What is the Whole30?
Educational Content Disclaimer: This article provides educational information only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The content discusses general health topics and should not replace consultation with your licensed healthcare provider. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to your diet, supplements, or medications. Dr. JJ Gregor is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Texas and practices within the scope of chiropractic care.
The Whole30: Why I Actually Support This One
Generally I can't stand the latest vogue diet. The Potato Diet, the Alkaline Diet, the Cookie Diet, The Master Cleanse, or the myriad of other oddball diets that try to get you to eat anything but real, unprocessed food.
However, my natural skepticism of fad diets got thrown out the window when the Whole30 started catching on. I find it rather sad that eating whole, unprocessed foods in their natural state gets called a "fad" in the first place. A lot of people think...
What You Should Not Be Eating When You Have IBS?
Educational Content Disclaimer: This article provides educational information only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Food elimination diets should be done under professional guidance, especially for those with nutritional concerns or eating disorder history. The low-FODMAP diet is meant to be temporary, not a permanent lifestyle. Always work with qualified healthcare providers for proper diagnosis and treatment of IBS and related conditions. Dr. JJ Gregor is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Texas and practices within the scope of chiropractic care.
What You Should Not Be Eating When You Have IBS
If you've been diagnosed with IBS, you've probably been told to "watch what you eat" or "keep a food diary." Maybe someone handed you a list of trigger foods. Maybe you're already avoiding half the grocery store and still having symptoms.
Here's what nobody explains: the foods that trigger your IBS aren't the problem. They're revealing the problem.
When...
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
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What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
IBS is one of those diagnoses that patients mention almost apologetically. Most people don't walk into my office saying "I have IBS." They tell me about gas, bloating, unpredictable bowel movements, stomach pain that comes and goes.
They've learned to plan their lives around bathroom access. They know which foods will wreck them for days. They've been told it's stress, or anxiety, or just something they'll have to live with.
Here's the reality: about 20% of the populatio...
Is Gluten Sensitivity Real?
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A few months back I got inundated with questions about a study claiming that gluten sensitivity wasn't real. Researchers could find no credence to non-celiac gluten sensitivity. The part that was perplexing to me: this same group had previously published research that wheat was a primary cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Their most recent study attempted to refine the earlier experiment by isolating the gluten protein and giving that isolation to patients, creating an artificially high-gluten diet. The st...
Is it Really Necessary for Someone With ADD/ADHD to Avoid All Grains?
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There are numerous studies linking ADD/ADHD and gluten. There's even one study linking celiac disease directly to ADHD. So it may be that avoiding all grains containing gluten is essential for the natural management of ADHD.
In my experience, removing all grains matters because there are no truly "safe" grains in this country. Two reasons.
First, I don't trust the cross-contamination potential of non-gluten and gluten-free grains. They're normally transported, processed, and stored in the same plants and contai...
Over the Counter vs Natural Treatments for Colic
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If you have had, or currently have, babies, one of the hardest most heart-wrenchingly painful things you can hear is your baby crying uncontrollably.
Especially when they wake up and you're stumbling blearily around the house trying to get them fed, hoping it's simply because they're hungry and not because they're constipated or colicky.
Colic is one of the biggest complaints I hear from new moms. Some patients say their pediatrician has recommended over-the-counter antacid medication for their colic-stricken b...
What Does Gluten Sensitivity Mean?
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Often when a patient comes in, I adjust and change their diet by instructing them to eliminate grains and gluten. The next visit, usually within a week or two, they bounce into the office listing all the surprising symptoms that brought them in initially have gone away.
These symptoms can range as broadly as a skin rash or eczema all the way to severe and life-threatening autoimmune disorders like Multiple Sclerosis. There's a fascinating case where a man had severe neurological symptoms that mimicked ALS (Lou G...
A to Z Guide to the Foods that Contain Your Food Allergies
Educational Content Disclaimer: This article provides educational information only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The content discusses general health topics and should not replace consultation with your licensed healthcare provider. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to your diet, supplements, or medications. Dr. JJ Gregor is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Texas and practices within the scope of chiropractic care.
A to Z Guide to the Foods That Contain Your Food Allergies
You've identified your food sensitivities. You're avoiding wheat, corn, dairy, soy, or eggs.
Then symptoms return, and you have no idea why.
The problem: these ingredients hide in packaged foods under different names. Modified food starch. Maltodextrin. Lecithin. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein. Natural flavoring.
You're eating your allergens without realizing it.
Here's a comprehensive reference guide to every place your trigger foods show up, includin...
What It Really Means To Be Gluten Free
Educational Content Disclaimer: This article provides educational information only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The content discusses general health topics and should not replace consultation with your licensed healthcare provider. Always consult with your doctor before making changes to your diet, supplements, or medications. Dr. JJ Gregor is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Texas and practices within the scope of chiropractic care.
I was reading a post in a Crohn's disease forum and I couldn't believe it when I saw someone get excited because they discovered Cocoa Puffs cereal was gluten-free. I wanted to scream.
There's been a lot of noise in the media about the benefits of a gluten-free lifestyle, and that's caused the food industry to produce a mind-numbing array of gluten-free labeled "foods." We've talked about wheat and grain before, but let's dive a little deeper into gluten and why going gluten-free is gaining popularity.
Gluten i...
Food Allergy 101
Educational Content Disclaimer: This article provides educational information only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Food allergies, particularly IgE-mediated allergies causing anaphylaxis, are serious medical conditions requiring professional care. Food sensitivity testing and elimination diets should be done under professional guidance. Always work with qualified healthcare providers for proper diagnosis and treatment. Dr. JJ Gregor is a Doctor of Chiropractic licensed in Texas and practices within the scope of chiropractic care.
Food Allergy 101: Understanding Food Reactions
Constant fatigue. Waking up exhausted even after a full night's sleep. Brain fog that won't lift. Digestive issues that come and go without any obvious pattern. Skin problems that don't respond to treatment. Anxiety or depression that seems to appear from nowhere.
These symptoms don't seem related to food. But they often are.
Food allergies and sensitivities are one of the m...