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Wheat: How did it become so toxic?

By Dr. Davis | February 11, 2020 4 Comments

While traditional or “heirloom” strains of wheat were toxic to the first humans who consumed it, modern farmers and agribusiness have amplified the toxicity of the wheat plant.

They have increased wheat germ agglutinin and phytate content, since both are pest resistant. But these components are also toxic to humans. Wheat germ agglutinin is extremely toxic to the human gastrointestinal tract, while phytates bind most minerals in the gut and prevent absorption, creating mineral deficiencies including that of iron, zinc, and magnesium.

The gliadin protein within gluten has also undergone extensive change, making it more likely to provoke autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes, as well as increasing effects such as appetite stimulation and behavioral changes.

In short, while wheat has been a problematic dietary component since humans first began harvesting and eating it 12,000 years ago, its toxicity has been amplified with considerable adverse health implications for humans.

The solution: eat no wheat or grains and you may be astounded at the health benefits that emerge. That is the basic premise of my Wheat Belly and Undoctored books and programs.

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  1. vicki webb

    February 13, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    I wish we could go back to the original, or at the least, have some in a dome somewhere where we can be positive it is the wonderful tall stalk grain of our forefathers.

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    • Bob Niland

      February 13, 2020 at 1:27 pm

      vicki webb wrote: «I wish we could go back to the original, … where we can be positive it is the wonderful tall stalk grain of our forefathers»

      The heirlooms that are available are likely close enough, which is to say…

      As Ötzi reminds us, revert to heirloom grains, and you merely revert to heirloom ailments. The stuff is still sky-high glycemic and a dental disaster. Emmer actually has more gluten than modern runt mutant goatgrass (sold to you as semi-dwarf hybrid wheat). Has anyone even studied the WGA content in heirlooms?

      Walking away from grains starts with denial. Switching to heirlooms might be called the “negotiation” phase. I think we still have part of a bag of heirloom einkorn somewhere in the basement.
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  2. David Phipps

    February 18, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    Has anyone found studies utilizing quercetin in high doses to counteract the inflammatory effects of brain consumption?

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    • Bob Niland

      February 18, 2020 at 6:00 pm

      David Phipps wrote: «Has anyone found studies utilizing quercetin in high doses to counteract the inflammatory effects of brain consumption?»

      I presume you mean “grain” consumption.☺

      For anyone remaining on a full-time glycemic diet, there are apparently minor benefits. The more effective thing to do, of course, is get off that diet.

      And then, in the wake of that, I’m not aware of any data, one way or the other, on using that supplement to reduce inflammation markers in people switching to an enlightened ancestral diet, as these cohorts never get properly studied. Quercetin is, as you might suspect, neither core nor a might-be-useful optional supplement in the WB program.
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