Comments on: Dr. Kenneth Fine profiled on Nourishing Wellness

By: Sandee

Sandee — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:27:49 +0000

Wow, Jeanne, that came out harsh. I was thinking about this in the morning, when I first saw your comment, and then went off to do car-pool, etc., and later saw the open window on my desktop and pushed “submit” without re-reading….
I look around me at my personal universe and suspect 50% to be gluten-sensitive. But I hesitate to make any conclusions. It’s POSSIBLE that my world consists of a lot of northern-European Jews. It’s possible that I’m looking for gluten-sensitivity, that it is I that am pre-disposed to seeing it.
Without a doubt, though, there is much more gluten-sensitivity out there than the traditional medical community supposes. And it is good that people who would otherwise not even consider diet as a factor in their health can get help and guidance from people like you and your husband.

By: Sandee

Sandee — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:46:38 +0000

Hi, Jeanne! Thank goodness, too, for practices like yours!
But, 70%?!? I heard him say “as high as 50%, maybe more.” And since then I’ve been wondering, where is the data to support that number? It’s something I’m exploring in another post, which I should post already.
It’s possible that you all are working with a skewed population of likely-gluten-intolerant people, pre-selected by the very fact that you’re seeing them in your office.

By: Jeanne Peters RD

Jeanne Peters RD — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:23:56 +0000

Thanks Sandee for the posts! And yes, any of your clients can type into their browser the url http://www.healthylife.net and hit the archive button to hear the show.
In that show, Dr Fine says..that his research indicates that as much as 70% of the population is probably sensitive to gluten!
As I say, when in doubt..take it out! Thank goodness there are resources like your bakery for those that live the gluten free lifestyle!
Hope to interview you and your chef soon on the radio show,too