enzymes forrepparttar 113885 corresponding food type. If using enzymes instead of a restrictive diet is your goal, you need to look for a product specific and effective enough for this purpose. Many parents are using Peptizyde (and perhaps similar products) as an alternative to a casein-free, gluten-free diet and reporting that their children are showing immense improvement beyond what they saw on a restrictive diet, or even on a diet plus enzymes.

So, yes it is very possible. Each person will need to decide for him or herself whether this isrepparttar 113886 best course of action for their situation. Supplementing a restrictive diet with enzymes not only helps to reduce or inhibitrepparttar 113887 production of these potentially harmful peptides, but also to support digestion and ensure complete degradation of food such that they may not be problematic, and increaserepparttar 113888 availability of nutrients atrepparttar 113889 same time. Enzymes can be used with a restrictive diet to supplementrepparttar 113890 food elimination efforts.

Having an enzyme product that is at least as effective as a casein-free, gluten-free diet, or other diet type, has been critically important for those people who desire to try such a diet but cannot implement it roundrepparttar 113891 clock due to circumstances beyond their control. In particular are those with older children or adults in their care, or those who do not personally provide full-time care for their child (as in divorce situations, or when other caregivers do not support an elimination diet).

Social Anxiety Disorder

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? We all experience social situations where we may feel fear and apprehension. It’s absolutely normal to feel nervous about speaking in front of a large group, or even in front of a small group. And many of us feel shy or awkward when placed in unfamiliar social circumstances. However, for some people, these mildly nerve-wracking moments become debilitating episodes, resulting in extreme anxiety, panic attacks, or even avoidance ofrepparttar event. In these cases,repparttar 113881 anxiety is so overwhelming that it can interfere withrepparttar 113882 normal functioning of one’s life. People who suffer from a debilitating level of anxiety in social situations are said to suffer from social anxiety disorder.

Social anxiety disorder isrepparttar 113883 third largest mental health care issue inrepparttar 113884 world. Inrepparttar 113885 US, it affects roughly seven percent ofrepparttar 113886 population at any given time. Social anxiety disorder may be triggered by such events as meeting new people, public speaking, being observed while performing a task, beingrepparttar 113887 center of attention, or being teased or criticized. This illness is equally common in both men and women. People who suffer from social anxiety disorder are terrified of being ridiculed or causing themselves embarrassment. Physical symptoms associated with this disorder include heart palpitations, faintness, blushing and profuse sweating. These symptoms often leadrepparttar 113888 sufferer to avoid social situations.

Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder The symptoms of social anxiety disorder include heart palpitations, shaking, profuse sweating, diarrhea, confusion, nausea, stuttering, and blushing. Blushing is a common reaction for many people when they are startled or embarrassed. But for people who suffer from social anxiety disorder, blushing is a further source of humiliation. This condition is also linked to low self-esteem, as people who suffer from it tend to be very sensitive to criticism and rejection and have difficulty asserting themselves.

Anxiety is a normal physical reaction to stress. However, a person with social anxiety disorder generally experiences chronic and recurrent episodes of anxiety whenever a social situation arises. In most cases,repparttar 113889 sufferer is well aware ofrepparttar 113890 intensity and over reaction of his or her symptoms, and feels that others will ridicule or judge her because of them. This only makes them more terrified ofrepparttar 113891 social occasion. Most people who suffer from social anxiety disorder will go to extremes to avoid social situations.

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