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Neurological Disorders Associated with Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity EP012


Nadine covers the neurological symptoms associated with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Celiac disease is primarily a neurological disorder, but the neurological symptoms are often misdiagnosed.

Nadine shares her own story as well as client anecdotes regarding the neurological issues faced by celiac patients and those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity. She outlines the common symptoms and discusses how to either slow their progression or eliminate them entirely.

Nadine explains the way gluten affects your neurological system and how a Paleo lifestyle can help you heal. Listen and understand how to get your brain back!

What’s Discussed:

How an immobile patient misdiagnosed with MS was able to walk again

  • Inspired by Dr. Terry Wahls book, The Wahls Protocol, she adopted a Paleo diet
  • Food can be medicine or poison

Misdiagnoses given to people who actually suffered from gluten ataxia

  • Parkinson’s
  • ALS
  • MS
  • Psychosomatic disorder

Why experts advocate for including an AGA in celiac testing

  • It provides a biomarker for non-celiac gluten sensitivity

Why the neurological component of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity is so significant

  • The entire enteric nervous system is located in the bowels
  • Constipation and diarrhea occur when peristalsis is paralyzed due to gluten

The neurological symptoms of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity

Why patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia could be restored by a Paleo diet

  • An autopsy is the only way to definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s
  • Many patients have improved significantly after removing gluten from their diets

The components of a Paleo diet

  • Meats and fish
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Fruits and vegetables

How a Paleo lifestyle cleared Nadine’s neurological issues

  • Her balance issues went away
  • She no longer suffered frequent falls

The standard nutritional panels for a celiac patient

How glyphosates can cause leaky gut even in the absence of celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity

The health benefits Nadine has witnessed in patients who adopt a Paleo diet

  • No longer take prescription medication
  • Normal blood pressure
  • Desirable cholesterol level
  • Absorb nutrients appropriately
  • Body heals

 Resources Mentioned: 

 The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahls

Discovery Health: Celiac Disease

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Books by Nadine:

Dough Nation: A Nurse’s Memoir of Celiac Disease from Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism

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