mskestrela's Journal, 30 June 2016

Glad to hear your new plan is suiting you. 

I missed the documentary. Was it about how wheat has been changed by scientists so it doesn't resemble the wheat from years ago? And that the new manipulated wheat raises blood glucose higher than sugar and the protein in it isn't easily digested? I might look into buying some einkorn flour (the ancient wheat). Although I'm trying not to eat much in the way of carbs, a small amount could be useful for thickening sauces perhaps. 

@Doobrie, yes, that, and so much more. I'm sorry you missed it. I only heard about it when there were 8 & a half hours remaining. :( Another 'ancient grain' that is similar to einkorn is spelt. 

I read that the industry standard for conventionally grown wheat these days is to spray it with roundup the day before harvest. This makes the harvest easier somehow. This means that we are ingesting glyphosate (it gets absorbed systemically, not just on the surface). When I heard that, it explained to me why I have such a violent psychiatric reaction to it (black despair), and why I consider it poison for me. I won't touch it. 

@mskestrela, thank you, I've just added organic spelt flour to my shopping list as it's easier to buy than the einkorn. 

@Erika, you're right. There are many wheat farmers who discovered that by spraying the wheat with glyphosate a week before they wanted to harvest, the dying plant would make a last ditch effort and ripen the not-quite-ready kernels, plus it saved the step of cutting the wheat, letting it dry, and then going back to harvest. And you're right, it does get absorbed systemically. Then, to make it worse, the refining of the flour takes out all of the protective fiber, and uses only the most sugar-dense portion of the kernel, AND the modern grinding methods produces such a fine flour that it's almost guaranteed to a) release those sugars rapidly, and b) gum up your digestive tract. Sugar refining is almost the same. Wheat and sugar are poison.  

@Doobrie, You're welcome! Spelt has a lovely, earthy flavor, too. 

(ugh! Just had a piece of toast) All the grains, even quinoa (which is not a grain, but grain-like), just tend to make me want to gorge. But now there's even MORE reason to give up wheat.  

I actually think I am gluten intolerant. I plan to go for blood tests once I visit my doctor. I want her to issue it for me to check everything checked. I havnt had blood work done in YEARS. I would really like to know answers 

Yuck... so glad I am grain free! And it is amazing how much better I feel! I'm so thankful you are getting into your groove with the IF and liking it. :) You can do it! 

An important element I omitted in the glysophate commentary is that the manufacturers claim that since it is only designed to kill plants and bacteria, it's completely safe for humans. What they fail to take into account is that our bodies contain FAR more bacteria than human cells! Most of those bacteria are not only beneficial, but in a symbiotic relationship with us. When we ingest glysophate laced wheat, it kills off a majority of our beneficial gut bacteria. This is linked to a broad spectrum of auto-immune diseases, far beyond celiac and IBS. @Panigale, it's probably not the gluten, but the glysophate that's causing the symptoms. In addition, it also disrupts the cahin of links to the production of neurotransmitters. "Brain fog", memory problems, cognition problems all stem from gut flora. 

@ImLaura, When I get to maintenance I will cautiously add back in some grains, like brown rice and spelt. I confess that I had a "low carb" tortilla last night. While it didn't throw me out of ketosis, with the 5g net carbs, the first ingredient listed was "whole wheat". This morning I woke up with severe chest congestion, sneezing, and just massive amounts of mucus in my respiratory system. My skin itched, and I felt hung over, in spite of it being day 3 of no alcohol. In addition, I didn't sleep well at all, so my work day was a solid bee-yotch! 

There ya have it. lol Those grains are a poison all their own. 

Yes the gluten thing is real! I'm glad you've found the food enemy, nobody needs digestive distress!