Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health (40 page)

changes in gluten proteins,
25–26
,
82

changes in past fifty years,
14–15
,
17
,
29–30
,
78
,
82
,
112–13

chromosome accumulation,
19
,
20

D genome,
38–39

early vs. modern wheat,
15–16
,
20
,
21
,
22

gene modification,
28–29

gluten changes,
38–39

hybridization,
22–30
,
38–39

increasing crop yield,
23–24

modern wheat creation,
21
,
22
,
23–24

safety testing lacking,
25
,
28–30

Triticum aestivum
development,
20

Gliadins,
38
,
39–40
,
82–83

Glucose.
See
Blood sugar

Glucotoxicity,
104

Gluten.
See also
Celiac disease

benefits for baking,
37–38

challenges for avoiding,
91–92

changes in modern wheat,
25–26
,
82

differences in wheat strains,
38–39

exorphins adding to effects of,
175

gliadins,
38
,
39–40
,
82–83

glutenins,
38

intestine made permeable by,
82–83

in non-wheat grains,
230

percent of wheat protein,
38

polypeptides from digestion of,
48–49
,
51

skin disorders related to,
183–84

stealth sources of,
232

symptoms related to,
229–30

ubiquitousness of,
91
,
92

wheat as principal source of,
6
,
37

Gluten encephalopathy,
172–73

Gluten-free diet,
67
,
68

Gluten-free foods,
63
,
67
,
72–73
,
230
,
232

Glutenins,
38

Gluteomorphin,
49

Glycation,
125
,
140–44
,
149

AGEs,
133–39
,
136–37
,
140–41
,
143

Glycemic index (GI),
8–9
,
33–34
,
63

Goatgrass
(Aegilops speltoid)
,
19

Grains

acid by-products of,
120–21

“healthy whole grains” message,
6
,
14
,
56
,
57–60
,
90
,
99
,
106
,
109
,
123
,
129
,
155
,
192
,
226
,
227–28

non-wheat,
212–13
,
230

triglycerides elevated by,
155–56

Gynecomastia,
65

H
air loss,
184–86
,
187

HbA1c blood test,
142–44

Heart disease

case history,
126–27

LDL particles and,
147–50
,
148–49
,
151

wheat and,
158–59
,
161
,
162

whole grains and,
58

Hemoglobin, HbA1c blood test for,
142–44

Herbs and spices,
212

History of diabetes,
97–100
,
110

History of wheat cultivation

creation of modern wheat,
21
,
22
,
23–24

genetic changes during,
15–16
,
17
,
19
,
20
,
21
,
22

ills of agriculture adoption,
225–26

increasing crop yield,
22–24

introduction to New World,
20

in latter 20th century,
17–18

Natufians in the Pleistocene,
16–17

from 17th to mid-20th century,
17

in Third World,
27–28

HLA DQ2 and HLA DQ8 antibodies,
80–81

Hybridization of wheat,
22–30
,
38–39

Hypoglycemia,
63–64

I
chthyosiform dermatoses,
184

Immune-mediated gluten intolerance,
84–88
,
90
,
128

Inflammation,
61–62
,
63
,
104
,
124
,
125

Insulin

acne triggered by,
179–80
,
181

blood sugar and release of,
62

carbohydrate reduction and,
111

diabetes understanding misled by,
98–99

fat accumulation due to,
63

Insulin resistance,
63
,
96
,
99

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
9
,
92–93

K
idney disease, AGEs causing,
136

L
actose intolerance,
209

LDL (low-density lipoprotein)

antioxidants modifying,
149

calculating vs. measuring,
152–53

carbohydrates increasing,
156
,
157–58

case history,
157

glycation of particles,
149

reducing,
156–57
,
159
,
164

size of particles and heart disease,
147–50
,
148–49
,
151

VLDL and reduction in size of,
150–51

wheat causing shrinkage of,
148
,
152

wheat increasing,
159

LDL cholesterol (fictitious LDL),
152–53
,
164–65

Legumes, cautions for eating,
213

Leptin,
61
,
64
,
124
,
125

Liver,
152
,
153–54

Liver disease,
85

Low-carb diets,
69–70
,
110–14

Low-fat diet,
106
,
109
,
156

M
ain dish recipes,
248–53
,
256

Male erectile dysfunction,
137

“Man boobs,”
64–65

Marketing of foods,
194

Mars bars,
34

Meal replacement bars,
234

Meat and animal products

China Study on,
160–64

containing wheat or gluten,
235

exogenous AGEs in,
140–41

osteoporosis and,
119–20

pH affected by,
117–18
,
119

pork chops recipe,
253

poultry recipes,
245–46
,
250
,
252

in wheat-free diet,
208–9

Menus for one week,
214–20

Metformin,
106

Mind effects of wheat.
See also
Addiction to wheat; Neurological impairment

on ADHD,
48

on autistic children,
47
,
48

naloxone and,
49–51
,
53

polypeptides causing,
48–49
,
51
,
166

quantification difficult for,
44

relieved by avoiding wheat,
53–54

schizophrenia and,
46–47
,
48
,
49–50

Mortality rate, wheat gluten exposure and,
88–89

Muffin recipes,
258–59

Mushroom recipes,
249
,
250
,
254

N
aloxone,
49–51
,
53

Naltrexone,
51
,
203

Natufian harvesting of wheat,
16

Neurological impairment

ataxia,
167–69

celiac disease with,
86–87
,
167–69

dementia,
136
,
173

diabetes with,
169–70

gluten encephalopathy,
172–73

peripheral neuropathy,
169–72

seizures,
173–74

Night cravings,
52–53

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),
154
,
156

Nonalcoholic steatosis (NAS),
154
,
156

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,
90

Nuts,
207–8
,
220
,
257

O
ats,
212
,
213

Obesity and overweight.
See also
Visceral fat; Weight gain

acne with,
180–81

author’s experience of,
7–8

BMI for,
58
,
102

in celiac disease patients,
36
,
66

increase since mid-eighties,
58

increase with whole grains consumption,
6

“official” reasons for,
59

prevalence of,
3
,
4–5
,
58
,
101–2
,
102

typical reasons given for,
5

wheat’s correlation with,
163

Oils in wheat-free diet,
208

Oral ulcers,
183

Osteoarthritis,
123–25

Osteoporosis,
119–20
,
123
,
127–28

Ötzi (Tyrolean Iceman),
122–23

P
ancreas,
104

Pasta,
34
,
249

Peanuts,
207–8
,
264

Peripheral neuropathy,
169–72

pH of body

acidosis,
118–20

acids challenging,
117

alkaline foods,
118

animal products’ effect on,
117–18

regulation of,
116–17

wheat’s effect on,
118
,
120–23

Pickled vegetables,
210–11

Pioglitazone (Actos),
106

Polypeptides,
48–49
,
51
,
166

Pork chops recipe,
253

Poultry recipes,
245–46
,
250
,
252

Prediabetes,
100–102
,
138

Processed food industry,
59–60
,
194–95

Prolactin,
65

Protein,
32
,
38
,
39–40
,
119–20
.
See also
Gluten

rotein bars,
234

Psoriasis,
183

Pumpkin muffins,
259

Pyoderma gangrenosum,
184

R
AGE
(
AGE
receptor),
138

Ranch dressing,
266

Rashes,
9
,
85
,
181–84
,
185
,
229

Recipes

Apple Walnut “Bread,”
257

Asparagus with Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil,
255

Banana-Blueberry Muffins,
258

Berry-Coconut Smoothie,
241

Carrot Cake,
262

celiac disease and,
240

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge,
264

Classic Cheesecake with Wheatless

Crust,
263

Crab Cakes,
251

Dark Chocolate Tofu Mousse,
260

Egg and Pesto Breakfast Wrap,
243

Flaxseed Wrap,
244

Ginger Spice Cookies,
261

Granola,
242

ground rules for,
238–39

Hot Coconut Flaxseed Cereal,
243

Mexican Tortilla Soup,
246

Parmesan-Breaded Pork Chops with

Balsamic-Roasted Vegetables,
253

Pecan-Encrusted Chicken with

Tapenade,
252

Pumpkin Spice Muffins,
259

in 7-day menu example,
216–18

Shirataki Noodle Stir-Fry,
250

Spinach and Mushroom Salad,
254

Three-Cheese Eggplant Bake,
256

Tuna-Avocado Salad,
247

Turkey-Avocado Wraps,
245

Vinaigrette Dressing,
265

Wasabi Sauce,
265

Wheat-Free Pizza,
248

Worry-Free Ranch Dressing,
266

Zucchini “Pasta” with Baby Bella Mushrooms,
249

Rectal challenge for celiac disease,
81

Reflux esophagitis,
92

Restaurants, eating at,
223–24
,
234

Retinopathy, AGEs causing,
137

Rheumatoid arthritis,
9
,
128–29

S
alad dressings,
236
,
265–66

Salad recipes,
247
,
254

Sauces,
236
,
265

Schizophrenia,
46–47
,
48
,
49–50

Seafood recipes,
247
,
251

Seasonings,
212
,
236

Seeds, raw,
211

Seizures,
173–74

7-day menu example,
214–20

Shirataki noodles,
250

Skin

acne,
177–81

body processes reflected in,
176–77

hair loss,
184–86
,
187