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Off Topic reply to MonikaT:

Hi Monika,

I don't know if I'd mentioned it before, but if you are still eating wheat, I'd strongly suggest trying to do without it. I gave it up for 99% off the time 4 years ago, and I rarely need antacids/lansoprizole etc.

Have a look at this: www.wheatbellyblog.com
I wasn't aware of it when I went on my low carb lifestyle, but it looks like getting rid of wheat was the main reason for my physical health improvements.

B.

Yes, you've mentioned this on several occasions. The GI troubles I've had with metformiin began again with either PM or a medication I took briefly. Unfortunately, they continued after I stopped the medication. I'm not sure I can give up wheat, and that doctor's book is a bit flawed and has some misinformation. The last time I looked at a glycemic index chart, a Snickers bar still had a higher glycemic index than whole wheat or white bread, though I must admit the Snickers bar is far tastier than bread or pasta. Also, I was checked for celiac disease and seem to not have that problem, though it may have been temporarily induced by the medication I took briefly since it is a DPP-IV inhibitor, and that enzyme has something to do with digesting proteins such as gluten. Adding soluble fiber, probiotics, and sauerkraut to my diet has helped a lot. I'm not sure why I haven't eaten much sauerkraut in the past 20 years or so. I actually do like the stuff and read that we need to eat fermented foods to maintain healthy gut bacteria.

Without negating the idea that some folks have gluten and/or wheat digestion issues like with other food intolerances, I see too many claims of this wheat belly thing that sound like evangelizing instead of information. So I did a 10 minute search with google and found that my suspicions were not paranoia. For myself, I do not care about one fad diet or another. But since it gets recommended here from time to time, I feel obliged to present an opposing perspective on the trustworthiness of the wheatbelly thing. This article seemed like a pretty good starting point for anyone who wants to know why wheatbelly isn't all it's cracked up to be.

http://noglutennoproblem.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wheat-belly-busted.html

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