Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
The understanding of cognitive decline and dementia has advanced considerably over the past decade, despite the drug industry’s numerous failed attempts to develop a drug to treat the condition. But a successful effort at preventing, even reversing, cognitive decline and dementia requires a multi-faceted approach that involves diet, correction of nutritional deficiencies, exercise, learning new skills, and a number of other efforts.
This is the first in a series of videos exploring all these issues, all designed to arm you with the best information available. The remainder of the series will be posted on the Undoctor...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle alzheimer alzheimer's cognition cognitive dementia diy health Dr. Davis Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Cheesy Italian Quick Muffin with MCTs
MCT oil powder makes a spectacular coffee creamer (that Wheat-Free Market will be combining as a coffee creamer with collagen hydrolysates for skin and joint health to add to the appetite-suppressing, weight loss-promoting, focus/concentration-enhancing effects of the MCTs). But I wanted to see how medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil powder performs in baking. So here was my first try.
I only added a rounded tablespoon of MCTs to provide around 10 grams, the minimum quantity required to obtain health benefits, such as suppressed appetite. I believe adding the MCT oil powder made a modestly lighter texture to the muffin bu...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Wheat Belly Lifestyle beta hydroxybutyrate gluten gluten-free grains Inflammation ketogenic ketones ketosis low-carb mct medium chain triglycerides Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly: Quick and Dirty #3
In view of the many new readers on the Wheat Belly Blog, many of whom have not yet had an opportunity to read the book but are eager to get started, here is the most recently updated Wheat Belly Quick & Dirty summary. It summarizes the essential dietary strategies of the Wheat Belly approach to 1) avoid all products made from high-yield, semi-dwarf wheat that wreak health destruction along with all other grains, and 2) create a diet that is otherwise healthy and appropriate for all members of the family. In particular, I’ve tried to clarify some items that were unclear in previous versions.
This is the lifestyle ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmune blood sugar bowel flora cholesterol Dr. Davis Gliadin gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation joint pain low-carb Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
The hemp-eating linen weaver – Linaria cannabina
Don’t often see avian couples together…or more to the point, I don’t often catch them “on film” together. Here are Mr and Mrs Linnet (Linaria cannabina) at their residence in Rampton Pocket Park a few miles north of Cambridge. The bird’s English name comes from the species’ fondness for flax seed from which we make linen, the second part of its scientific name from its liking for hemp seed (Cannabis sativa). The bird is found across Europe into western and central Siberia and is non-breeding in north Africa and southwest Asia.
As you can hopefully see from my, not particularly shar...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - August 4, 2017 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs
The ABCs of Wheat Belly Baking
When we divorce ourselves from wheat, we lose the gluten and amylopectins that, when combined with yeast, generate the “rise” that gives wheat bread that light and airy texture, as well its stretchy, or “viscoelastic,” property. It means that we often struggle to create non-wheat breads that rise and are sturdy enough to make sandwich breads or buns.
The rise generated by yeast just means that carbon dioxide (CO2) was generated by the metabolism of carbohydrates (amylopectin and amylose) by yeast, with gluten providing a “scaffold” for capturing CO2 gas. We can also generate CO2 by other means, ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle baking Gliadin gluten gluten-free grain-free low-carb Source Type: blogs
Study: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Can Reverse Fructose Damage
This study shows that omega-3 fatty acids, known as docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, seem to reverse the harmful, genetic changes caused by fructose. DHA is found most abundantly in wild salmon but is also available in other types of fish as well as fish oil, walnuts, flaxseed, and fruits and vegetables. Good quality fish oil supplements may also help, though they haven’t been studied as thoroughly as whole fish.
Read full article on HealthCentral about fish oil and the way it may mitigate the damage done by fructose:
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Source: Minding Our Elders - July 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Nima for do-it-yourself gluten testing
The people who developed the at-home personal gluten testing device, Nima, recently sent me one of their devices to test. I shall therefore be putting this device to work in coming weeks and posting the results here.
Here is the device with one of the single-use capsules for testing:
The first meal I tested was a Shrimp, Crab, Avocado & Mango Stack ordered at The Chart House in Boston, where my son and I were visiting my sister. My son’s girlfriend, Liz, is an exquisitely sensitive 23-year old with celiac disease and she needs to be vigilant for any cross-contamination at all. (I once served my son and Liz a mea...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 16, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmune celiac disease Dr. Davis gluten grains Inflammation joint pain Source Type: blogs
10 Foods to Increase Lactation
Having an adequate milk supply for your baby is essential to his/her nutrition. If you are looking to increase lactation these following foods can help:
Water
While not a food, water is one of the most important items needed for an adequate milk supply. “According to studies, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.”
Try drinking 8 glasses (64 ounces) of water a day, especially when starting to breastfeed.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is known to help lower cholesterol and regulate your blood pressure, but did you know it can also help in building and maintaining your milk supply? Next time you’re thinking of what to ha...
Source: Cord Blood News - June 5, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: pregnancy breastfeeding Source Type: blogs
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Here’s a recipe from my new book, Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor.
Undoctored carries on the Wheat Belly tradition of providing recipes that allow you to indulge without paying a health or weight price. I learned long ago that asking people simply to eat real, whole foods like meats and vegetables quickly backfired. Someone would be doing great, for example, until Thanksgiving rolled around, and they’d return 14 pounds heavier, inflamed, with disastrous labs (sky-high small LDL, increased insulin and blood sugars, etc.)–a metabolic mess–from...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored cookies gluten grains health recipe Weight Loss wheat Source Type: blogs
How much omega-6 fatty acids do you really need?
Here’s a brief excerpt from my new book, Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor, available as pre-order and scheduled for release May 9, 2017:
From Undoctored:
You don’t want omega-6 overload, but you also don’t want omega-6 deficiency. The ideal omega-6:omega-3 index is 2:1 or less. How do you achieve the right balance? It is much more simple than you might think.
To ensure that you are consuming the correct amount of omega-6 vs. omega-3, choose fats such as lard and tallow (provided they are not hydrogenated, if store-bought), coconut oil, palm o...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Omega-6 vs. omega-3 Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly All-Purpose Baking Mix
I first introduced the Wheat Belly All-Purpose Mix in the Wheat Belly 30-Minute (Or Less!) Cookbook and it has since become a grain-free baking staple for many people, helping navigate the Wheat Belly lifestyle. It proved especially popular after the Baking Mix was featured in a Dr. Oz segment (the above photo is from the show).
Unlike gluten-free baking mixes, the Wheat Belly All-Purpose Baking Mix contains NO cornstarch, rice flour, tapioca starch, or potato flour, as these four common gluten-free replacements cause extravagant weight gain, raise blood sugar sky-high, and provoke inflammation, effects we most definitely ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle baking mix flour gluten-free Inflammation keto low-carb meals nuts Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Chocolate For Adults Only
Chocolate for Adults Only!
I call this Chocolate For Adults Only because it is certain to leave young, sugar-craving palates unsatisfied. But rest assured, it is appropriate for the most serious chocolate craving!
This is a way to obtain the rich flavors and textures of cocoa, the health benefits (for example, blood pressure reduction and anti-oxidation) of cocoa flavonoids, while obtaining none of the sugars/carbohydrates . . . and certainly no wheat or grains!
It is easy to make, requiring just a few ingredients, a few steps, and a few minutes. Set aside and save some for an indulgence, e.g., dip into natural peanut or a...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Chocolate Cocoa Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Dr. Davis Healthy Eating Weight loss Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat-Free Lifestyle blood sugar diabetes grains low-carb Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Physical Health and Mental Health, Part 1: Eating Healthfully
Mental health and physical health are closely related. Keeping physically fit actually helps our mental health too; because it is very hard to stay psychologically healthy when our physical health is poor. If we are physical functioning poorly it takes an emotional toll on us as well.
Caring for your body and mind may mean you’ll not only live longer, but better. Eating healthfully, exercising regularly and getting a good night’s sleep are all important aspects to both the health of our mind and body. Just as there are many effective treatments for physical illnesses, besides therapies and medications, lifestyle inter...
Source: World of Psychology - January 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Staci Lee Schnell, MS,CS,LMFT Tags: ADHD and ADD Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Anxiety and Panic Depression Health-related Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Healthy Eating Major Depressive Disorder Mental Health Disorders Omega-3 fatty acid Source Type: blogs
How to eliminate this uncomfortable, embarrassing problem.
Our ancestors who lived without grains, sugars, and soft drinks enjoy predictable bowel behavior. They ate some turtle, fish, clams, mushrooms, coconut, or mongongo nuts for breakfast, and out it all came that afternoon or evening—large, steamy, filled with undigested remains and prolific quantities of bacteria, no straining, laxatives, or stack of magazines required.
If instead you are living a modern life and have pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast and you’ll be lucky to pass that out by tomorrow or the next day. Perhaps, you will be constipated, not passing out your pancakes and syrup for days, passing it inco...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 6, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Constipation Dr. Davis Grain Brain Grains Weight loss Wheat Belly Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly Total Health Wheat Watch Wheat-Free Lifestyle Wheatlessness gluten Inflammation Source Type: blogs
Are You Consuming Enough Omega-3 Fatty Acids?
Infrequent consumption of seafood, aversion to organ meats, and over-reliance on processed omega-6 oils in foods have led to deficient levels of omega-3 fatty acids in most people today.
The seeds of grasses, with all their absorption-blocking and inflammatory effects just add to the problem.
Once grains are removed, omega-3 fatty acid absorption may improve. – Tweet this!
Intake typically remains low for most people and supplementation is necessary to achieve healthy blood levels. The omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil accelerate the clearance of fatty acids from the bloodstream and keep levels lower.
Cholesterol panel...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Dr. Davis News & Updates Nutritional deficiencies Nutritional supplements Omega-3 Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly Success Stories gluten Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
