2. If You Are What You Eat then Why are
You?
• Sick
• Tired
• Depressed
• “Hanging In There”
• “OK”
3. Why Do We Need Food Anyway?
• Your body uses food to:
• Grow
• Replace dead or
damaged cells
• Repair damaged tissues
and organs
• Combat illness
• Recover from disease
• Function
4. How Does the Body Absorb Nutrients?
Most of the absorption of
key nutrients happen in
the small intestine.
Digestion begins in the
mouth and ends in the
small intestine. The Villi
that line the intestine are
responsible for the
absorption of many
essential nutrients into
the blood stream such as
proteins, carbohydrates,
vitamins and minerals.
5. Nutrients- The Body’s Building Blocks
• Proteins- in every living cell in the body and serves as the
building block for strong muscles, also function as enzymes
and hormones regulating internal functions
• Carbohydrates- provides the energy store for physical exertion
and stress
• Vitamins- molecules that are “vital” to life but the body can
not manufacture many of them on its own
• Minerals- are catalyst for activities in the body such as
breathing, heart beat and swallowing, they are essential for
life functions and must be provided through an outside source
6. A Tale of 2 People
Jackie Pat
-28 years old
-43 years old
-Eats a balanced
-Suffers with
healthy diet
Chronic muscle
-Suffers with
and joint pain
Irregular Periods
-Shortness of
-Cramping before
breath
and during cycle
-High Blood
-Having problems
Pressure
conceiving
-Headaches
-Has occasional
-Tries but can’t
mood swings &
lose weight
Depression
7. A Little More About Jackie
• Had a battery of tests
done and was told that
nothing was wrong
• Suffered several
miscarriages
• Went through multiple
cycles of IVF but still not
able to conceive
• Becoming more and more
frustrated and depressed
8. Pat’s Call to Action
• Diagnosed with “Border-
line Diabetes”
• Told to lose weight to
help with muscle and
joint pain
• Sticks to a strict diet
designed by her
nutritionist
• People are suspicious
because her condition is
not improving and she
has three new cavities
since her last dental visit
9. Two Different Women-
Same Diagnosis
After much frustration-both Jackie and Pat
decided to go see a specialist (after
attending a seminar very similar to this
one) and were surprised to find out that
their very different conditions were
caused by the same insidious disease.
11. What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease (CD) is a lifelong inherited
autoimmune condition affecting children and
adults. When people with CD eat foods that
contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated
toxic reaction that causes damage to the small
intestine and does not allow food to be properly
absorbed. Even small amounts of gluten in foods
can affect those with CD and cause health
problems. Damage can occur to the small bowel
even when there are no symptoms present.
12. What is Gluten?
Gluten is the common name for the proteins in
specific grains that are harmful to persons
with Celiac Disease. These proteins are found
in ALL forms of wheat (including durum,
semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn and faro) and
related grains rye, barley and triticale and
MUST be eliminated.
13. Are You the One?
1:133 People Have Celiac
Most are Misdiagnosed
14. Celiac
Syndrome
Deficiency
Sarcoidosis
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue
Diabetes/ Insulin
PMS/ Menstrual Issues
Headache
X
X
X
X
X
X Memory Loss/ Problems with
Focus
X
X
X
X
X
Joint Stiffness/ Pain
X
X
X
Muscle Pain/ Cramping
X
X
X
X
X
Skin Eruptions/ Rashes
X
X
X
X
X
Chronic Anemia
X
X
X
X
X
Unexplained Weight Loss or
Gain
X
X
X
Fatigue, weakness lack of
energy
X
X
X
X
X
X
Shortness of Breath
X
X
Numbness in hands or feet
X
X
Vision Problems/ Blurred
Vision
X
X
X
X
X
15. You Think You May Have Celiac
Disease- Now What?
• Medical tests are available to diagnose gluten-
sensitivity
• Schedule an appointment with your Primary
Care physician and request testing
• Celiac is NOT LIMITED to one race, age group
or gender
• Do NOT eliminate gluten from your diet before
going for testing. Your tests will not be
accurate.
16. For Celiac Sufferers the World Can Be
A Toxic Place
Gluten can be found in a
variety of non-food
products including:
• Color Cosmetics
• Personal Care Products
• Hair Care Products
• Skin Care Products
• Medicines
• Vitamins and Supplements
• Pet Care Products
• Cleaning Products
17. Good News For People with Celiac
Disease!
• No medication is needed.
• The standard treatment
for relief of Celiac
symptoms is simply to
eliminate gluten from
your diet!
• Gluten-free options are
more abundant and
better tasting than ever
• Recovery is possible!
19. For More Information
www.AndreaFrayser.com - Easy Gluten-free
Recipes
www.Celiac.org - General Information
- Support Network
www.CleanSimplyWithWater.com - Gluten-free Cleaning
and Personal Care
www.Arbonne.com - Gluten-free Color
Cosmetics and Skin Care
