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Hi Marti....I haven't read the book but my daughter is on a gluten free diet. She has Barrett"s Esophagus (Celiac Disease) and can't have even a smidgen of wheat. When I lived there this last year we all ate pretty much gluten free. I could tell a difference. I didn't have any stomach problems and other then being tired from running after a 5 year old all day I felt pretty good. My Irritable Bowel Syndrome didn't bother me at all.
I am pretty much following the gluten free diet now that I have returned to MN. It is healthier for sure!! I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

Good luck!! 

HUGS....connie d

You are r ight Eileen, but he says only about 1% of the population has celiac , but there are two other conditions that affect many more people, IBS and Acid reflux [or reflux esophigitis]
 
He calls these two conditions, Celiac disease "lite". He says while it has not been documented well, he believes that he has seen many of his patients with complete or partial relief from symptoms of IBS and acid reflux with gluten removal.
M

I think youae very smart to go GF especially with your IBS [see my note to Eileen]

My Mother ended up losing the majority of her bowel and lived with a colostomy for 15 years. I could not convince her to remember not to eat whole wheat bread and salads, she still kept eating a high fiber diet....she eventually died and on her Death Certificate cause of death was listed as "Failure to Thrive"  ..which was amazing as my Mother had been a very health conscious person all her life. Old habits die hard.
M

My husband and I go as wheat free as we can or at least cut down the processed wheat.  I can tell the difference in my energy.

Hi Marti,

   I am absolutely clueless about this GF stuff. I grew up on whole wheat. Mom baked everything from scratch back then. I never heard of GF until this past year. My surgeon wants me to eat only whole wheat pastas and breads.  No white flour. It all sounds too confusing to me.   Mag

Marti,

 Thanks for all the info. I'll be reading up on it. Never to old to learn.  Mag

Thanks Vicky...The thing about wheat an diabetes is that Wheat produces high blood sugar levels. The doctor says that eating two slices of Whole Whea bread is often worse than drinking a can of sugar sweetened soda ore eating a sugary candy bar. In fact the glycemic index of a Snickers bar is far better than whole grain bread.

It is no wonder we all have problems with diabetes. In fact he says in the book "Wheat Belly" that  Wheat products elevate the blood sugar levels more than virtually any other carbohydtate!

The higher the Blood Sugar level is after consumption of food, the greater the insulin level, the more fat is deposited, particularly abdominal and deep visceral fat.

It is pretty scary what has been going on and it is not our fault.

Take care , M
ps here is a link to the Wheat Belly Website
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

I find this topic highly informative.  I have been reading a little information on it.  Right now, I cannot even eat gluten free things because of the high calories or high carbs.  Has anyone read about the Primal or Paleo diet and philosophy?  I noticed they use coconut or almond flour.
Good topic!

But have you noticed gluten free has high calories or carbs sometimes?  How many carbs and calories do you try to stay within each day?
thanks

Wow, lucky you for having a bakery that is a good one.  Where I live we have a bakery called Bread and Cie.  But I don't eat that right now.  Wine is great, it is a food really.  I used to consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur but I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last  January and even though I've lost 30 something pounds I am still not in the normal blood sugar range.  So, I look forward to wine when I am at a normal weight.
Thanks for the the chit chat, and happy life to you!