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  1. I am diabetic 2. For me, the gluten free diet has been a flop and it encourages even more to eat starches( high GI) ! It is definitely not a miraculous diet ! I haven't lost any weight too. Only a diet rich in green vegetables, crudites, legumes and fruits (in moderation for bananas) and animal proteins has been successful, to balance my ailment ( on postprandial glucose spikes mainly). Cravings for starches disappeared ! HbA1c improved. But my anti diabetic drugs remain indispensable related to fasting plasma glucose. I don't ignore moderate physical exercise too, if we are not exhausted by the disease, of course. I realize everyday that a good control of blood sugar is synonym of positive energy, physically and mentally over the long term. Sleep improves too. Less awakenings.

  2. grains are bad. people eat it only because it is addictive like any other toxins.
    also time to leave grain is NOT when you have destroyed your health (like diabetes). avoiding grains cannot reverse your ageing.
    so avoid it as soon as you know it is bad. just look at cultures who consume more grains. that should be enough proof to avoid it.
    personally I have benefitted avoiding it. if you must eat it then eat germinated grains

  3. blank Toni Roberts says:

    I like your article. However, I "have not bought into the gluten-free craze" even though I'm gluten-free. I remember clearly stating "I will never be gluten-free". Ha!
    Let me explain… Western medicine hasn't helped me much with my autoimmune disease. After doing a lot of research I went off of gluten (very reluctantly and not jumping on a so-called fad diet wagon). My fatigue, brain fog and sleep problems have improved so much that I am gluten free and happy!!!!

  4. DON it's possible to respect the environment -and we must, or else face the consequences, which are already upon us- and eat reasonably & healthily. Some just don't want to exercise any self control, & have a "oh screw it" mentality. It's a choice. Ppl who have been warned for their own good & still insist on sticking stubbornly to their traditional ways -much like the abrahamic religious insist on sticking to their meaningless scripture, hoping that peace & humanity will prevail- ARE enduring the consequences.
    I recommend incorporating non-wheat -not necessarily gluten free all the time- grains such as spelt, millet etc, gradually making them the majority grain component. Eventually rise in demand will dictate industry practices, but it starts with the ppl first. Gluten free flours have helped me enormously, & whilst detoxing I made an effort to almost completely eliminate gluten & processed food from my diet…the results were more than satisfying. I do eat gluten products now but I keep them in the minority & continue detoxing often. The goal for me was reducing it to a minimal factor in my diet.

  5. blank Mr. Nobody says:

    It’s not the gluten or the grain that is causing the problem – it is the mold that is on the grain – alfatoxin – seriously toxic – no wonder people are afraid of grain. Deal with the mold issue (add a bit of citric acid or ascorbic acid to the grain and cook it well – meaning above 212f) and deal with the candida in your body and you will not be bothered by grain. And if you are a sugar addict then there is the real source of your ailments.

    1. Gluten is a problem because it enters the intestine intact and destroys the vilii reducing your ability to take up nutrients.
      The other problem in wheat is Gliadin. This is a problem for those with allergies as zonulin signaling is activated by it.

  6. blank GERD sufferer says:

    I have suffered from GERD for countless years, and could not drink coffee without dire consequences. Just a sip could set me off, and when bad even a cup of tea. One month ago I gave up all grains, inc my morning soya milk (which was the only 'milk' that I drank) with oats. I replaced all with coconut milk/cream/oil & increased nuts/seeds/eggs and vegetable consumption. Within a week my GERD completely abated, much to my surprise … and now I can actually drink strong brewed coffee on an empty stomach. I'm truly incredulous! I never dreamed I would ever be able to start the day with that glorious buzz again!! I am TOTALLY sold on a grain-free life, as my digestive system feels 'reborn'. I only wish I'd found out before how bad grains can be for the digestive system.

  7. blank ewcollins says:

    What if you had celiac disease, and wheat could be genetically engineered so that you could eat it?
    Genetic engineering is more than just part of Monsanto's plan to sell more Roundup® herbicide. Believe it or not, some GMO's might actually be beneficial to some people.

    1. There is nothing in wheat that we can't get elsewhere. There are lots of options for people who have to be or choose to be (like me) gluten free.
      GMOs might create a whole host of other problems — they are not tested for long term health impacts. I am not even sure they are tested for short term impacts.
      Why create a solution to a problem that doesn't really need solving? (And I am not saying that celiac sufferers don't have a problem worth solving — they do — just that there are other ways of solving it.)

      1. blank ewcollins says:

        In my opinion, most people (none of them here) do not care if their food is GMO or not, and most people with celiac disease (again none of them here) would be happy to find GMO wheat products that they could enjoy.
        I personally avoid GMO products, and I have never had any problem with gluten, but I realize that not everyone is the same as me. I do not eat much bread, but only because I see it as empty calories.

  8. blank Anonymous says:

    If I have any phobia, it involves media hype over anything: movies, celebrities, diet crazes, buzzwords etc. That being said, somewhere under the bs, there is often a grain (couldn’t resist) of truth. I have limited my wheat intake to small amounts of whole wheat only, 1/2 a bagel in the a.m. and maybe a small, amount of pasta at dinner or something, but almost completely eliminated very processed white flour and rice products. Almost no bread, cookies, floor tortillas, instant rice, non whole grain cereal, etc. HUGE difference in inflammatory pain, energy level, and sleep quality. All things in moderation my friends.

  9. All flour has additives with long chemical names, gluten is also added, so who knows what it is that is causing the problem? Local stone ground additive free GMO free freshly baked grains may not be available anymore.

  10. Don’t forget about Coconut flour, or a combo of half Almond flour & half Coconut flour.
    Both are 100% grain-free & organic. (Pesticides aren’t used in growing coconut palms, but they usually come from small 3rd-world farms that aren’t certified as organic.) I’ve had good results subbing both those flours to make gluten-free cupcakes. You can find some good recipes here: http://www.elanaspantry.com/
    If you dig Cajun/Creole cooking, a Coconut/Almond flour combo also works well for making a gluten-free roux.

  11. Suppose the world's population only ate organically grown whole grains? I am not a believer yet that grains are bad for us. It may be only the highly processed grains along with other junk foods that give this supposed evidence. This new wave of "grains are bad" remains to be seen. Having watched the food fads for over 50 years now, including "shocking new studies" which come forth with "don't eat this", "don't eat that" and then fade away or are ultimately proven a false alarm, I have come to just tell my family to eat in moderation all the foods God has given us. Eat a variety of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables, cooked and baked too, and the least processed you can find. Try always to buy organically produced foods and avoid all genetically-modified plants/drugs/vaccines.

  12. blank Strawberry Cough says:

    maybe b/c wheat contains such a higher percentage of gluten than it used to? we also are eating/producing wheat at an alarmingly fast rate. i suspect that there isn't a single culprit here…

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