Wheat-free diet

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Lucy68

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Has anyone else read "Wheat Belly" by Dr. Davis?

If it's true what he says then it's incredible what has happened in our food industry. No wonder Americans are some of the most unhealthiest people on earth (me included). How embarrassing.

Following Dr. Davis recommendations, I've been wheat free for a month and have noticed some interesting changes! My appetite is now self-controlling....since I'm eating more healthy fats and no carbs (except a few fruits) I feel full easily, to the point of feeling sick to my stomach if I don't stop eating when I should ;) ...and no more carb cravings. I'm sleeping better and I'm calmer. Not that I was a nut case before, hopefully, but just calmer. My skin and hair look healthier too.

My next diet improvement is to find grass-fed beef and organic eggs. Thank goodness my area grocery stores do have organic vegetables. Although eating healthy costs more, I'm eating less, plus I feel so much better. With our health care system is such an awful mess, I think it's a good investment :). Pay now, or pay later. I don't want to live 'forever' but I do want to feel good while I'm alive and enjoy life :)

It's a shock to realize that most doctors are not trained in nutrition. They are now mostly well trained pharmacists. Although I'm sure there are some good ones out there, they are just hard to find.
 
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faroukfarouk

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Lucy68 said:
Has anyone else read "Wheat Belly" by Dr. Davis?

If it's true what he says then it's incredible what has happened in our food industry. No wonder Americans are some of the most unhealthiest people on earth (me included). How embarrassing.

Following Dr. Davis recommendations, I've been wheat free for a month and have noticed some interesting changes! My appetite is now self-controlling....since I'm eating more healthy fats and no carbs (except a few fruits) I feel full easily, to the point of feeling sick to my stomach if I don't stop eating when I should ;) ...and no more carb cravings. I'm sleeping better and I'm calmer. Not that I was a nut case before, hopefully, but just calmer. My skin and hair look healthier too.

My next diet improvement is to find grass-fed beef and organic eggs. Thank goodness my area grocery stores do have organic vegetables. Although eating healthy costs more, I'm eating less, plus I feel so much better. With our health care system is such an awful mess, I think it's a good investment :). Pay now, or pay later. I don't want to live 'forever' but I do want to feel good while I'm alive and enjoy life :)

It's a shock to realize that most doctors are not trained in nutrition. They are now mostly well trained pharmacists. Although I'm sure there are some good ones out there, they are just hard to find.
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Is this similar to gluten-free?
 
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Lucy68

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Yes, but gluten is also in other grains. So, it's probably better to call it a grain-free diet.
 
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Lucy68 said:
Yes, but gluten is also in other grains. So, it's probably better to call it a grain-free diet.
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Well, bread in Scripture is presented as a reasonable thing to eat, so I don't see being completely grain-free as compelling, unless the person has special needs.

Blessings.
 
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Lucy68

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Modern wheat has been changed so much through genetic manipulation and hybridization that it isn't the same kind of wheat. Unfortunately.

Here's an article that talks a little about the book:

From Natufian Porridge to Donut Holes
 
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Moderation is key... When you eat a diet high in processed foods, your getting too much gluten. I honestly don't think its the sensitivity to gluten that leads too celiac disease, it's eating too much of it... Here's a list of foods with gluten...bread, pasta, cakes, candies, beer, matzo, gravy, many sauces -- including soy sauce -- french fries, seasoned snack foods, soup bases, processed lunch meat and salad dressing! Wow.. No wonder!
 
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i had myself tested for gluten antibodies, but there is a huge "range" of numbers just like thyroid TSH test. I always thought it would be positve or negative and that was it. You either are intolerant of gluten or you are not. But i was out of the Celiac "range," so my doc said i'm basically normal. However, i noticed when i avoid wheat products i feel wayyyyy better over all. I have more energy and ibs symptoms not so bad. So even though i haven't been diagnosed with celiac, i try to avoid the heavy wheat products and feel much better. I'm not perfect, and have an occasional slice of pizza with my family, but then i usually pay for it later.
 
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Dr. Davis talks about being sensitive to gluten without necessarily having an allergic reaction to it and sometimes the gluten antibodies wouldn't even show up in some people who were sensitive to it.

I scoffed at this for years until I read his book and decided it wouldn't hurt to go wheat free for 2 weeks. The first thing I noticed was that my carb cravings disappeared and I didn't feel hungry all the time.

The food industry has very cleverly engineered fat,sugar, and salt into very addicting food.
 
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Lucy68 said:
Dr. Davis talks about being sensitive to gluten without necessarily having an allergic reaction to it and sometimes the gluten antibodies wouldn't even show up in some people who were sensitive to it.

I scoffed at this for years until I read his book and decided it wouldn't hurt to go wheat free for 2 weeks. The first thing I noticed was that my carb cravings disappeared and I didn't feel hungry all the time.

The food industry has very cleverly engineered fat,sugar, and salt into very addicting food.
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Do you smoke? & would you rate this addiction on the same level as nicotine?

Blessings.
 
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faroukfarouk said:
Do you smoke? & would you rate this addiction on the same level as nicotine?

Blessings.
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No, I don't smoke. I don't know how hard it is to stop smoking....sounds like it is very hard. I think any addiction is hard to get over and there are many things that are addictive. Even spending money can be addictive. Yes, carbs are addictive. Remember the Pringles ad "you can't eat just one"? It's true....fried potatoes with a lot of salt and fat are hard to resist.

I remember how much I loved going to McDonalds as a child, beginning when I was around 5 yrs old. I still find it hard to resist their french fries. I have to keep reminding myself that those things are soaked in oils that have been reused and over- heated and are therefore severely damaged. It's embarrassing to know that the United States is responsible for inventing the fast food industry!

I let myself get unhealthy over the past 20 years. It's going to take awhile to lose the weight and get control of my health. No one else is going to do it for me. Doctors and drug companies don't make much money off of healthy people so I really cannot depend on the experts to help me much. Sorry that sounds rather cynical but the draw of profit (the love of money) usually does eclipse pure intentions...like actually helping people to eat healthy food and change unhealthy lifestyles.

I'm rather obsessive about it right now but I've noticed that an obsession can be a powerful way of changing something that needs to be changed...like the way I live my life and take care of (or don't take care of) my earthly body (a temple according to the New Testament).
 
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Cairparavel

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I used to buy sprouted grain bread thinking it was "good for me" and it probably is good for people with no gluten sensitivities whatsoever. (Heck, I was raised on cracked whole wheat Orowheat bread that snapped in two when all my freinds got to have that soft white bread you could roll into a ball.) But caution if you do have any sensitivity to wheat. Wheat today is not the same as it once was. And maybe having whole or "cracked" wheat bread my whole life has made me develop an intolerance to it. Needless to say, it gave me a really bad stomach ache every time i ate it, so i had to stop eating it and go for the Udi's and other gluten free breads. I don't like to eat processed foods, but sometimes I just gotta have bread!
 
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My mum makes gluten free, dairy free, sugar free snacks and such and my goodness they are so suprisingly delicious. Its like a whole new world of food.
 
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Lucy68 said:
No, I don't smoke. I don't know how hard it is to stop smoking....sounds like it is very hard. I think any addiction is hard to get over and there are many things that are addictive. Even spending money can be addictive. Yes, carbs are addictive. Remember the Pringles ad "you can't eat just one"? It's true....fried potatoes with a lot of salt and fat are hard to resist.

I remember how much I loved going to McDonalds as a child, beginning when I was around 5 yrs old. I still find it hard to resist their french fries. I have to keep reminding myself that those things are soaked in oils that have been reused and over- heated and are therefore severely damaged. It's embarrassing to know that the United States is responsible for inventing the fast food industry!

I let myself get unhealthy over the past 20 years. It's going to take awhile to lose the weight and get control of my health. No one else is going to do it for me. Doctors and drug companies don't make much money off of healthy people so I really cannot depend on the experts to help me much. Sorry that sounds rather cynical but the draw of profit (the love of money) usually does eclipse pure intentions...like actually helping people to eat healthy food and change unhealthy lifestyles.

I'm rather obsessive about it right now but I've noticed that an obsession can be a powerful way of changing something that needs to be changed...like the way I live my life and take care of (or don't take care of) my earthly body (a temple according to the New Testament).
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Lucy,

hub and I are thrilled that you are convicted to walk a new path
that will only bring you Spiritual well-being, comfort and hope.
GB:)
 
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Lucy68 said:
Has anyone else read "Wheat Belly" by Dr. Davis?

If it's true what he says then it's incredible what has happened in our food industry. No wonder Americans are some of the most unhealthiest people on earth (me included). How embarrassing.

Following Dr. Davis recommendations, I've been wheat free for a month and have noticed some interesting changes! My appetite is now self-controlling....since I'm eating more healthy fats and no carbs (except a few fruits) I feel full easily, to the point of feeling sick to my stomach if I don't stop eating when I should ;) ...and no more carb cravings. I'm sleeping better and I'm calmer. Not that I was a nut case before, hopefully, but just calmer. My skin and hair look healthier too.

My next diet improvement is to find grass-fed beef and organic eggs. Thank goodness my area grocery stores do have organic vegetables. Although eating healthy costs more, I'm eating less, plus I feel so much better. With our health care system is such an awful mess, I think it's a good investment :). Pay now, or pay later. I don't want to live 'forever' but I do want to feel good while I'm alive and enjoy life :)

It's a shock to realize that most doctors are not trained in nutrition. They are now mostly well trained pharmacists. Although I'm sure there are some good ones out there, they are just hard to find.
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this link will give you the truth about gluten. I have been the same as this lady for the last 2 years up until these last 2 weeks i even had had a a bad nervous system and was rushed to hospital with massive anxiety attack last months , everything this lady had i have. consider buying a fructose blood monitor, and test about 1 to two hours after eating [video=youtube;haLmFjzFORY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haLmFjzFORY[/video]
 
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This stuff is scary and if you are affected by it it will poison your body over time, (like so bad)

Gluten intolerance's can come from a lot of things mine came from candida, which i am still fighting but winning that now.

If you have a gluten intolerance you may want to get checked for candida as well, or go on a grain free diet (all grains no rice) and a sugar free diet. no shelve packed ready to go food or any food ending in ose, there are plenty of foods that gives you energy and all food dissolves to sugar in the gut, but not all foods are bad sugar for you

With the right oils and fibers and proteins its a diet where you you can maintain a good weight where you don't get to skinny.

A good diet will have you feeling on top of the world and sharp as a double edged sword.

plenty of homemade smoothies with raw green leaf kale spinach and homemade almond milk with ground flaxseed and chia seed and raw oils, works well for protein and energy boost.

ill type you out a good weekly diet soon,

snacks every couple of hours works well too like home made coconut flaxseed bread and flaxseed biscuits, coconut biscuits etc.
 
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Gluten also ruins your brain and can cause dementia/Alzheimers according to the "Grain Brain" author i just saw on Dr. Oz today.
 
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Cairparavel said:
Gluten also ruins your brain and can cause dementia/Alzheimers according to the "Grain Brain" author i just saw on Dr. Oz today.
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I would not put that out of the question. The brain needs energy to keep focused and be able to concentrate, no energy over a period of time or lack of nutrients will cause blurred vision, (I had that really bad). stiffness in joints, i had that, arms feeling so heavy you can not even lift up a hammer, i had that. sensitivity to light, I had that, most of five senses do not work or function as they should taste buds, smell sight hearing touch, which as you know is connected to the brain.

depends on how much gluten intake you have over a period of time if you have a gluten intolerance, like bacon sadwiches in the morning and before bed is not a good idea cakes and junkfood , unfortunately i listened to people telling me i am ok i don't have a gluten intolerance its something else etc, and that's why i got in the state i did.

For the last few month i was waking up like a corpse with a feeling of my arms and shoulders where so stiff it felt like someone had bandage me up like a mummy it was like i had to break free of the bandages before i could get up.



going to work has not been a pleasant experience for a longtime, but these last couple of days has been great.
 
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Yesterday i should not have with my candida, but i bit into some full fat cheese, my taste buds went off like never before, i cant remember for such a long time my taste buds being as good as that or cheese tasting so good lol, amen even while driving today i could of won the grand pri i was so focused, not felt that for while. even while working i had great strength and confidence all day, not felt that for while either.
 
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