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Originally Posted by NotGolfer
I'm 1/2 way through Grain Brain! It's from a different point of view than Wheat Belly BUT they are compatable. I've been doing the Wheat Belly way of eating for over a year and it has done much for me medically speaking. IF you're on Facebook you can click Wheat Belly and "like" it to read all the positive testimonies of folks. I've tried every "diet" there is...this isn't one of those. It truly addresses the total individual, especially with inflamations etc. I'm glad you decided to be open minded enough to at least read these books. Back to Grain Brain...I actually am finding it an easier read as Dr. Davis gets into a lot of scientific stuff that the layman (or at least me) can't really understand it. But it shows he did his "home-work" plus he "walks his talks"!!
What benefits folks will ask (re: me)....Down lbs and clothing sizes, labs are improving so medications are being reduced or eliminated, IBS is gone, brain fog has improved, pain issues dealt with from before has vanished. It is something that doesn't happen over-night but gradually.
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Glad to hear that the elimination of wheat is working for you. If it's working, keep doing what you're doing. You had IBS and it seems your system just couldn't tolerate wheat. Maybe it has something to do with all the genetic modifications of wheat, as Dr. Davis states in his book, or maby it's just gluten intolerance, period. Just lke some people have an alergic reaction to peanuts.
I agree there is a lot of scientific stuff in "Wheat Belly" that makes it sometimes difficult to read. I think he spends a little too much time on some of it. Having said that, I was glad and amazed to learn about all the genetic modifications. So now I understand more about what's going on with our food supply.
However, concerning how the average non alergic person should eat, I have some serious doubts. Is the "Wheat Belly" diet for everyone? It might be best to start a new thread for this discussion.