Is Wheat Bad For Everyone?

[luna12]

I've never gone to a doctor to be tested for a gluten allergy or celiac disease, but I wonder if most people feel tired and lightheaded after eating pasta or bread, or similar carb-type foods.

I asked my family and friends if they feel any different after eating wheat, and they said they feel fine. But its hard to know what fine feels like from their perspective. My sister seems to get very tired and falls asleep after eating spaghetti or bread, and my parents don't eat bread or pasta too much because they say it drags them down.

So is this just a normal symptom that many people experience after consuming milled wheat foods? Maybe the processing of the wheat just makes it an unhealthy food?

For me, eating any bread/pasta type food seems to diminish my ability to concentrate or focus on anything, I feel foggy-brained and tired. I feel better when I do the wheat-free diet, if even just for a day. I don't know if this is the case for everyone though.

[maile]

So is this just a normal symptom that many people experience after consuming milled wheat foods? Maybe the processing of the wheat just makes it an unhealthy food?

For me, eating any bread/pasta type food seems to diminish my ability to concentrate or focus on anything, I feel foggy-brained and tired. I feel better when I do the wheat-free diet, if even just for a day. I don't know if this is the case for everyone though.

Unfortunately you've hit the nail on the head, what is "normal" for one is not always normal for others; however, 2 things stand out from your question....

1) there does seem to be some genetic component to gluten intolerance and the symptoms you describe are "normal" for some gluten intolerant people (I get brain fog, anxiety, lack of focus etc, then I get the gut symptoms about 12-24 hours later)....ask outside of your family to get a better sense of others reactions

2) food is not supposed to make us hurt or diminish us, if you are experiencing an adverse reaction to ingesting a food then it would be worthwhile to get some tests done and see if anything shows up (note, if you are going to get tested please do not stop eating wheat products as the test will not be accurate)

[Nancym]

IMHO yes. Grains are good for birds but humans haven't really evolved to eat them.

Outside of the issues that it seems loads of people have digesting the horrible stuff, Dr. Davis, cardiologist, tells all his patients to get off wheat and corn starch especially. He says they both contribute to making triglycerides and small LDL that is terrible for the heart.

A quote from him:

What's the number one most common cause for heart disease?

Small LDL particles. The proliferation and popularity of the snack food/processed food culture, compounded with the "eat more healthy whole grain " propaganda has launched small LDL solidly to first place as the most common reason to have heart attacks, stents, and bypass. All that advice to increase your "healthy whole grain" intake? It increases heart attack risk.

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