Another early Wheat Belly experience

I previously shared the story about the experience of one woman who obtained complete relief from the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hemorrhage from her ulcerative colitis by eliminating all wheat from her diet, all undertaken just as she was advised to undergo colectomy and creation of an ileostomy. But it was the dismissal of her experience by a gastroenterologist that got me so upset that I wrote Wheat Belly. “It’s just a coincidence. Go back to what you were doing.” There was another episode that occurred early in the Wheat Belly experience that also provided some important early lessons. This time it was a 52-year old businessman. I met him with early coronary disease that leads, over time, to risk for heart attack. I therefore assessed his lipoproteins via NMR and saw the usual abnormalities of low HDL, highish triglycerides, and an excess of small LDL particles, along with marked deficiency of vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, a pre-diabetic HbA1c, and mild hypothyroidism. I advised him on how to correct all these factors that lead to heart disease including, of course, elimination of all wheat and grains to reduce or eliminate small LDL particles and reduce HbA1c (blood sugars). But this man also had a disfiguring case of rheumatoid arthritis, clearly visible in his contracted, gnarled hands (similar to the example in the photo, though his were worse). Despite being on three drugs, including a monthly injection that was very costly, he still dealt wi...
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