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Wheat Belly...Battle of the Bulge

5/19/2014

Wheat belly doesn't have to be the battle of the bulge. Dr. William Davis, preventive cardiologist, who contends that today's wheat, called "Frankenwheat" by some practitioners, is the result of genetics manipulations designed to produce more wheat per acre.

The result, based on Dr. Davis' holistic nutrition studies: Eliminating"Frankenwheat" grains from the diet can result in dramatic weight loss, reduced risk of heart disease, improved mood, corrected cholesterol problems and even relief from arthritis.

Did you know that two slices of wheat bread equals six teaspoons of sugar? Do you know what "visceral fat" is and the effect it has on your body? Take a look at what visceral fat does to the body from The Doctors http://bit.ly/10mCG2l

Dr. Davis contends that wheat is not the "healthy whole grain" it was pretending to be. In reality it is a major contributor to the worse epidemic of obesity and an astounding list of health problems where hundreds of billions of dollars are spent every year for:

hypertension
high cholesterol
obesity
arthritis
acid reflux
irritable bowel syndrome
fibromyalgia
migraine headaches
depression
diabetes
various forms of neurological impairment, and on and on.

Are you aware that the pharmaceutical industry funds a good part of the wheat lobby? Dr. Davis contends that we are, in effect, experiencing the consequences of a grand agricultural experiment gone sour.

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Pain and Inflammation

1/5/2014

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Chronic pain is so common that it affects almost all of us at one time or another. A poor diet, lack of exercise, and chronic repetitive motion (like sitting at a computer screen for eight hours a day) often trigger pain. The most common cause of pain is our inflammatory diet—processed food laden with sugar, trans fat, and refined oil. Hidden or subtle food sensitivities can also cause chronic inflammation. The most common triggers are wheat, gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt, and kamut), and dairy. Eliminating these foods for two weeks can often dramatically reduce pain and inflammation.

Lack of exercise and stretching and hunching over a computer all day are a big source of back, shoulder, and neck pain. And lastly, lack of sleep (we sleep two hours less each night now than we did 100 years ago) can increase muscle pain and inflammation.

Certain super nutrients, including omega-3 fats found in fish oil and turmeric found in curry, can also help reduce inflammation. In fact, turmeric is often called nature’s ibuprofen.

Here are some simple things you can do to reduce pain and inflammation:

.    Eliminate processed and junk food.

.    Dramatically reduce or eliminate sugar.

.    Do a two-week trial of an elimination diet, getting rid of all gluten and dairy.

.    Try turmeric, taken as one 500mg capsule twice a day.

.    Take 2–3 grams a day of EPA/DHA (fish oil).

.    Exercise—walking 30 minutes a day is a good start.

.    Sleep eight hours a night.

.    Try stretching exercises, including back and shoulder pain-relieving yoga exercises:

Cobra or Back Extensions—hold for two minutes

Bridge Pose—hold for one minute

Pelvic Tilts—do 30 tilts

Knee To Chest—hold each knee for 30 seconds and both together for 30 seconds

Knee-Drop Side Twist—hold for 15–30 seconds

Hip Flexor Lunge—hold for 30 seconds on each side

Half-Pigeon Pose on Back—hold each side for 30 seconds

Cat and Dog Stretch—do 30 times

Yoga Mudra Shoulder Stretch—hold for one minute

Mark Hyman, MD

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Wheat Belly...Battle of the Bulge

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