Many people who have tried to give up modern wheat struggled to do so because of two reasons. First, their mindbody had to shift from a glycogen/glucose dominant metabolism to a fatty acid oxidation metabolism. Second, modern wheat contains gliadin derived opiates, which serve as comfort food, even as they stimulate appetite and can foster addictive eating.
Dr. Davis, author of the Wheat Belly Cookbook, offers advice on how to minimize these potential problems.
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