THREE CONTROVERSIES: CANNABIS, INFLAMMATION & GLUTEN INTOLERANCE. THIS WEEK, CELIAC DISEASE AND GLUTEN INTOLERANCE Breast Augmentation Special with Free Juvederm filler or Botox! Recipe for Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli & Pesto Sauce CoolSculpting Special with FREE Cool Tone Enhancing Abdominals, Buttocks, or Legs Skin Care Special: Celebrate Vitamin C Month with an Offer of FREE Vitamin C Below Pix of Treating Loose Skin of Tummies, Breasts, Arms, and Face/Neck First Time Botox Patients Save $65 to Improve Wrinkles, See Below PatientFi and Care Credit, Payment Plans including No Interest on 6 Month Plans
Mused after deciding to address three controversial topics. All three are primarily discussed in Harvard Women’s Health Watch. For the next three weeks I will provide the pros and cons of these. Each topic deserves more than a musing to cover adequately but I hope to provide thought provoking information for you to discuss with others or look up on your own. Today’s topic is celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
BREAST AUGMENTATION SPECIAL
Breast augmentations on new patients between now and May 31, 2026, are just $6900 for silicone and $6500 for saline implants! Also, you get a free dose of filler (such as Juvederm) or Botox. This includes the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, the OR fees, AND the implants! Schedule your consultation by May 31, 2026, and complete the surgery by June 30, 2026. Some restrictions apply. Call for your complimentary consultation.
McKenna’s Musings
A Newsletter of Health, Fitness and Nutrition
THREE CONTROVERSIES: CANNABIS, INFLAMMATION & GLUTEN INTOLERANCE. THIS WEEK, CELIAC DISEASE AND GLUTEN INTOLERANCE
Breast Augmentation Special with Free Juvederm filler or Botox!
Recipe for Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli & Pesto Sauce
CoolSculpting Special with FREE Cool Tone Enhancing Abdominals, Buttocks, or Legs
Skin Care Special: Celebrate Vitamin C Month with an Offer of FREE Vitamin C Below
Pix of Treating Loose Skin of Tummies, Breasts, Arms, and Face/Neck
First Time Botox Patients Save $65 to Improve Wrinkles, See Below
PatientFi and Care Credit, Payment Plans including No Interest on 6 Month Plans
Mused after deciding to address three controversial topics. All three are primarily discussed in Harvard Women’s Health Watch. For the next three weeks I will provide the pros and cons of these. Each topic deserves more than a musing to cover adequately but I hope to provide thought provoking information for you to discuss with others or look up on your own. Today’s topic is celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
BREAST AUGMENTATION SPECIAL
Breast augmentations on new patients between now and May 31, 2026, are just $6900 for silicone and $6500 for saline implants! Also, you get a free dose of filler (such as Juvederm) or Botox. This includes the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, the OR fees, AND the implants! Schedule your consultation by May 31, 2026, and complete the surgery by June 30, 2026. Some restrictions apply. Call for your complimentary consultation.
CELIAC DISEASE AND GLUTEN
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which people develop an immune reaction to gluten. Gluten is a protein that appears in any food containing wheat, barley, or rye. The immune system reaction results in inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine.
This can lead to medical complications, including stomach pain and failure to absorb nutrients. Which, in turn, can lead to bloating, diarrhea or constipation, weight loss, rashes, fatigue, brain fog, joint or muscle pain (remember it’s an autoimmune disease), irregular menstrual periods, and deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and folic acid.
Celiac disease has increased 4 to 5-fold over the last four decades, probably from an increased ability to diagnose it. The prevalence (about 1% of the global population) has begun to level off.
(Did You Know? A gluten-free diet is the only current way to treat celiac disease. See below for a recipe by someone I know who has celiac disease.)
About 30% of those with celiac disease do not get better with a gluten-free diet. This is possibly due to inadvertent contamination of food with gluten during processing or preparation. While those without celiac disease eat on average 7,500-10,000 milligrams of gluten, those with the disease typically need to stay below a 100-milligram threshold. Of course, this varies per individual. A simple communion wafer was enough to perpetuate one person’s symptoms.
There are a number of treatments that are being tested. Many can be diagnosed by a simple blood test. Other tests include an enzyme to help digest gluten, a drug to reduce the leakiness of the gut, a vaccination to prevent celiac disease, an antibody that blocks the autoimmune response to the body, and nanotechnology to reprogram the immune system.
Tips for controlling celiac symptoms include:
1. Designate specific areas in your kitchen to prepare gluten-free food.
2. Shop smart by getting more items like fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products. Eating processed foods opens the door to gluten contamination.
3. Stock your pantry with gluten-free flour, pasta, and baking mixes.
4. Examine labels as gluten may be hiding in boxed or prepared foods.
5. Seek guidance from a registered dietitian.
-Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, Harvard Women’s HealthWatch, Gemini
LOOSE SKIN FROM WEIGHT LOSS?
Here are some examples of our surgery patients, treated for loose skin in 2025. The photos on the right are one-month follow-ups.
COOLSCULPTING SPECIAL:
CoolSculpt now, so your body is ready by Spring! Our patient special includes a 3-session CoolTone trial once your sculpting is completed. CoolTone enhances muscle tone, improving the areas of the abdomen, buttocks, and legs. Call today for your FREE consultation! 513-793-5772
LA DOLCE VITA, JOIE DE VIVRE:
A Gluten-Free Meal: Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli & Pesto Sauce
Combine one pound of turkey sausage removed from casing with one pound of ground turkey. Roll into meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. For the sauce, take one room-temperature 8-ounce block of cream cheese, 2 cups thawed frozen broccoli, ¼ cup jarred pesto, and one tablespoon Italian spices. Combine in a blender. Prepare gluten-free gnocchi or fusilli according to the package directions. Combine with cooked meatballs and sauce. Heat through.
Isabel, my niece who was diagnosed with celiac disease at age 2, recommends Barilla pasta, Delallo gnocchi & Bertolli vodka sauce, and the above is her recipe.
NEVER TRIED BOTOX?
Here’s your chance, and a $65 discount, courtesy of the distributor of Botox, Allergan. A special QR code here at the office provides the discount. Schedule an appointment and see what everyone has been saying about facial wrinkle improvement.
SKIN CARE SPECIAL:
Celebrate Vitamin C Month!
Spend $300 or more on SkinCeuticals Products and receive a free 15 ml CE Ferulic serum (while supplies last).
MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS:
Monthly Payment Plans for surgeries, skincare, and injectables through CareCredit and Patient Fi. Call us for details. Currently, there is no interest on 6-month plans.
TESTIMONIAL:
“Dr. McKenna and Staff, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the exceptional care received during and after my surgery. All staff attentiveness, patience and support meant more than I can say. Thank you for making a difficult time so much easier.” D.A.
Healthy Living,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
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