30. Gluten: Why It's Time to Break Up with Whitney Morgan

Did you know that Gluten is known as the silent saboteur of your health? Today on the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast Debi talks to Whitney Morgan, licensed acupuncturist, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Primal Health Coach, and certified Gluten-Free Health Coach, about how gluten can affect every facet of your life including your sleep, micro exposures and cross reactivity, how it's all related, and why you might not be as gluten free as you think you are. Whitney is the founder of Morgan Nutrition, creator of the Thyroid Reboot Method, and co-founder of the Functional Health Alliance. In this episode she discusses what gluten actually is and why it is not good for us, the benefits of a Paleo diet and the unholy trinity in nutrition. Listen today to hear Whitney and Debi chat about why gluten on vacation might not feel as bad as normal - but how that doesn't mean it isn't causing damage - and the number one thing to do to improve your health. Key Takeaways: [3:12] What is gluten and why it is not good for us [4:18] Leaky gut [5:21] Auto immunity by collateral damage [8:18] Joint inflammation from gluten [9:32] CCK in your bile [13:28] The number one thing to do to improve your health [16:20] It’s all related [22:22] Sleep impacts [23:30] Cross reactivity and micro exposures of gluten [26:35] What is your threshold of sensitivity [28:26] The unholy trinity [31: 37] The paleo diet [34:22] travelling and gluten products around the world [42:45] Whitney’s work with thyroid issues Where to Find Guest: Website Instagram Memorable Quotes: “All they’re hearing is elimination, elimination, elimination and they don’t have another kind of way of, another world to venture into, they’re still kind stuck in their own world, while everyone around them isn’t doing what they’re doing so now they’re isolated.” [33:12]-Whitney “You’re not gluten free if you’re house isn’t gluten free. [41:46] -Whitney “Every woman has their perfect storm of triggers, so it’s about finding out what your storm looks like and trying to calm that down.” [43:52] -Whitney To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below: Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness Website: DebiRobinson.com Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program Cultural Immersion to Bali 2023