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Grain Brain?

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 19 May 2014 21:49:50 GMT

Have you read the book? What are your thoughts? Impressions? Have you changed your diet due to the information the book provided? I've just begun reading it, so still taking it all in.

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lovesrecess — Mon, 19 May 2014 21:57:01 GMT

I heard about this book on TV a while back when it first came out but have not read it yet ; the premise of the book made sense to me based on what the author said, but it is hard to imagine that civilization has survived this many centuries eating grains!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 19 May 2014 21:59:40 GMT

Survived, maybe, but maybe not thrived. Like I said, I'm just getting into it, but the connection between grains, carbs, gluten, sugars, diabetes, and brain disease is pretty interesting.

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willdob3 — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:00:19 GMT

Great book. It should be required reading. I read it soon after it came out.

It did not cause me to make any changes; I had already eliminated all grains quite a bit earlier.

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Clover29 — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:01:02 GMT

""Wildly preposterous"" is what one of the book's critics - an epidemiologist - said.

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serenity4ever — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:53:21 GMT

I read it and was quite impressed with it. I haven't eaten grains in a few years but his book only proved exactly why I don't eat them, so for myself it was a good read...

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CatLoverDogsToo — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:59:33 GMT

Hello serenityforever,

I read the book after seeing the author on public television. I had been eliminating grains prior to reading it, but it did reaffirm my thoughts on grain and blood sugar control. There was a lot of information to consider concerning many health issues. I think the author, a neurologist, is definitely onto something and I am glad I read it. Hope you also find information useful to you.

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serenity4ever — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:00:46 GMT

The book addressed the following regarding high carbohydrate, low fat diets

A Mayo Clinic study published earlier this year in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that people 70 and older with a high-carbohydrate diet face a risk of developing mild cognitive impairment 3.6 times higher than those who follow low-carb regimens. Those with the diets highest in sugar did not fare much better. However, subjects with the diets highest in fat were 42% less likely to face cognitive impairment than the participants whose diets were lowest in fat.

Further research published in the New England Journal of Medicine in August showed that people with even mildly elevated levels of blood sugar — too low to register as a Type 2 diabetes risk — still had a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

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serenity4ever — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:03:06 GMT

On 5/19/2014 Cat Lover Dogs too said:
Hello serenityforever,

I read the book after seeing the author on public television. I had been eliminating grains prior to reading it, but it did reaffirm my thoughts on grain and blood sugar control. There was a lot of information to consider concerning many health issues. I think the author, a neurologist, is definitely onto something and I am glad I read it. Hope you also find information useful to you.

Hi! I agree it was definitely a book that I enjoyed. The medical community may have some reservations about what he is saying but I think he is ahead of his time and some of his ideas will go mainstream in years to come.

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Kay SD — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:45:25 GMT

I stopped eating grains and immediately felt better. My entire digestive system is happy again! My skin is better. I lost weight. My ankles don't swell. My sinuses are clear. And eliminating grains automatically eliminates most processed food, too.Will it do any of that for you? Who knows? I tried it as an experiment, myself. It feels good to know what is right for me.

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gazelle77 — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:47:23 GMT

I have not eaten grain or the like for at least 10 years.

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ashleycatie10 — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:54:25 GMT

I also have read this book and it,changed my life,just by eating right and no grains.Also along with that I have lost 45lbs eating no grains.When I find time I am going to read it again.Best book I have ever read along with wheat belly.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:55:30 GMT

On 5/19/2014 Kay SD said:
I stopped eating grains and immediately felt better. My entire digestive system is happy again! My skin is better. I lost weight. My ankles don't swell. My sinuses are clear. And eliminating grains automatically eliminates most processed food, too.Will it do any of that for you? Who knows? I tried it as an experiment, myself. It feels good to know what is right for me.

We've already started heading in that direction before the book was recommended to us, but haven't completely eliminated all grains. We still consume some sugar, but I've quit the fake stuff....drinking tea and water in place of pop.

This might be a dumb question, but how do you make a meatloaf w/o bread crumbs. Just not make it, right?

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morganjen — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:59:58 GMT

I have a friend who has Parkinson's and she's started reading it. Dr. P. mentions the connections with Parkinson's in his book.

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morganjen — Tue, 20 May 2014 00:00:56 GMT

On 5/19/2014 JeanLouiseFinch said:
On 5/19/2014 Kay SD said:
I stopped eating grains and immediately felt better. My entire digestive system is happy again! My skin is better. I lost weight. My ankles don't swell. My sinuses are clear. And eliminating grains automatically eliminates most processed food, too.Will it do any of that for you? Who knows? I tried it as an experiment, myself. It feels good to know what is right for me.

We've already started heading in that direction before the book was recommended to us, but haven't completely eliminated all grains. We still consume some sugar, but I've quit the fake stuff....drinking tea and water in place of pop.

This might be a dumb question, but how do you make a meatloaf w/o bread crumbs. Just not make it, right?

You might check into seeing if gluten-free Panko crumbs would work.

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KJPA — Tue, 20 May 2014 01:32:07 GMT

I started to reduce my grain consumption these past few months after I read Wheat Belly. My digestive system thanked me!!! I don't worry if I have a little but I stay away from as much as I can; rarely do I get that bloated feeling that plagued me for years!

I'm planning to make meatloaf this week and I think I will follow the recipe for meatloaf muffins from nomnompaleo.com. I think chia seeds and flax flour as well as possibly quinoa may work as binders if this recipe doesn't "pan" out. Quinoa is a grain but I don't think it's as "bad" as wheat, corn, et al.

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emmysmom — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:13:42 GMT

On 5/19/2014 Cat Lover Dogs too said:
Hello serenityforever,

I read the book after seeing the author on public television. I had been eliminating grains prior to reading it, but it did reaffirm my thoughts on grain and blood sugar control. There was a lot of information to consider concerning many health issues. I think the author, a neurologist, is definitely onto something and I am glad I read it. Hope you also find information useful to you.

Hi Cat! I also saw him on PBS, and of course I agree about grains! So, maybe since we eat small amounts of carbs,our brain will be happy! I have taken care of several patients with dementia, as a caregiver. Its a terrible illness~ Hi to serenity too, we're all on the same page~

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chickadee — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:34:46 GMT

On 5/19/2014 KJPA said:
I started to reduce my grain consumption these past few months after I read Wheat Belly. My digestive system thanked me!!! I don't worry if I have a little but I stay away from as much as I can; rarely do I get that bloated feeling that plagued me for years!

I'm planning to make meatloaf this week and I think I will follow the recipe for meatloaf muffins from nomnompaleo.com. I think chia seeds and flax flour as well as possibly quinoa may work as binders if this recipe doesn't "pan" out. Quinoa is a grain but I don't think it's as "bad" as wheat, corn, et al.

I experiment with different things as binders. I've even made a low carb minute muffin or crumbled a low carb bread and sued those crumbs. I use Parmesan cheese in some recipes to help bind it.

One other unexpected benefit to cutting grains/reducing carbs (for me) is that my reflux completely went away. Mine was terrible and was on prescription medications and had to sleep with pillows to keep my head elevated. No more problems with that no matter how many spices I use

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willdob3 — Tue, 20 May 2014 15:00:10 GMT

I think it is worth noting that eliminating obvious grains made a difference for me but eliminating beef from grain-fed animals (switched to 100% grass-fed) made a shocking difference in how I felt. My pain level dropped to next to nothing. It is scary to remember that & it keeps me from buying grain-fed beef.

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emmysmom — Tue, 20 May 2014 15:25:31 GMT

On 5/20/2014 willdob3 said:
I think it is worth noting that eliminating obvious grains made a difference for me but eliminating beef from grain-fed animals (switched to 100% grass-fed) made a shocking difference in how I felt. My pain level dropped to next to nothing. It is scary to remember that & it keeps me from buying grain-fed beef.

I eat out for lunch sometimes and get a grass fed burger..its always tastes so good. I am quitting buying beef at the store..will only buy grass fed from now on! I never thought about this but it makes sense, thanks!