Monday, February 23, 2009

Anthropology of eating and all things gluten

Hello;

This blog thing is getting fun ... I just found these two postings via my Google Alerts and about 20 minutes of meandering on the WWW. Monday mornings rock! BTW, I really recommend Google Alerts to keep up with your niche of interest, meet people writing about what you like to do, and find cool info in media sources you probably do not see everyday. I receive my alerts via email on Monday.

Enjoy ...

Marty Ryan, LMP

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Anthropology of Eating

Why Do People Cook? From Economist.com comes an interesting article on the anthropology and meta-history of cooking food. Excellent!

Read the article here.

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Gluten-free blog from Seattle

Gluten-free Girl is a tremendous, thorough, and well written blog on all things gluten-free. This is my first blog recommendation. Check this one out for sure. Our clients definitely need us to know about this phenomenon.

I have heard many amazing stories of health status changes when people get off wheat and gluten.

Teaching opportunity -
Gluten is a composite of proteins joined with starch in the seeds of wheat, rye, and barley. Celiac Disease is considered an auto-immune disease where the intestinal villi atrophy, flatten, and become inflamed. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, chronic diarrhea, fatigue, nutrient deficiency and malabsorption, and chronic bowel inflammation.
This is a food allergy or sensitivity to any of the wheat proteins, not just the proteins found in gluten. The most common symptoms are related to the skin and digestive system. As with many food allergies, reactions may become more severe with repeated exposure to the allergen.

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February / March / April 2009 event schedule

  • Friday 2/27 - Sunday 3/01 - LYG Digestion weekend with Marty Ryan, LMP in San Francisco, CA. There are still spots available for Friday only (2/27), or the full 3-day training (2/27- 3/01). Register here.

  • Wednesday 3/4 - WA AMTA - Seattle Unit meeting - What Lies Beneath the Navel? This event is free and open to the public. A small charge will be collected at the door if you want WA state approved CE units. Register here.

  • Saturday 3/7 - KY AMTA state convention presentation in Lexington, KY - Exploring the Fascia of the Belly / 6 CE units. Register here.

  • Monday 3/9 - Massage Therapy Foundation Fundraiser - KY AMTA Post-conference Intensive / 8 CE units / $195 payable to KY AMTA. Love Your Guts Seminars will donate 1/2 of the proceeds from this event to the Massage Therapy Foundation to support manual therapy research. Register here.

  • Monday 3/16 - Fundamentals of Digestion 4-part teleseminar series begins with the Mechanics of Digestion from Mouth to Anus. This lecture is my tour guide of the digestive system, and will cover the normal physiology of digestion with a manual therapy bend. Type in questions live and have them answered during the lecture. Download and listen later via MP3. Register here.

  • Monday 3/23 - Fundamentals of Digestion 4-part teleseminar series continues with the Biochemistry of Protein Digestion. This lecture is an interview style event with Marty Ryan, LMP and Heidi Nebel, CN. This lecture will feature how to source good proteins, how we digest protein, and how this macronutrient serves us. Type in questions live and have them answered during the lecture. Download and listen later via MP3. Register here.

  • Monday 3/30 - Fundamentals of Digestion 4-part teleseminar series continues with the Biochemistry of Fat Digestion. This is one of my favorite topics. Heidi and I will talk about sourcing good fats, what is an essential fatty acid, how the body uses fat, and why eating fat does not make you fat. Type in questions live and have them answered during the lecture. Download and listen later via MP3. Register here.

  • Friday 4/03 - Sunday 4/05 - LYG Digestion weekend with Marty Ryan, LMP in Seattle, WA. There are still spots available for Friday only (4/03), or the full 3-day training (4/03-05). Register here.

  • Saturday 4/04 - Sunday 4/05 - Intro to Belly Massage with Chris Hughes, LMT in Lost Creek, WV. This is a 2-day introduction to manual therapy for the belly. Learn a 10-step protocol for integrating belly work into a full body massage session. Register here.

  • Monday 4/16 - Fundamentals of Digestion 4-part teleseminar series continues with the Biochemistry of Carbohydrate Digestion. Sugar is one of the body's main energy sources. North Americans eat on average more than 150# of processed sugar per year, and are among the most obese people on the planet. Is there a connection? Find out here. This lecture will detail sugar digestion, fat storage, and energy management. We will also differentiate type 1 and 2 diabetes. Type in questions live and have them answered during the lecture. Download and listen later via MP3. Register here.

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