Last night Vince and I watched a documentary entitled “What’s With Wheat?” We watched it on Amazon Prime . . it may be available other places. It was amazing! I stopped knitting to give it 100% of my attention. I would watch it again.
There were many contributors (listed here) but my favorites were:
- Cyndi O’Meara
- David Perlmutter, M.D.
In the end, you may not agree with them but if you have even a bit of concern about what we’re eating, I urge you to watch this documentary.
Pamela Thorne says
I haven’t watched this series, but for the past 15 years I have run mysterious low grade temps and felt like I had the flu every single day. About two years ago I decided to drastically cut back on bread and sugar the pain and low grade temps are gone and I’ve lost 20 pounds in the process. I feel like a new person!
Cyn Tut says
Please, as a retired Family Physician I urge you to check his credentials. He is on the fringe and lusted in QuackWatch. From Wikipedia:
Criticism
Perlmutter and his books have faced criticism from other physicians and commentators.[17] For example, Nash and Slutzky (2014) have written that “according to Grain Brain, much chronic disease originates in the widespread ingestion of carbohydrates, and these foodstuff, rather than cholesterol or saturated fats, are the premier contributor to an unhealthy individual. Numerous recent studies, however, have provided high-level evidence to the contrary.”[17]
Epidemiologist David Katz, founding director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT, has criticized Grain Brain, calling it a “silly book” and saying that “Perlmutter is way ahead of any justifiable conclusion”.[18]
Microbiome expert Jonathan Eisen criticized Brain Maker in blunt terms. “To think we can magically heal diseases by changing to a gluten-free diet and taking some probiotics is idiotic… It resembles more the presentation of a snake-oil salesman than that of a person interested in actually figuring out how to help people.”[1]
Perlmutter’s advice to parents that they should ask their pediatricians about scheduling childhood vaccinations separately[1] is contrary to advice from the CDC[19] and the American Academy of Pediatrics.[20]
David Perlmutter is listed by Quackwatch as a promoter of questionable health products.[21]
Judy Laquidara says
I respect your opinion and as someone with no medical training at all, I’ve found a lot of Dr. Perlmutter’s opinions to be spot on. It seems so much (definitely not all) of the medical profession only seems to want to treat problems and, maybe because they don’t want to go against traditional medicine, they are not open to any research not done by big pharma. Example: When Vince first asked his doctor about keto, the doctor was totally against it. Later, the doctor’s daughter went on keto, lost lots of weight and our guy saw all her blood results improve, now he’s on keto.
Honestly, I have been off sugar and wheat for two months and I can’t tell you how much better my joints feel so, yes, I do believe, at least in my case, grain and/or sugar contributed to inflammation, among other things.I’ll try most anything to avoid taking Rx meds.
dezertsuz says
I expect there are generalizations which can be made about humanity, but knowing how many people suffer from certain food-related allergies or intolerances, I think there is probably a lot that main-stream medicine doesn’t know, or have an interest in knowing. When someone finds something that works for his or her biology, it makes sense to try it for a while and see if it is sustainable. It might not be for everyone, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t for some. Name calling and ridicule have accompanied many medical advances, such as Lister’s recommendations on cleanliness during and after surgery, much mocked by doctors of his time. I find I pay no mind to those things when there is personal evidence that something works, at least for some people.
Nelle Coursey says
I think there are so many additives in the processed foods we buy now that we are getting sick from them. If people would save eating out to maybe one night or two a month, then I think they would feel better. People also do not get as much exercise as they used to. I think instead of going to watch your kid at a soccer game, you should take them to the park and play with them. Run around like a kid. Enjoy life, forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. There are so many things families can do together. Bicycle, walk whatever. And cook at home. Buy fresh or frozen veggies and cook them yourself. It does not take a brain surgeon to peel a potato, and if you cook it in the air fryer, you are not using harmful oil and you are getting the benefit of the vegetable. I bought some things and I am going to get my Juiceman out and use it to see if it will help. In the recipe book, it says if you use fruit or veggies, just put one apple in there and it provides the sugar you need. If you put lemon in it, it will stay fresher longer. Simple common sense. Like in my parents day, work in the fields all day (or play hard), eat a hearty breakfast and lunch and not so much at suppertime. You will feel much better.
Beth Boudreaux Jelks says
Ive not seen this one, but have you seen The Magic Pill? Very eye opening. I’ve also taken out grains and sugar and feel so much better.
Judy Laquidara says
Yes, we watched The Magic Pill early on in our journey. It is powerful! Congratulations on getting grain and sugar out of your diet. That’s huge!