Food is Medicine – EP001

In the premier episode of ‘Gluten Free RN’ Nadine tells us a bit about her journey in regaining her health and why it’s so important to understand that food is medicine to our bodies. If we think about food as medicine, we will make better food choices which will lead to much better health in both the short and long term.

Nadine also discusses the increasing rate of Celiac disease diagnosis and some factors that may be influencing this.

Listen in to learn why it’s so important to make good food choices and how making the right ones will help you maintain or even regain your health!

What’s Discussed:

Nadine’s background
Nurse for 25 years, 10 years as the Gluten Free RN
At the time, Nadine didn’t know that gluten intolerance and Celiac disease were often big factors in her patients’ health problems
Why Nadine considers herself to be a “Connectologist”
Nadine connects some dots that may not have been previously connected
Why gluten sensitivity and/or Celiac disease is often common denominator in health problems
Why food is medicine and how that affects our health
Nadine’s journey back from bad health
Learned she had Celiac disease at the age of 40
Your GI tract and immune system
70-90 % of your immune system is in your GI tract
As humans, we do not have enzymes to break down gluten proteins
Why you may be predisposed to Celiac disease
30-50% of our population carries the genes that predispose us to Celiac disease
The increasing rate of Celiac disease diagnosis
The importance of having a plan for remaining or getting healthy into your 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s
It’s easier to maintain your health than to regain it
Nadine’s diet recommendations
Common problems of a bad diet
Topics that will be discussed in future episodes!