Category Archives: Gliadin

Wheat Tooth

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Dr. Davis

Evie encapsulates the peculiar appetite-stimulating effect of wheat that trumps all other appetite effects, “sweet tooth” included. I’ve been on the wheat-free plan for four months and have had good results with loss of 12 pounds, total resolution of digestive/intestinal … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetite stimulation, Gliadin | 85 Comments

Anatomy of a poison

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dr. Davis

There is a substantial amount of science devoted to characterizing the gliadin protein in wheat. There are thousands of versions of this molecule, varying in amino acid sequence. But there are sequences shared by most forms of gliadin proteins. (These … Continue reading →

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1500 calories LESS per day . . . and a question

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dr. Davis

A reader who calls himself “Not Hungry in NC” posted this wonderful story along with an important question at the end: My story: Was advised to read Wheat Belly by a friend who’d had success with it. Started wheat free … Continue reading →

Posted in Gliadin, Inflammation, Wheat-elimination success stories | 54 Comments

Prisoner to food

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Dr. Davis

Jacey posted this plea for help in gaining control over her wheat-induced binge eating: I have read your book and have read the blog over and over again. I also attempted to eat wheat-, sugar-, and grain-free over and over … Continue reading →

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What do you have that chimps don’t have?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Besides your nice new iPhone and a receding hairline, what do modern Homo sapiens have that chimpanzees do not? I recently attended a conference in which Dr. Alessio Fasano spoke. Dr. Fasano is a noted celiac disease investigator who has … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowel permeability, Gliadin, Zonulins | 57 Comments

Just add water: Instant diabetes reversal

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Teresa posted this wonderful comment of diabetes reversed within 48 hours of losing the wheat: I just recently started this new lifestyle after reading the book about 12 days ago. I was a type 2 diabetic on Metformin and Byetta … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Gliadin | 72 Comments

Safe sex . . . on weekends only

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Dr. Davis

“I think totally eliminating wheat is too hard! What if I cut back, say, 80 or 90%? Can I still get most of the benefits?” The short answer: No. Let me explain. If you cut back on sugar by 90%, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetite stimulation, Bowel flora, Gliadin, Small LDL particles, Wheatlessness | 116 Comments

Modern Wheat: A Terrorist’s Delight

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Modern wheat is the perfect disrupter of bowel health, a creation that even Al Quaeda couldn’t top. Let’s put aside issues like celiac or gluten-sensitivity triggered by the new gliadin proteins (such as the Glia-alpha9 sequence in most modern wheat), … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowel permeability, Gliadin, Inflammation, Lectins, Wheat germ agglutinin | 64 Comments

Among the most ignorant about wheat? Celiac experts!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Dr. Davis

The University of Chicago Celiac Center’s Facebook page contained this response to my CBS This Morning interview from a Dr. Stefano Guandalini: I was quite surprised to see that CBS news would provide unquestioned credibility to Dr. Davis, the author … Continue reading →

Posted in Celiac disease, Gliadin | 96 Comments

Felled by a crouton

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Maxwell is a smart guy. A faculty member at a local university, he teaches graduate students and performs research. A pretty darned sophisticated sort of guy. At age 62, he’s got heart disease, coronary heart disease that has necessitated 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetite stimulation, Gliadin | 33 Comments