My Wheat Belly turning point

Many of you know that the Wheat Belly concepts got their start when I was trying to help patients in my cardiology practice obtain better control over risk for coronary disease. An exceptionally common combination of abnormalities in people with heart attacks, survivors of sudden cardiac death, those who have undergone stent implantation or bypass surgery, or have high coronary calcium scores (an early quantifier of coronary atherosclerotic plaque): large quantities of small LDL particles and high blood sugars (high fasting glucose and/or hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c, reflecting long-term blood sugar fluctuations). Because wheat is the most dominant grain in the modern diet as well as the most offensive, being a major contributor to formation of small LDL particles and raising blood sugar, I asked my patients to remove all wheat products from their diet. As seasoned Wheat Belliers know, this can be a tall order, as it means eliminating all bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, bagels, pretzels, breaded meats, breadcrumbs, rolls, and other popular foods. I also asked people to not seek replacements in the form of gluten-free products, as they also extravagantly trigger small LDL particles and rises in blood sugar. Everyone here now knows what happens next: Yes, small LDL particles plummeted, HDL cholesterol levels increased, triglycerides dropped dramatically, blood pressure dropped, c-reactive protein dropped to zero, visceral fat shrunk, postprandial (after-meal) lipoproteins normaliz...
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