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William Davis, MD, is a preventive cardiologist whose unique approach to diet allows him to advocate reversal, not just prevention, of heart disease.
He is the founder of the Track Your Plaque program. He lives in Wisconsin.
Nothing here should be construed as medical advice,
but only topics for further discussion with your doctor. I practice cardiology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
If you live in northern New Jersey or New York city and are just starting your Wheat Belly wheat-free experience, I’d like to talk to you.
If you’d agree to allow us follow your experience, please post a comment to this blog post. Your email address is automatically posted and I will respond to provide details.
Hi, I am ready to begin! I live in New Haven, CT. I have read the book, just need a kick in the pants!
Thanks, Cheri, but our staff has to drive to you and New Haven is just too far.
Why not just submit before and after photos instead? I’d love to show them off here!
I have been wheat free for 6 weeks and haven’t lost a pound. I feel a little better after eating not as tired and bloated.. Am getting really discouraged and wondering if this will work for me at all.
Hi, Kathleen–
It will work for restoration of numerous health conditions and weight loss–unless there are conditions obstructing the benefits.
Please see the full discussion of this issue a couple of weeks back about why some people fail to lose weight.
We are from northern NJ. My husband and I just started our wheat-free, low sugar diet last week. My Dad and son have celiac disease. So, the transition has been quite easy. Lots of support and plentiful recipes
My Dad is one of your biggest cheerleaders. (He bougt me my Wheat Belly book!) We would love to be part of your study!
Thanks, Sarah!
However, we’d like to capture someone just at the threshold of starting to show the entire process. But thanks for your kind offer.
Located your book on eBay and thought it was terrific! Lots of great information, written with a heaping spoonful of humor. All of our support group members at Warren Hospital (NJ) enjoyed a gluten-free Christmas cookie exchange on Wednesday. Soooo many wonderful recipes and so little time to make them all. Please keep us posted on the results of your study. Finding gluten-free products is easier now that more stores recognize the need.
I’ve been a strict vegan for over thirty years. During all that time, the main staple of my diet has been starch-primarily bread and pasta. Although I am not overweight and have no apparent health problems, I can honestly say that I have not felt great during most of this time. Before abandoning my animal free diet, after reading your book I am going to go wheat free and see what effects that has. Before I start, I am going to get a blood test just so I can see if my lipid profiles change by going wheat free. I live in Queens, NY.
Hi, Donald–
I predict that you will feel renewed with greater mental clarity and that metabolic markers like blood sugar, insulin, small LDL, HbA1c will demonstrate dramatic improvement. But, since you are not visibly overweight, it will be tougher to chronicle.
Thank you for even considering letting us follow your progress. But we are looking for someone with something visible to track, since we won’t get into the blood markers.
I’m in Grand Rapids, MI which is not obviously NY or NJ, but is about 4 1/2 hours from Milwaukee. I’m also moving in the next 60 days to Madison, WI. I just read the book and am completely blown away. I’m young (22) but am over weight (248lbs 6ft tall) despite daily workouts and trying to cut back on eating. I’m fairly convinced it is all the fast food because I fly for work quite a bit and get stuck eating out a lot. I’m just about to begin my wheat free journey and am more than happy to provide anything in person or via email etc. Cheers – Mike
Thanks, Mike. It sounds like you’re off to a great start!
Unfortunately, the team doing this is in NJ/NY and they need to be within driving distance. But thank you for offering.
We’re not quite in the region, but just in case–we live outside of Philly and just started Monday. Other than weight loss (30 for me, less for my husband), we are hoping to take control of our eating–no more roller coasters–and health. Chris just went to the rheumatologist for joint pain and is in the midst of testing and I am hoping we beat unexplained infertility–this is a lot less expensive and invasive than in vitro if it works! I’d love to see more anecdotal stories about this.
Hi, Cathy–
Have you seen my interview of fertility expert, Dr. Michael Fox? He provides a wealth of information.
Just read it–thanks! It’s great to see applicable research–for couples without PCOS or male factor…gives us hope
I live in NY and would be interested in participating. Both my sister and I have “the basketball” and even with regular exercise and attention it has been difficult to minimize. There is significant Diabetes in our family and would like to minimize the risk as much as possible. Kindly let me know details and requirements of the study.
Linda
I am just finishing your book and about to start my wheat-free journey. I would love to work with you one on one and be part of your study. Please feel free to contact me if you are still looking for people!
Probably shouldve mentioned this…I work in NYC (live on LI)! So again, let me know what is required for this study and if you are still looking for people
Hi, Nicole–
Thanks! I will email you with details.
I am a Type 1 diabetic, science/nutrition geek and Crossfitter, and have been experimenting with Paleo for a few months with huge success. I definitely know that living wheat-free is vital, especially for people with autoimmune disease, but somehow slip-ups happen. Currently reading Wheat Belly and want to kick this addiction for good!
And I live in NYC
Hi, I live in Brooklyn, New York. After devouring your book at the end of September, I decided to do “one” month of wheat free living. I was suffering from weight gain, depression, joint pain, and lethargy. I was really at the end of my rope. No weight was coming off and I thought I was eating so healthy.
Well, after one week of eliminating wheat, I swear, I felt no depression any more. I was astonished. I would literally sit at my desk and cry, with a heavy heart. I had experienced some life trauma’s a few years back, but had worked diligently on releasing it. So, I could not understand why I was still feeling that way. I am not into taking drugs, so that was out of the question. I wanted to handle it holistically. I have lost about 5 inches off my waist (not getting on the scale)……and everyone says I seem happy again. My joint pain is gone and I have so much energy, that even drinking coffee seems like too much now, LOL.
So, this has definitely become my way of life now. I have no desire for carbs or desserts (maybe some chocolate from time to time)……and the choice between having wheat or feeling great is not even an issue anymore. I am talking about it with everyone, and may have been able to help a few people.
At home, I am slowly weaning daughter and husband (he will make some rice instead of pasta for dinner now)…and lots of salads. As he is French, the baguette is not going anywhere for now……not for him at least…haa haa.
I saw your book in the bookstore, and it just called out to me. I guess the teacher appears when the student is ready. I ran home and downloaded it on my NOOK and read it in two days.
I am enjoying my way of eating and love the challenge of finding delicious things to make that fill me up and leave me satisified for hours on end.
Thank you so much for all you have done! I feel you have saved my life and my brain is more alert now, so I can actually feel confident in the new career path I have chosen.
Wonderful, Barbara!
I’d like to post your comment as a blog post.
Is a Boston suburb too far for you to speak to me?
Hi, Elaine–
Sadly, yes. The people helping me with this are in NY/NJ. But thank you for considering!
Hi Dr. Davis
I had to look around quite a bit to find how to contact you, but I guess you can’t respond to everyone who wants to talk to you. Anyway I’ll make this short. I read about you in LIFE EXTENSION magazine, October issue.
I am 69 yrs old, retired seaman and cut down on wheat bread quite a few years ago and got rid of a lot of mucus and stuffiness etc. I try to exist on social security so I don’t go to the Dr unless I am at death’s door and even then I might consider it to be to expensive. Recently I noticed a toe in my left foot was going numb and then I started getting pains in the foot and then my lower foot and leg. Well I cut out carbs for about 10 days and then slowly adding beans and complex carbs back in for the next 20 days. I lost about 15 lbs and my blood preasure went down to 110/66 (went back up to 130/70 started drinking beer again) and the pains in my leg and foot went away. But I still had some numbness in that toe. So I started on the Master Mineral Solution http://jimhumble.biz/index.php and the numbness in the toe is pretty much gone. It comes back if I eat or drink too much sometimes. I did the MMS for about 3 weeks. But what I noticed was that my stiffness has gone and AGEs (liver spots) on my hands had started to fade and in the LIFE EXTENSION article about your book you say “Once AGEs form , they are irreversible and cannot be undone.” Well I think that the MMS started to eliminate the AGEs. I had occasion to use MMS a few yrs ago for another problem and it cleared that up also, so I think it might be an unrecognized cure(by conventional medicine) for a number of things.
What it is, is sodium chlorite mixed w/citric acid half and half, so that it becomes chlorine dioxide, an oxidant. Well I don’t want to get into all the details of it, if you are interested you can visit his website for all the info you need. I thought you might be interested in my experience in light of your belief about the AGEs. Bye the way nice website I hadn’t realized how much wheat affected me until I started browsing your site. I am going to get your book.
Mike
Hi, Mike-
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the mineral mix. That would really be interesting if AGEs are reversible.
Actually, I do believe that some AGEs are reversible, or at least some of the outward expression of AGEs. I’m just not sure how consistent we can expect this to me across many people and in its various forms. New lessons to learn every day!
Hello Dr Davis,
My husband and I live in Hoboken NJ and just starting out our wheat free journey. We read your book and I also have it as an audiobook. We love all the work you do and would like to help. I especially have a lot of weight to lose, and also need help with fatigue, joint pain etc.
We sort of started to get rid of everything that has wheat in the house and make a new start. I am not totally wheat free yet, and you are mentioning that the people you need have to just began.
We would love to help, please let us know what the next steps are.
Thank you,
Jenny and Daryl
Hoboken NJ
Jenny,
Could you email me at gmpcmiller64@yahoo.com with contact info?
Thanks,
WBV
Hi,
Is it too late to participate?
I just read the book.
I am a medical “hot mess” and I realize wheat is destroying me.
Thanks,
Becky-NJ
Hi, Becky–
No, not at all.
I will email you with details.
Hi Dr. Davis,
If you’re still looking for volunteers I’d like to help out. I’m in central Jersey and work in the city. Just got back absolutely horrible VAP test results and was going to start going wheat free tomorrow. Haven’t read the book yet but have pored over this site for the last two days and have the basics down.
Thanks.
Paul
Thanks, Paul.
How far south is your part of central Jersey? It will depend on how far the videographer is able to travel.
I’m in Middletown, exit 114 on the GSP.
That is really close to the videographer, who is near Spring Lake.
Great way! I would like to try that expirience.Thanks a lot. Nadya