The Wheat Belly Total Health public television special starts its national debut on Atlanta, Georgia’s GPB network. It’s first live airing was Tuesday, August 12th, 2014. It’s next daytime airing will be Saturday, August 16th, 2014 at 11 am.
In this first Wheat Belly special, I discuss why and what was done to modern wheat to create the Frankengrain it has become. I also introduce the concepts of the new Wheat Belly Total Health book, to be released in mid-September, 2014, that addresses all the health issues that can persist despite the power of wheat elimination. If an alcoholic stops drinking two fifths of bourbon on Tuesday, is his or her health fully restored by Thursday? Obviously not. Likewise, wheat elimination alone for many only begins the process to recovery.
Atlanta’s GPB begins the national rollout, with future airings to begin after Thanksgiving. I will announce here. The Atlanta GPB schedule for future airings can be viewed here.
It does not appear that GPB routinely streams as they air, nor make arbitrary previously aired shows available for streaming (this is not really surprising, but they might at least say so).
So viewers will apparently need to be in the GPB viewing area (or in an area where a relay or another PBS station, if any, mirrors the broadcast) to see it. You can set up an email reminder on the GPB schedule page.
If this impression of the situation is mistaken, and there is a way for viewers in other regions to catch the show, please correct me.
Any guesses as to if and when the show might get a link on the blog’s Media page?
Is it okay not to eat when im not hungry. I feel like i am not eating enough, but i don’t feel hungry. im about 2 weeks on the diet now. amazing results.
Yes, I believe there are health benefits to obtain by listening to inner signals, Rosemarie.
You may have to counter this to some degree, however, if you find yourself underweight.
> Is it okay not to eat when im not hungry.
In general, it’s fine, as Dr. Davis says above. Do make sure that you’re getting key micronutrients and fluids, if your fasting extends to days.
The Wheat Belly way advocates, among other things, intermittent fasting (IF), which many people find easy to do, because we are often not at all hungry. Skipping meal or two is IF.
There are certainly specific cases where additional fasting might be contraindicated (like moving into WB from an anorexic state, or having various serious undiagnosed ailments), but it’s not possible to be certain for any underdocumented internet query. We don’t know your starting situation or even for how long you plan to not eat. Skipping a meal or two is rarely an issue.
The extreme scenarios might include starvation ketosis, after weeks, or ketoacidosis (a significant hazard for people who produce no insulin at all, like those with T1D), or muscle mass wasting because you aren’t getting enough protein or exercise. These are not the typical situations, but bear mentioning just because.
Some futher random musings …
People on the sad S.A.D. (Standard American Diet, aka, the USDA MyPlateOfMetabolicSyndrome) are often hungry almost all of the time. Moving to a grain-free low-carb high-fat diet usually makes the cravings disappear in a surprisingly short period of time. The cravings may have been the old normal, but they are not normal (or healthy). Do not fret over their departure.
The WB recommendations amount to a part-time ketogenic diet in my view. Part of the time (e.g. overnight, or during IF), you will likely be in ketotic metabolism. Many people find keto to be comfortable state, and have no cravings.
Once adapted to a high fat diet, your body can run on exogenous (food) fat, or stored body fat. If you want to lose weight, let your metabolism consume the stores. Once it’s gone, by the way, it’s almost impossible to get back, as body fat, eating the WB way. It appears that you need to eat about 5x as much fat as carbs for the same weight gain. Maintain desired weight with muscle mass (exercise, strength training).