An unknown culprit in your food that could be causing you pain

There’s an unknown culprit in your food that could be causing you pain.

In fact, many people walk around with joint pain every day… unaware that the foods they're eating are what's causing their suffering.

This stuff is found in anything containing wheat, barley and rye. And virtually all processed foods, including so-called “healthy,” low-fat, diet foods.

You’ll also find it in places you may not even expect, like:

Salad dressings
Deli meats
Beer
Potato chips
Soy sauce
Envelope glue

I’m talking about gluten.

People who are gluten-sensitive normally don’t produce the enzyme that breaks down wheat protein. That’s why, when they eat anything with gluten in it, their body sees it as a foreign substance.

To deal with it, the body produces cytokines and other inflammatory agents. This can then inflame the joints and make them sore.

Consider this: One study found that up to 66 percent of folks with celiac disease (a severe form of gluten-sensitivity) displayed symptoms of joint inflammation.1

But in another study, researchers followed a group of people with rheumatoid arthritis that were put on a gluten-free diet.

After just 14 weeks, most of the patients reported dramatic improvements in their symptoms.2

The best way to know if your joint pain is caused by gluten sensitivity is to avoid foods that contain it.

That means avoiding grains, wheat, barley, and most processed foods... mostly carbohydrates.

Instead, get your carbs from natural sources like fruits, veggies and legumes like kidney beans and chick peas.

If your symptoms improve, let your doctor know so you can find out how severe your allergic reaction to gluten is. In severe cases, you may have celiac disease. (As many as 3 million Americans suffer from this disease, but many go undiagnosed.)

Either way, avoiding grains, wheat, and anything else containing gluten may be one more step you can take to cooling the fire in your joints naturally.

This is just one of the great tips you’ll find in a plan from my good friend Dr. Stephen Sinatra. I’ve known him personally for years. In “The Arthritis Interrupted Plan,” Dr. Sinatra reveals dozens of natural remedies that work to eliminate arthritis pain – without drugs or surgery.

Here’s how you can get a copy... Go to my website and look up Dr. Sinatra there, www.drsears.com.

To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD