Gluten and Headaches: Is There a Connection?
What is it? Why going gluten-free could help your headaches!
Gluten is Latin for... you guessed it glue.
It is a protein that holds flour together to make bread products.
Most people probably think gluten is just found in the bread you eat, did you know it is also found in cheese spreads, margarine ( to help give it that nice smooth texture) as well as hair conditioners and volumizing mascaras
Gluten is made of two main groups of proteins. Glutenins and Gliadins.
Gluten sensitivity is caused by elevated levels of antibodies against the Gliadin component of gluten. Genes are activated and the inflammatory cytokines chemicals collect and can attack the brain. Elevated Cytokines are seen in Alzheimer's, Parkinsons' and MS.
Researchers have completed brain scans on people with gluten sensitivity and have shown people who suffer headaches and migraines have abnormal white matter in the brain.
A 2009 article stated that gluten can cause "interference with the body's neural networks" and that "the implication of gluten causing neurologic network damage is immense"
The best thing you could do is go to your G.P and ask about taking a test to see if you are sensitive to Gluten and then try to eliminate gluten to see if that is effective.
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Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day. They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice, and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals. We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic may be costly and time-consuming. This way if you can't make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.
Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals. Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help The following conditions are now available for online sessions
migraine
cervicogenic headaches
cervical facet neck pain
tension headaches
cervical radiculopathy (pins and needles in the arm originating from the neck)
shoulder impingement relief
thoracic outlet syndrome
frozen shoulder
rotator cuff
chronic lumbar (Low Back) disc pain
acute Lumbar(low back) disc pain
Lumbar facet pain
sciatica and piriformis syndrome
meniscus (knee pain)
Plantar fasciitis (Foot Pain)
Shin Splints
Tennis Elbow/Golfers elbow
Carpal tunnel Syndrome
Upper Crossed Syndrome( Poor Posture)
Lower Crossed Syndrome ( Poor Posture)
Dizziness-Vertigo
Arthritis
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TMJ (Jaw Pain)
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