The resurrection of taste

Portrait of a man with his tongue out “Candy now tastes sickeningly sweet.” “Almonds are sweet.” “Foods taste better.” “My daughter now loves asparagus.” I’ve heard these comments from Wheat Belly lifestyle followers numerous times over the years, observations that reflect the change in taste perception that develops with wheat and grain elimination from the diet. Unlike many other aspects of this lifestyle, you’ll find no formal clinical studies of this effect, given the low priority taste perception rates in health considerations. But it is such a consistent effect observed by so many people that I believe it is safe to conclude that it is a genuine phenomenon: the perception of taste changes with elimination of wheat and grains. I say “resurrection” because I believe it is a restoration of taste perception that returns to the way it was supposed to have been, an effect that reflects the healing of the gastrointestinal tract (since the tongue is one of the entry points of the gastrointestinal system, a useful safety, as well as gastronomic, device) alongside relief from acid reflux, restoration of gallbladder sensitivity to fat digestion, restoration of pancreatic sensitivity when prompted to release pancreatic enzymes, relief from the bowel urgency of irritable bowel syndrome, and others. Precisely which component of grains is responsible for this effect–the direct toxic effects of wheat germ agg...
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