I have found wheat to be one of the most abundant and problematic foods. I believe it to be the single largest contributor to intestinal dysbiosis, parasitic infections, and universal food allergies. Over-consumption and genetically-modified grains are the greatest causes of wheat intolerance and gluten sensitivity. Our health and wellness is important to us. Today's market has plenty of sophisticated products we can use in ours homes that help us to feel and look great.

No, scientific data supports the link that children with ADHD, ADD, OCD, AUTISM, ASPERGERS, DYSLEXIA and many other learning disorders, often have food intolerances, many of which are gluten or wheat related.

Wheat bran aids in digestion and also gives bread a richer taste. Recipes don’t normally call for very much, but it can be found in the flour isle at the supermarket.

I find regular whole wheat flour to be to dense when used as the sole flour for a bread. White whole wheat flour, however, produces a delicously wheaty, crunchy, fine-textured bread. It's especially fragrant when you grind the flour yourself shortly before mixing the dough. Simply replace all the flour in the "Basic Hearth Bread" on page 305 with equal weight white whole wheat flour. The first rise will take about 2 hours intead of 1.

Giving up your favorite foods is not forever, just until the symptoms subside. You can begin to add back the omitted foods in about three to six months, after the immune system has a chance to rest and rejuvenate. With the alarmingly rapid increase in Immune System Diseases, the stronger we can become, the healthier we'll be.

I have been diagnosing gluten problems for a decade now. During that time the awareness of the problem has risen considerably. This doesn't mean that all doctors know about it but with more research coming out about it each year the knowledge will be more widespread.

Unfortunately, no. All of our breads contain wheat flour (white flour is still wheat flour). Gluten is a protein in wheat flour to which some people are allergic. While most people who are allergic to wheat or gluten have mild reactions it can be very severe for some, even fatal.

That's a trick question because there are too many different factors to consider. The moisture content in each loaf of bread is different, the amount of preservatives in each loaf of bread is different, and the environment in which the bread has been in is different for each loaf. In fact no one can answer that question.

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk. This inability results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which is normally produced by the cells that line the small intestine. Lactase breaks down milk sugar into simpler forms that can then be absorbed into the bloodstream. When there is not enough lactase to digest the amount of lactose consumed, the results, although not usually dangerous, may be very distressing.

You will not be able to “fortify” homemade baby cereals the way commercial cereals are fortified. There are many things you may add to the cereals that will give an “iron boost” such as formula, breast milk, wheat germ, and brewer's yeast. Once you have introduced fruits and veggies along with the cereals, you will get Vitamin C which helps to aid in the absorption of iron.

No. Before the sunflower seeds can be used for human consumption they have to be shelled. We do not have the equipment for that process. The seeds are sold for bird feed. Monks' Bread calls for a high protein wheat. Because of our short growing season we are able to grow winter wheat which is low in protein. It is sold as a cash crop. The flour for Monks' Bread is spring wheat which is high in protein.

It is likely that too little liquid was added to your dough. During bread making one adds liquid to the yeast to stimulate its production of CO2 allowing the dough to rise. If too little liquid is added the yeast cannot produce enough gluten, causing the loaf to be too small and dense.

I got a little frustrated with those programs. See, the people who make them NEVER contact webcartoonists first to get our input - or even just out opinions - on the matter. Meanwhile, they're making software that not only bypasses our ads and news updates but taxes our bandwidth (that's right - it still affects us even though you don't have to go to the "strain" of opening your goddamn bookmarks and clicking on our link).

Food intolerance is much more common than food allergy, and is the less serious of the two conditions. Food intolerance is an exaggerated or abnormal physical reaction to a food or food additive (such as an artificial colourings or preservatives) that does not involve an immune reaction. A chemical deficiency in the body is usually the cause of the problem. It has nothing to do with food allergy because the reaction does not involve the body's immune system.

To determine which of our products may be free of wheat, barley, rye and oats (WBRO), and for more specific information about such products, contact the Celiac Sprue Association at (toll free) 877-CSA-4-CSA (877-272-4272), e-mail to celiacs@csaceliacs.org or write to CSA /USA, Inc.; PO Box 31700; Omaha, NE 68131-0700. CSA’s website provides information on Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis and can be accessed at www.csaceliacs.org.

Ezekiel spouted grain bread contains several sprouted grains, including wheat. It's the gluten in wheat that is the major offender. The sprouting breaks down the gluten. Until further studies are done to see if there is any gluten left after sprouting, Ezekiel bread is considered low gluten. This bread is usually tolerated well by people with wheat and gluten sensitivities. I have no problems with it. I made my one-of-a-kind recipes easy, fast, and uncomplicated.