who doesn’t like pizza when I was 5 years old
years old
years old – my parents surprised I didn’t like
– my parents surprised I didn’t like
– my parents surprised I didn’t like pizza that wasn’t the only thing that
pizza that wasn’t the only thing that
pizza that wasn’t the only thing that was unusual about me I ended up fitting
was unusual about me I ended up fitting
was unusual about me I ended up fitting in the same summer dress for three years
in the same summer dress for three years
in the same summer dress for three years in a row when I was three four and five
in a row when I was three four and five
in a row when I was three four and five years old and that also puzzled my
years old and that also puzzled my
years old and that also puzzled my parents it turns out although I think
parents it turns out although I think
parents it turns out although I think healthy on the outside I wasn’t on the
healthy on the outside I wasn’t on the
healthy on the outside I wasn’t on the inside in the summer of 2009 I was
inside in the summer of 2009 I was
inside in the summer of 2009 I was diagnosed with celiac disease at the age
diagnosed with celiac disease at the age
diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of five years old since then I’ve been
of five years old since then I’ve been
of five years old since then I’ve been eating gluten-free eating gluten-free is
eating gluten-free eating gluten-free is
eating gluten-free eating gluten-free is hard especially when it’s not by choice
hard especially when it’s not by choice
hard especially when it’s not by choice but most people don’t even know what
but most people don’t even know what
but most people don’t even know what gluten is and how it can affect certain
gluten is and how it can affect certain
gluten is and how it can affect certain people’s health and even their personal
people’s health and even their personal
people’s health and even their personal lives since then I’ve come to know
lives since then I’ve come to know
lives since then I’ve come to know others whose stories involve gluten many
others whose stories involve gluten many
others whose stories involve gluten many people including my friends and family
people including my friends and family
people including my friends and family have experienced countless health
have experienced countless health
have experienced countless health benefits on a gluten-free diet and I’d
benefits on a gluten-free diet and I’d
benefits on a gluten-free diet and I’d like to share some of their stories
like to share some of their stories
like to share some of their stories today and who knows maybe this talk will
today and who knows maybe this talk will
today and who knows maybe this talk will inspire you to start a gluten free
inspire you to start a gluten free
inspire you to start a gluten free journey that hopefully leads to similar
journey that hopefully leads to similar
journey that hopefully leads to similar health improvements let me start with a
health improvements let me start with a
health improvements let me start with a big question what is gluten gluten is a
big question what is gluten gluten is a
big question what is gluten gluten is a protein it’s everywhere and you probably
protein it’s everywhere and you probably
protein it’s everywhere and you probably eat it every day gluten is found in most
eat it every day gluten is found in most
eat it every day gluten is found in most foods containing wheat rye barley or
foods containing wheat rye barley or
foods containing wheat rye barley or malt so gluten is found and many flour
malt so gluten is found and many flour
malt so gluten is found and many flour based products some examples of foods of
based products some examples of foods of
based products some examples of foods of gluten are cakes cookies pizza pasta
gluten are cakes cookies pizza pasta
gluten are cakes cookies pizza pasta things like that but sometimes glynn
things like that but sometimes glynn
things like that but sometimes glynn isn’t some foods that you wouldn’t
isn’t some foods that you wouldn’t
isn’t some foods that you wouldn’t expect like soy sauce yogurt and ice
expect like soy sauce yogurt and ice
expect like soy sauce yogurt and ice cream but today even gluten-free isn’t
cream but today even gluten-free isn’t
cream but today even gluten-free isn’t as hard as you may think and a lot of
as hard as you may think and a lot of
as hard as you may think and a lot of these foods are now made gluten-free
these foods are now made gluten-free
these foods are now made gluten-free ayuk gluten-free because of my celiac
ayuk gluten-free because of my celiac
ayuk gluten-free because of my celiac disease but the author of the book the
disease but the author of the book the
disease but the author of the book the gluten syndrome dr. Ford says he
gluten syndrome dr. Ford says he
gluten syndrome dr. Ford says he believes up to 30% of the world could be
believes up to 30% of the world could be
believes up to 30% of the world could be gluten sensitive one example of a person
gluten sensitive one example of a person
gluten sensitive one example of a person that was affected by gluten but who
that was affected by gluten but who
that was affected by gluten but who didn’t have celiac disease is my best
didn’t have celiac disease is my best
didn’t have celiac disease is my best friend Kendall when she was 4 years old
friend Kendall when she was 4 years old
friend Kendall when she was 4 years old she had tons of stomachaches and had
she had tons of stomachaches and had
she had tons of stomachaches and had them for the rest of her life until she
them for the rest of her life until she
them for the rest of her life until she went off gluten two years ago just like
went off gluten two years ago just like
went off gluten two years ago just like with my friend Kendall’s example I am
with my friend Kendall’s example I am
with my friend Kendall’s example I am came across many positives of a
came across many positives of a
came across many positives of a gluten-free diet in my research
gluten-free diet in my research
gluten-free diet in my research according to a study featured in JAMA
according to a study featured in JAMA
according to a study featured in JAMA internal medicine 2.7 million Americans
internal medicine 2.7 million Americans
internal medicine 2.7 million Americans are on a gluten-free diet that’s more
are on a gluten-free diet that’s more
are on a gluten-free diet that’s more than the population of the city of
than the population of the city of
than the population of the city of Sophia but out of those 2.7 million
Sophia but out of those 2.7 million
Sophia but out of those 2.7 million people only 1.7 actually had celiac
people only 1.7 actually had celiac
people only 1.7 actually had celiac disease so why are so many people going
disease so why are so many people going
disease so why are so many people going gluten-free if they don’t have celiac
gluten-free if they don’t have celiac
gluten-free if they don’t have celiac disease gluten sensitivity also known as
disease gluten sensitivity also known as
disease gluten sensitivity also known as gluten intolerance is quite common but
gluten intolerance is quite common but
gluten intolerance is quite common but can have serious consequences when you
can have serious consequences when you
can have serious consequences when you have great sensitivity you usually have
have great sensitivity you usually have
have great sensitivity you usually have some sort of a negative reaction eating
some sort of a negative reaction eating
some sort of a negative reaction eating gluten and some sort of a positive
gluten and some sort of a positive
gluten and some sort of a positive reaction to the symptoms on a
reaction to the symptoms on a
reaction to the symptoms on a gluten-free diet you may be wondering
gluten-free diet you may be wondering
gluten-free diet you may be wondering what the difference is between having
what the difference is between having
what the difference is between having green sensitivity and celiac disease and
green sensitivity and celiac disease and
green sensitivity and celiac disease and even what celiac disease is according to
even what celiac disease is according to
even what celiac disease is according to the celiac disease foundation celiac
the celiac disease foundation celiac
the celiac disease foundation celiac disease is all involves an autoimmune
disease is all involves an autoimmune
disease is all involves an autoimmune reaction that damages and affects the
reaction that damages and affects the
reaction that damages and affects the lining of the small intestines for those
lining of the small intestines for those
lining of the small intestines for those a celiac goon acts like a monster and
a celiac goon acts like a monster and
a celiac goon acts like a monster and tramples on the villi
tramples on the villi
tramples on the villi when this monster tramples on the villi
when this monster tramples on the villi
when this monster tramples on the villi the lining of the intestines it prevents
the lining of the intestines it prevents
the lining of the intestines it prevents the body from absorbing the nutrients
the body from absorbing the nutrients
the body from absorbing the nutrients that it needs for those with celiac they
that it needs for those with celiac they
that it needs for those with celiac they have a different reaction than those
have a different reaction than those
have a different reaction than those with gluten sensitivity do you want
with gluten sensitivity do you want
with gluten sensitivity do you want these gluten people running in your
these gluten people running in your
these gluten people running in your stomach this is just one of my many
stomach this is just one of my many
stomach this is just one of my many reasons to try bloom free diet reducing
reasons to try bloom free diet reducing
reasons to try bloom free diet reducing internal inflammation is also a big
internal inflammation is also a big
internal inflammation is also a big reason a good family friend who is also
reason a good family friend who is also
reason a good family friend who is also nutrition and wellness consultant shots
nutrition and wellness consultant shots
nutrition and wellness consultant shots friendship says I avoid gluten because
friendship says I avoid gluten because
friendship says I avoid gluten because it causes inflammation in my back where
it causes inflammation in my back where
it causes inflammation in my back where I’ve arthritis from
I’ve arthritis from
I’ve arthritis from a vertebra I also feel like my
a vertebra I also feel like my
a vertebra I also feel like my digestives in a jet digestive system
digestives in a jet digestive system
digestives in a jet digestive system works better with our processed foods in
works better with our processed foods in
works better with our processed foods in general on a gluten-free diet you most
general on a gluten-free diet you most
general on a gluten-free diet you most likely will eat healthier cakes cookies
likely will eat healthier cakes cookies
likely will eat healthier cakes cookies sweets and other unhealthy foods will be
sweets and other unhealthy foods will be
sweets and other unhealthy foods will be cut from your diet now they do make
cut from your diet now they do make
cut from your diet now they do make those foods gluten free but they are
those foods gluten free but they are
those foods gluten free but they are made with less processed ingredients
made with less processed ingredients
made with less processed ingredients artificial colors and dyes personally
artificial colors and dyes personally
artificial colors and dyes personally whenever I go out to eat I usually will
whenever I go out to eat I usually will
whenever I go out to eat I usually will order a salad because that’s the safest
order a salad because that’s the safest
order a salad because that’s the safest thing for me to eat oftentimes foods and
thing for me to eat oftentimes foods and
thing for me to eat oftentimes foods and restaurants have been cross-contaminated
restaurants have been cross-contaminated
restaurants have been cross-contaminated or cooked on the same equipment with
or cooked on the same equipment with
or cooked on the same equipment with foods that have gluten in them on a
foods that have gluten in them on a
foods that have gluten in them on a gluten-free diet
gluten-free diet
gluten-free diet you also will most likely eat a lot more
you also will most likely eat a lot more
you also will most likely eat a lot more fruits and vegetables which will boost
fruits and vegetables which will boost
fruits and vegetables which will boost your immune system
your immune system
your immune system another reason to try gluten-free diet
another reason to try gluten-free diet
another reason to try gluten-free diet is that many brain disorders are
is that many brain disorders are
is that many brain disorders are associated with gluten and patients with
associated with gluten and patients with
associated with gluten and patients with them have seen dramatic improvements on
them have seen dramatic improvements on
them have seen dramatic improvements on a gluten-free diet epilepsy autism and
a gluten-free diet epilepsy autism and
a gluten-free diet epilepsy autism and Alzheimer’s are just a few examples
Alzheimer’s are just a few examples
Alzheimer’s are just a few examples research has shown that many Alzheimer’s
research has shown that many Alzheimer’s
research has shown that many Alzheimer’s patients may have had previously
patients may have had previously
patients may have had previously undiagnosed gluten sensitivity another
undiagnosed gluten sensitivity another
undiagnosed gluten sensitivity another research showed that a gluten-free diet
research showed that a gluten-free diet
research showed that a gluten-free diet could help people with their depression
could help people with their depression
could help people with their depression symptoms oftentimes people get in a long
symptoms oftentimes people get in a long
symptoms oftentimes people get in a long lasting cycle of eating unhealthy foods
lasting cycle of eating unhealthy foods
lasting cycle of eating unhealthy foods that lead to waking and then to
that lead to waking and then to
that lead to waking and then to depression furthermore your heart one of
depression furthermore your heart one of
depression furthermore your heart one of the most important parts of your body
the most important parts of your body
the most important parts of your body could lower the chance of developing
could lower the chance of developing
could lower the chance of developing diseases just by avoiding gluten
diseases just by avoiding gluten
diseases just by avoiding gluten research has shown that a gluten-free
research has shown that a gluten-free
research has shown that a gluten-free diet could improve your cardiovascular
diet could improve your cardiovascular
diet could improve your cardiovascular function lastly autoimmune diseases one
function lastly autoimmune diseases one
function lastly autoimmune diseases one research showed the study participants
research showed the study participants
research showed the study participants who adopted a gluten-free diet reported
who adopted a gluten-free diet reported
who adopted a gluten-free diet reported fewer incidents of autoimmune diseases
fewer incidents of autoimmune diseases
fewer incidents of autoimmune diseases my aunt Hilary has a thyroid autoimmune
my aunt Hilary has a thyroid autoimmune
my aunt Hilary has a thyroid autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and lethargy
disease that causes fatigue and lethargy
disease that causes fatigue and lethargy she says that after going live free she
she says that after going live free she
she says that after going live free she pretty quickly felt that she had much
pretty quickly felt that she had much
pretty quickly felt that she had much more energy and it was easier for her to
more energy and it was easier for her to
more energy and it was easier for her to lose weight of course celiac disease is
lose weight of course celiac disease is
lose weight of course celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can only be
an autoimmune disorder that can only be
an autoimmune disorder that can only be treated by going gluten free which is
treated by going gluten free which is
treated by going gluten free which is why I as well as many other people
why I as well as many other people
why I as well as many other people including my cousin Hannah
including my cousin Hannah
including my cousin Hannah gluten-free after Hannah went
gluten-free after Hannah went
gluten-free after Hannah went gluten-free after being diagnosed with
gluten-free after being diagnosed with
gluten-free after being diagnosed with celiac disease many problems she was
celiac disease many problems she was
celiac disease many problems she was having including belly aches brittle
having including belly aches brittle
having including belly aches brittle hair and nails and dark circles under
hair and nails and dark circles under
hair and nails and dark circles under her eyes went away many people resist
her eyes went away many people resist
her eyes went away many people resist going gluten-free because they think
going gluten-free because they think
going gluten-free because they think that they’ll have to eliminate many
that they’ll have to eliminate many
that they’ll have to eliminate many yummy foods from their diet but today
yummy foods from their diet but today
yummy foods from their diet but today there are so many gluten-free
there are so many gluten-free
there are so many gluten-free alternatives to popular foods now it may
alternatives to popular foods now it may
alternatives to popular foods now it may take a bit of persistence at first to
take a bit of persistence at first to
take a bit of persistence at first to find the tasty gluten-free foods but in
find the tasty gluten-free foods but in
find the tasty gluten-free foods but in the end it’s worth it
the end it’s worth it
the end it’s worth it one bakery had bread that almost made me
one bakery had bread that almost made me
one bakery had bread that almost made me throw up I think I have to determine the
throw up I think I have to determine the
throw up I think I have to determine the definition of bread with that bakery it
definition of bread with that bakery it
definition of bread with that bakery it was basically dried nuts and fruits and
was basically dried nuts and fruits and
was basically dried nuts and fruits and vegetables all squished together and
vegetables all squished together and
vegetables all squished together and they called it bread while another just
they called it bread while another just
they called it bread while another just baked er that I discovered while
baked er that I discovered while
baked er that I discovered while travelling had the most delicious gluten
travelling had the most delicious gluten
travelling had the most delicious gluten free meals I’ve ever tasted knowing what
free meals I’ve ever tasted knowing what
free meals I’ve ever tasted knowing what a difference it makes to have quality
a difference it makes to have quality
a difference it makes to have quality gluten free foods has inspired me to
gluten free foods has inspired me to
gluten free foods has inspired me to open up my own gluten-free Bakery one
open up my own gluten-free Bakery one
open up my own gluten-free Bakery one day and these are some gluten free cakes
day and these are some gluten free cakes
day and these are some gluten free cakes that I’ve started practicing these days
that I’ve started practicing these days
that I’ve started practicing these days it seems that gluten free is being
it seems that gluten free is being
it seems that gluten free is being promoted everywhere but it’s not just a
promoted everywhere but it’s not just a
promoted everywhere but it’s not just a fad Gwynne free can be good for you and
fad Gwynne free can be good for you and
fad Gwynne free can be good for you and as I’ve discussed there are countless
as I’ve discussed there are countless
as I’ve discussed there are countless health benefits many people don’t
health benefits many people don’t
health benefits many people don’t realize that many health problems they
realize that many health problems they
realize that many health problems they are experiencing may be caused by gluten
are experiencing may be caused by gluten
are experiencing may be caused by gluten maybe you’re a person that has noticed
maybe you’re a person that has noticed
maybe you’re a person that has noticed that you’ve shared some of the same
that you’ve shared some of the same
that you’ve shared some of the same symptoms as people in my stories maybe
symptoms as people in my stories maybe
symptoms as people in my stories maybe you are a person that could benefit from
you are a person that could benefit from
you are a person that could benefit from a gluten free diet and who knows maybe
a gluten free diet and who knows maybe
a gluten free diet and who knows maybe one day will come and visit me and my
one day will come and visit me and my
one day will come and visit me and my gluten-free Bakery my last question for
gluten-free Bakery my last question for
gluten-free Bakery my last question for you today
you today
you today do you have the guts for gluten thank
do you have the guts for gluten thank
do you have the guts for gluten thank you
you
you [Applause]
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