Category Archives: Inflammation

Wheat Belly transforms lives in New Zealand . . . and a bread recipe!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dr. Davis

Annie posted this story of complete health turnarounds in her formerly ill parents involving diabetes/prediabetes and a condition called Wegener’s Granulomatosis: I live in Christchurch, New Zealand, and saw you briefly on a programme called “60 Minutes” when they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflammation, Wheat-elimination success stories | 53 Comments

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 | 55 Comments

Wheat liberation

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Dr. Davis

Abbey tells this story of life transformed minus wheat. I call it “wheat liberation” because her story makes me think that she was a prisoner of the wheat message, in pain all the time and not understanding why. Let the … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflammation, Joint pain, Wheat-elimination success stories | 53 Comments

Better than any NSAID

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Dr. Davis

Karen posted this story of dramatic relief from the inflammatory effects of wheat: I’ve been experimenting with this diet for the past two weeks. I’m 26 years old and I have scoliosis. At the age of 23, I got in … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflammation, Joint pain, Wheat-elimination success stories | 63 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

Wheatopia

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Just think of the enormity of the impact of wheat consumption on the human condition. Consumption of modern high-yield semi-dwarf wheat leads to: –Weight gain–especially visceral fat in the abdomen, i.e., inflammatory fat –Diabetes, pre-diabetes–via the appetite-stimulating effects of modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Allergy, Brain effects, Celiac disease, Constipation, Diabetes, Inflammation, Joint pain, Migraine headaches, Neurologic consequences of gluten, Premenstrual syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis | 52 Comments

A musician strikes a chord

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Dr. Davis

Tyrannocaster left this fascinating tale of guitar-playing ability lost, then regained, with elimination of . . . yup, you guessed it: wheat. (He apparently wrote this for another venue, but reposted it in the comments for this blog, thus the … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflammation, Joint pain, Wheat-elimination success stories | 50 Comments

Gretchen's "cheat day"

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Dr. Davis

Gretchen posted this comment about her dramatic turnaround from incapacitating inflammatory joint disease, going from crippled to back on her feet, once she said goodbye to wheat. I was diagnosed with autoimmune disease early in 2010 after being referred to … Continue reading →

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