William Davis, MD, is a preventive cardiologist whose unique approach to diet allows him to advocate reversal, not just prevention, of heart disease.
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I would like to know what your opinion is on the fact that you only have male success story pictures. I am a 5″2 160 lb. female. I have just went to an ear nose and throat doctor, and I’ve learned that I have some specific seasonal allergies, which are in particular, I am allergic to maple, and (nonseasonal) cats. So, recently ran across an article in a magazine of your diet, which caught my interest to the fact that you talk about wheat sensitivities. Well I thought that maybe I can be wheat sensitive. What do you think?
that is the author, not before & after photo.
I can”t wait to live wheat free.
Are you an Asian-American, Dr. Davis? Just curious. _May God and the saints bless you mightily_, as you have revolutionized my life!!!!!
Yes, my mother was Japanese.
She died in 1995 of sudden cardiac death. That is what finally made me change the course of what I do from heart procedures to preventing heart disease and death.
i was told about wheat belly by one of my friends at work and she says that i should read it, i have always struggled with my weight and now post menopausal at the age of 46 i happen to look like im about 8 months pregnant. In the past year and a half my diet mainly consists of bread, pasta, veggies and meat, i would love to make the change to wheat free diet unfortunately my hubby refuses to give up his pasta which he truly loves and since he does all the cooking im finding it a little bit difficult. For people like myself who are on a very limited buget (horse groom) how do i make this change to fit the money situation?
Easy, Laura: Eat real food.
Eat vegetables, grow them in your own garden or purchase at farmers markets, meats, eggs, cheese, etc.
Also, note that the wheat-free person consumes, on average, 440 calories less per day. It means that you save money in requiring far less food.
And let your husband notice just how great you look after several weeks or months of following this lifestyle, then he’ll start asking how you are doing it.
this is another thing that really gets my goat— why does EVERYONE (not me) think that if you eliminate wheat you pay more for food? since when by going gluten free do you stop eating salads, veggies, meat, eggs etc…? didn’t you eat this before?? so the idea is to stop the UNHEALTHY foods–duh !!! you know like the stuff you should have not been eating before anyway like potato chips, cokes, cookies etc…. sheesh
Yup. Pretty simple, eh, Patty?
As long as YOU understand it!
Dr Davis,
How would you compare no wheat to paleo? My primary goal is weight loss.
Thanks!
-Alysa
Lots over overlap, Alysa.
But Wheat Belly is not really a diet. It is primarily an articulation of the perverse changes introduced into modern wheat in the name of increasing yield. Its many unique effects, such as the effects of the gliadin opiate on appetite, explain why so many diets fail when they add back grains.
Paleo, Primal, Atkins, South Beach phase 1 . . . all succeed in the beginning because elimination of wheat is the starting point. Unfortunately, NONE of these put their finger on precisely WHY.
With respect, Dr. Davis, I’m surprised you’ve lumped paleo and primal in with Atkins and South Beach. Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint and blogger extraordinaire with Mark’s Daily Apple, has favourably referred to your work several times (even before Wheat Belly), most recently in this post: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-problems-with-modern-wheat/#axzz2B6Aunft5
Primal Blueprint Law number 9? Avoid Poisonous Things (wheat and other grains, among other things).
I also tried The 17 Day Diet and it eleminates all carbs at first too but gradually brings them back. I felt great at first but as the carbs came back the weight loss slowed down and my general feeling half sickish came back and so did my cravings!! I didn’t realize then it was all tied to the wheat!
Any chance wheat is also contributing to the “growing” incidence of BPH?
Presuming that you mean Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia:
A family member that just went through the false-positive PSA annoyance says, anecdotally:
yes
He is now challenging whether having been wheat free and low carb for over a year might further eliminate the need for saw palmetto in managing BPH discomfort, having had no episodes in quite some time.
Dr. Davis can tell you that the standard blood lipid tests and standard thyroid tests are worthless. I can tell you that the PSA is also close to worthless (both due to false positive and false negs). Until kallikrein tests (or something comparable) become widely available, a biopsy is probably the most informative tool.
In the meantime, ditch the wheat, fructose, and fast carbs generally.
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Do this whether you have a prostate or not
What about using gluten free products such as gluten free flour as a substitute or gluten free cornmeal?
See:
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2012/09/gluten-free-muffin-top/
or Gluten Free under Categories at left.
Hello Dr. Davis,
I have been wheat free for 3 weeks, had a couple of slip ups though. I really miss, salty crunchy crackers with my hummus. I like the Mary’s Gone Crackers and the Sticks and Twigs. Are they completely wheat free or only to be consumed in moderation?
Thank you,
Kathy
What about using winter squash? I don’t see it anywhere in your books.
Hi, I asked a while ago about a Korean translation. Is there any update?
Thanks, Cecilia
A Korean translation is still in the works being translated, but not yet on store shelves.
Dr I came across this blog by chance for 5 years I have suffered from strange symptoms – joint pain /swelling -mouth lesions – poor vision – bloating -urticaria etc etc I have seen just about every “ologist” possible, had extensive tests been 95% diagnosed with lupus , carcinoids until final results returned negative. 6 months ago the depression kicked in, i was fat and felt so unwell I decided to diet, I lived on low fat yoghurt, lots of protein foods and water. The weight loss was great but ALL my symptoms went. I concluded that the wheat had been the problem, my mother has coeliac disease , I tested negative. I wish I had read about you 5 years ago thank you for a marvellous blog I lost faith in doctors, I hope many people suffering as I did have the good fortune to find you, I know now that it wasn’t all in my mind as they said it was I’ve had
a blow out for a few weeks and it’s all coming back , after reading your blog I know I must stay wheat free.
I purchased your book and am having a hard time finding out what I can and can’t eat. Like fruit like mellons, and lettuce. Do you have a do’s and dont’s liks to follow?