Bothered By Article

[Roda]

I stumbled across this website researching gluten intolerance, celiac disease and seasonal allergies. I take a more scientific approach to things, but I don't discount natural healing either. I was a bit disturbed by the information in this article about celiac however.

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"Can Gluten Intolerance, Wheat, and Celiac Disease Benefit from BIE?

Yes, wheat, and other gluten foods can be tested. You can be desensitized to these with BIE and enjoy wheat or gluten based foods in your diet again without ill effects! Even people with celiac disease can find allergy relief with BIE and enjoy foods containing glutens."

[still tiredofdoctors]

oooooohhhhhh -- BAD article!

I don't discount natural medicine, either -- in fact, in addition to a massive complex of antibiotics for Lyme & other tick-borne diseases, I am taking a rather full "cocktail" of natural supplements, as well.

These folks, however, seem to have discounted the fact that Celiac Disease is just that -- a DISEASE -- and namely an autoimmune disease. I have yet to read any valid scientific studies that indicate that once you have sero-converted to "Celiac" from "sensitive", there is any realistic chance of "desensitization". Actually, I haven't read any convincing studies to indicate that even gluten sensitive individuals have much chance of desensitization.

Hopefully, people who are drawn to their advertisement will invest in thorough research and decide against that option.

[mimommy]

This is exactly what it looks like--a marketing ploy. I know, because I was employed in the field by a doctor who had invented an implant that he claimed would cure everything from foot pain to TMJ. The terminology is the red flag..."Cutting edge"!? The CEO/person at the top of the company or group making those claims about being able to "enjoy" gluten w/out ill effects should be prepared to be sued in the future. I think that although most of us are educated enough to see through that kind of false and unethical advertising, unfortunately some (many) are lured in. When it comes to our health, the consequences of taking risks based on unproven claims can be devastating and very costly. Do those people responsible for that even have any idea what celiac disease is? Probably not, as they are likely a bunch of marketing, PR, and sales people who never recieved any medical training whatsoever (outside of the doctor {if there is one} trademarking the brand). Again, I know, because I have been there--my only medical training was some beginner med. terminololgy and and adult ed. training in med. office asst.

Anyway--buyer beware!! It is your health, not their pocket books that matter!

[caek-is-a-lie]

I agree. It sounds like they treat Celiac like a classic allergy, which you can be desensitized to. But that just doesn't work for autoimmune disorders.

I once met a naturopath (not my Dr.) that said I should really focus not on controlling my narcolepsy symptoms, but on the hope that I could actually make them go away for good. I just laughed and thought "lady, if you could cure narcolepsy, you'd with the friggin' Nobel Prize." I believe I have permanent brain damage from my gluten intolerance and nothing short of stem cell research is going to fix that. Period. I may be able to keep the symptoms at bay by avoiding gluten, but ... cure? pffft.

[Jestgar]

It looks like an ad, not an article.

[Roda]

It looks like an ad, not an article.

If you navigate theis person's website it really gets more disturbing. It is unfortunate that people can believe this bunk especially when they are at their most vulnerable. Thank goodness for places like this that can help educate and inform.

[Takala]

And the purveyor is supposed to be a Registered Nurse (from Canada.)

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Training and Credentials

Graduated with a Nursing Diploma (RN) from the Royal Alexandra Hospital School of Nursing in Edmonton, Alberta, 1977.

Graduated with a Registered Holistic Allergist (RhA) diploma in 2006 from The Institute of Natural Health Technologies in Oakville, Ontario.

Outrageous. Does she still have a license ?