We won’t go into the details (yet, anyway). But, over the last several months, Barry had been experiencing more and more progressive drops in energy, along with\u00a0allergy-like symptoms he’s never\u00a0had before.<\/p>\n
And, of course, we’re not the type to rely strictly on traditional docs to help us figure out\u00a0a problem. After all, they usually only tread down the narrow path that their particular governing\u00a0body\u00a0has laid out for them.<\/p>\n
But we’re fortunate to have some incredible alternative\u00a0holistic health practioners<\/strong> where we live. After consulting with a couple, both suggested a comprehensive blood test.<\/p>\n It turns out that several key indicators\u00a0— like blood-sugar levels and iron intake, just to name a few — were way out of range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So Barry was asked to go on a 3-week systematic detoxification program, which required taking herbs for the liver and\u00a0gallbladder while\u00a0avoiding a lot of common triggers and allergens such as dairy, gluten, soy, peanuts, red meat, tomatoes, alcohol, etc.<\/p>\n Hey, that kind of regimen isn’t easy… and I’m all too familiar with it, after following the SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet) for nearly 10 years to combat an IBD. That one had me avoiding all gluten, grains, lactose, sugar and starch, but it’s designed to heal the body so you can eventually introduce those foods back in, which I did after the long haul.<\/p>\n The good news is<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0following his detox, Barry\u00a0ended up with an incredble level of energy, 95% of allergy symptons gone, no more stomach pains, and a more connected feeling to his body and mind.<\/p>\n But to keep that up, it turns out that gluten has to be permanently removed from his diet. This is something I’ve been wanting us to do for some time, but with\u00a0Barry being what I affectionately call a “carb addict,” he needed a solid reason<\/span> to do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n The kicker came when\u00a0we discovered through some intensive research,\u00a0and discussion with a few very reliable health advisors, that our 2-year-old is likely\u00a0reacting to gluten too.<\/p>\n I had held back on introducting gluten to him for a long time — even his first birthday cake was gluten free — but eventually\u00a0we decided it would be okay for him\u00a0to\u00a0have oats and whole grains.<\/p>\n So we didn’t suspect a thing until it became necessary for him to start speech therapy\u00a0for probable apraxia<\/em>, which turns out to be intrinsically linked with gluten intolerance.<\/p>\n See, I always knew about how gluten could affect the digestive system. But I didn’t know how it also impacts the brain, causing memory problems, brain fog, and developmental delays.<\/p>\n Now that we know better, we’re dedicated to following this through. The whole family has made the commitment, and we invite you along on the journey.<\/p>\n So, here’s what what we’ll be doing\u00a0in the first\u00a0part of 2011<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Publishing an in-depth guide called Life Without Gluten<\/em> about our continued research into gluten-free living.<\/p>\n It will provide the quality resources, online tools, vendors, recipes, and up-to-date knowledge we find on the topic.<\/p>\n It will be a “physical” (not digital) guide you can also purchase and pass along to your friends and family.<\/p>\n But, if you have experience with gluten, being gluten intolerant, or just simply some unique knowledge about the subject, you can participate in creating this guide too.<\/p>\n Let us know by calling this special 24-hour private voiceline, which only we have access to:<\/p>\n (512) 827-0044 ext 5351<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Leave your name, contact info, an overview of your experiences being gluten-free, your interest level in having your insights included in the guide, and what additional resources you may be able to contribute.<\/p>\n [NOTE<\/span><\/strong>: The right person may even be offered the chance to be the co-author \/ editor of this upcoming LWL-published guidebook. So if you have a yearning interest to get your first health-related information marketing business started, and\u00a0you’d like to be considered, please let us know.]<\/p>\n Basically, we’re going to allow several of our loyal LWL health-conscious community members to help us create this guide. We’ll tell you what the benefits are, once we select who’d we’d like to contribute.<\/p>\n So, let us know if you’re interested by calling this number:<\/p>\n (512) 827-0044 ext 5351<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Your Partner in the Quest for That gluten is\u00a0ugly,\u00a0icky stuff! At least, that’s what we’re finding out personally… the hard way. (And keep in mind, you can make glue out of flour and water… so it makes sense why they call it gluten, and why it coats our insides in disgusting ways). We won’t go into the details (yet, anyway). 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