Have you recently been diagnosed with a gluten-sensitivity or celiac disease? If you are looking for guidance on where to go from here with your newly diagnosed food intolerance- You’re in the right place! At Wellness Doctor we understand the confusion, frustration, and stress that can develop as a result of trying to eliminate the gluten or other allergens out of one’s diet! In fact, Dr. Kremer and Lifestyle Educator Cassie Kremer actually maintain a 100% gluten and dairy-free home and they are always happy to share their gluten-free lifestyle tips (in fact check out our Be Well Recipes section for a plethora of gluten-free recipes!)
A message from Lifestyle Educator Cassie Kremer:
“I was diagnosed with a severe gluten sensitivity by my wonderful husband, Dr. Kremer, in March of 2011. For many, this diagnosis would have meant pure devastation, however for me this was the happiest day of my life. Prior to that day, I had spent 9 years of my life desperately trying to figure out why I felt like I was slowly falling apart despite my incredibly healthy and active lifestyle. Before submitting my saliva test in March of 2011, Dr. Kremer had performed a food allergy test of 96 most common foods to diagnose potential food allergies. The results came back with dairy and eggs elevated and all other foods INCLUDING THOSE WITH GLUTEN in normal ranges. I assumed my variety of symptoms, which included: anxiety, insomnia, irregular menstrual cycles, chronic sinus infections, and crippling gastrointestinal issues, were simply the result of these newfound food allergies. However, after eliminating dairy and eggs for well over 6 months my symptoms failed to subside and my desperation for an answer continued to grow.
In January of 2011 a company called Cyrex Labs came out with a new saliva test to specifically test for gluten sensitivities. I was Dr. Kremer’s first patient to take this test and the first to come back with drastically out-of-range results (since that test Dr. Kremer now submits atleast one saliva test per week and *most* come back with results that are out of normal range).
After my saliva test Dr. Kremer ordered an additional test to determine if there were other “cross reactive” foods that I would need to avoid in addition to gluten. With this test we found dairy and amaranth to be a cross-reactive foods; In other words my future diet would be void of all forms of wheat, barley, rye, dairy, and eggs (confirmed in my past allergy test).
As the Lifestyle Educator at Wellness Doctor I work one-on-one with newly diagnosed patients to help them develop a nutritional plan and lifestyle to meet their dietary needs. The transition to a gluten-free or allergen-free lifestyle can be daunting; however it can also be an incredibly exciting experience! You now have the answers to improve your health- You simply have to learn to live with those answers and I am here to help every step of the way! From one-on-one consults to grocery store tours Dr. Kremer and I hope to be a resource and support system for those transitioning into a gluten-free or allergen-free lifestyle.”
Call today at 541-318-1000 to schedule your complimentary consultation with Cassie Kremer!
