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On Nov 18, 2:31 pm, "Del Cecchi"
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I fixed an appointment with a naturopath to help me with my diet. I
first want to meet with my family doctor to get all the test reports
off him (blood reports, radiographies, etc.) and bring them to the
naturopath in case there are things in those reports that he and I
should know.

I briefly talked with him over the phone today to set up an
appointment. I asked him if it is possible that my pot belly is made
more of water than fat. I know about "gut leak", but did not want to
mention the term yet. I just wanted to test his knowledge. He seemed
surprised with my questions and just said, "That's fat. That's fat".
Should I call another naturopath?

How should I prepare to face the naturopath? THanks.

So you think that you have a leak in your intestines that is causing
your abdomen to fill with fluid?

This "gut leak" stuff sounds like something made up by unscientific
people, sort of like the Chiropractors that claim all disease is due
to misalignments of spine.

Sorry, I am skeptical about the whole concept.

del


Del, you may be right. If you have a few minutes, it would be
appreciated if you could read this and let me know what you think.

http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/Wheat.html

Arrrgh. What a collection of misinformation mixed with a little fact.

"For many, gluten is an intestinal abrasive that effectively
"sandpapers" your insides"

There are folks that have an intolerance for gluten to a greater or
lesser degree. It is called Celiac, as is noted on the site. But it is
rare. I would like to see the study.... "In the latest study, one in
three people were found to be gluten sensitive, even though they were
showing no symptoms at all"


And then all the herbs and blather about "adrenal exhaustion"?

That page reminds me of the the person that used to post all over the
newsgroups about the evils of Nutrasweet.


Sounds like Bull**** to me. But if you want to test the hypothesis, you
don't need someone to tell you. Go on a gluten free diet for a couple
weeks and see if it makes a difference. Real Gluten Free foods are
available at grocery stores and specialty shops and some health food
stores. Rice is gluten free as I recall. Since Celiac disease is an
actual condition, you can read up on it. A sigmoid scope will diagnose
it easily.

I prefer to stick to actual medical doctors for my information.

del