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Heart Disease Diet: Do You Have a "Wheat Belly"?

By Dr. William Davis, Health Pro Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, small LDL particles: the most common triad of abnormalities today behind heart disease. Along with this pattern comes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, diabetes and pre-diabetes, increased inflammation, increasingly blood clot-prone blood. This common col...
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theo
7/10/08 2:17pm

i've been moderating my carbs (and whole wheats) in general, except for some oatmeal. feel more energized without all the excess sugars.

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Melissa
7/23/08 12:37am

The "wheat belly" is definitely a popular problem. So many people have tried to follow different fad's to get healthy, but there is no "one diet fits all" out there. Each individual is unique and therefore would benefit from a diet that works for each persons

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Melissa
7/23/08 12:39am

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tailormade
9/29/11 6:02pm

  Theory sounded good on the surface but all the diet plans for each of the genotypes were heavily carb oriented......invalid.

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vickie
9/25/08 4:25am

The yogurt I eat has cornflour as an ingedient - does this count?

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-h
12/ 4/09 12:07pm

no - cornflour comes from corn, not wheat

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AK
7/12/11 11:03am

But remember, corn is fed to cows to fatten them up.....

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Tippytoes
9/27/08 10:45pm

I'll be darned if wheat doesn't sound like my problem!  I have a large belly and thought it was due to beer but I only drink one a day and I couldn't figure out why my stomach did not do down.  I try to eat right (baked/broiled fish or chicken, leafy salad greens, brown rice, etc.) and I drink lots of water all day long.  My doctor said I was 6 pts. away from being put on a cholestral-lowering drug and to cut out most carbs, including my favorite double-fiber wheat bread and shredded wheat and pasta.  I was astounded at my numbers!  I am definitely going to go wheat-free for the next 3 months; I have to get my lipids tested again in December.  Hopefully, the numbers will reflect a much better panel.  Thanks Dr. Davis for this insight into what wheat can do to your cholestral!

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DianeGBS
10/ 9/08 12:46pm

I just wanted to let the world "out there" know that I practiced the method of eating as prescribed by Dr. Davis for three months and it works.  I lost 15 pounds, slowly, but that just shows I lost FAT, and all the pain I had in my joints was gone - I felt it was like a miracle!!  But then I got lazy and I started eating my old ways, I gained back the fat and the painful joints.  Dr. Davis is absolutely correct, I have found, it his recommendations on what to eat.

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Anonymous
10/19/09 3:45am

I have been tested for a wheat allergy but it shows that I am not allergic.  Yet, if I eat wheat, my blood pressure sky rockets and get anxious with terrible pounding in my ears.  Does anyone know why?

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heidimotsch
12/ 4/09 11:50am

There is NOT one diet that fits all, INCLUDING the wheat belly diet.  I eat plenty of whole wheat products, as well as lots of other whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and lean meat, exercise almost every day and am extremely healthy.  I have low LDL, high HDL, very little belly fat, low blood pressure, excellent blood sugar...so don't jump on the wheat-is-the-enemy bandwagon just because this type of diet has worked for others.  Find what works for YOU.

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Ela
4/ 1/10 12:02pm

Does rye havethe same effect? Is 100% rye bread ok to eat?

5/27/10 5:34pm

Look at the label for ingedients - most or all "rye" breads contain a LOT of wheat.  Sorry!

4/ 4/11 3:21pm

I too have given up eating wheat and my first week I have lost 5Ib. I don't crave foods like I did, my head is clear and I hve energy like I never had before. I love bread but too be honest I also love being healthy and at 46 believe all my excess weight is down to too many carbs of the wrong kind in my diet.

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Anne
7/12/11 11:09am

I dropped wheat out of my diet a year and a half ago and have lost over 60 lb, went from a 42" to a 34" waist, and my every-other-day migraines went away.  Also, my BP has dropped to almost normal levels and I have LOTS of energy.  Wheat-free FTW!

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Dcaptivating1
8/31/11 2:36am

I also have found this to be true and encourage this lion/paleo/O bloodtype/high phytochemical diet to all for optimal health and happiness even. Pounds shed, skin gets clearer (and even glows), I feel more focused and in control and it makes me happy. 

Danielle Schaefer, NC

Everything Healthy Home

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Dcaptivating1
8/31/11 2:37am

I also have found this to be true and encourage this lion/paleo/O bloodtype/high phytochemical diet to all for optimal health and happiness even. Pounds shed, skin gets clearer (and even glows), I feel more focused and in control and it makes me happy. 

Danielle Schaefer, NC

Everything Healthy Home

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iluvfood
9/ 2/11 12:37am

Really liked the article in Woman World. So i purchased your book. A lot of helpful info. However,...

 

The sample menu in the magazine is great cuz it makes it easy to follow for people like myself who are always in a hurry.  I liked the menu suggestions in the book & the 7 day sample of things to eat. But could you maybe consider a short book or something else which outlays something similar to whats in the magazine. 

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bmee
10/14/11 3:53pm

Anyone who feels deprived of bread knows gluten free bread tastes terrible.  Here's what I've done:  buy non-wheat flour & make a thin crepe to use as a wrap! or make pancakes with it

12/ 6/11 8:42pm

A little over three months ago I was diagnosed with rhumatoid arthritis and after doing so research decided to go totally vegan.  I cut out all breads, but did eat some low carb whole wheat tortillas and a bit of whole wheat pasta.  My rhumotoigist put me on some steriods and anti immune drugs.  Last week I went and had my blood tested to make sure my liver was okay, but also had a lipid panel done.  My results: cholesterol-148, triglyceride-91, HDL-82, LDL-48.  I have also lost 18 pounds and my arthritis is 99% in remission.  I read this article to see if soy/ wheat setin was also a wheat product the doctor reccommended, but having read all these posts - I continue to believe that there is no one road for all people and those who say there is, no matter how well intended, are just fooling themselves.

12/11/12 11:07pm

I'm staying away from their products now.  I too have low hdl, high ldl/triglyercides.   Hope this helps my wheat belly.

2/ 7/13 5:17pm

When you talk about eliminating wheat, are you including rye berries, hulled barley and oat groats as some others do? Or is it the wheat grains and all processed foods that use them. I don't eat any processed food  but I do eat rye, barley and oats, the grains themselves.Just wondering.

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By Dr. William Davis, Health Pro— Last Modified: 02/11/13, First Published: 07/08/08