The test results are in and I have some parasites I forgot the name of about a nano-second after hearing it and bacteria called H. pylori living in my body. They have moved in, built condos and house, erected high rises and roadways

1. Gluten Free Super Quick Mango Sorbet and
yucky bugs Recipe
So it’s official. The test results are in and I have some parasites I forgot the
name of about a nano-second after hearing it and bacteria called H. pylori
living in my body. They have moved in, built condos and house, erected high
rises and roadways.
They are partying in the streets, procreating live crazy and basically living la
vita loca. It is a veritable Sodom and Gomorrah down there in my intestines.

2. I don’t know much about the parasites but those H. pylori are mean little suckers.
They cause ulcers among other things. And this is what they look like:
Now that you have seen them I am sure you will agree with me that there is only
one thing to do – kill the little bastards!
To that end I am taking the equivalent of a nuclear bomb of anti-biotics. But like
all weapons of mass destruction it is hard to just kill the bad guys, innocent
victims get caught in the cross fire.
So for the next few weeks it is kill the bad guys, suffer through the die
out, replenish my immune system to help the good guys and good old clean
living. Unfortunately clean living means, among other things, no sugar. So I came
up with a super easy, super quick little treat. No fat, no sugar and no cooking. All
you need is a good blender. And it’s a good use for my martini glasses which will
not be seeing the light of day for some time to come.

3. But before I get into that you may be asking yourself why on earth I am bringing
up this disgusting subject on what is essentially a food blog. Well because
although yes, indeed this is a food blog it is a gluten free food blog and many
people who are gluten intolerant are susceptible to these kinds of infections. But
don’t take it from me here is what my doctor has to say:
As a doctor writing a book on the subject of gluten I am very glad that you are
writing about this very important, though often overlooked consequence of celiac
and gluten intolerance – hidden infections.
The mechanism, for those who are interested, revolves around the inflammation
that is created in the small intestine with the ingestion of gluten for so many
years. This inflammatory response weakens the immune system of the intestine
thereby allowing pathogenic (disease causing) organisms to gain a foothold.
Every 10 minutes our small intestines are exposed to pathogenic organisms. A
healthy immune system destroys them but a compromised immune system can’t
defend itself adequately.

4. These organisms can cause a myriad of health problems including
gastrointestinal symptoms, arthritis and joint inflammation, obesity and
hormone imbalance, to name a few.
Anyone with celiac or gluten intolerance is at risk for these infections which
can be bacterial, parasitic, amoeba or yeast. I find a stool test to be the most
accurate way to detect them but there are some labs I prefer over others due to
their sensitivity and accuracy.
Hope that helps for anyone curious.
Dr Vikki Petersen
Also, if an infection is found it is critical to retest to ensure that it’s been
eradicated. And lastly, since the immune system of a celiac or gluten
intolerant individual can take a few years to reestablish once gluten and any
offending organisms have been removed, annual testing is probably a good
idea for a couple of years.
Best,

5. http://www.healthnowmedical.com/
http://www.glutendoctors.blogspot.com/
Ok, enough about yucky bugs and such here’s my easy, delish, super quick
Mango Sorbet.
Super Quick Mango “Sorbet”
1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks (you get them at the grocery store all cut up
and frozen) juice of 1/2 lime
water
chili powder – optional
Put mango and lime juice in blender. Pulse a few times until the consistency of
granita (you can actually eat it like this if you like). Then add water, 1
tablespoon at a time, until it is all creamy and still frozen. It will be a “soft set”
frozen. Spoon into martini glass or bowl and sprinkle with chili powder if
desired and eat immediately.

6. I encourage you to try the chili powder even if you think it sounds weird. It
really adds a great touch and you can get chili powder that is not too spicy
if you don’t like heat. this Gluten Free Recipe Serves 1 Person Cheers!
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sorbet-and-yucky-bugs.html