Dude if you want to make real money, write books that simply tell people that eating gluten is something they shouldn't eat. Even if they don't have any conditions preventing them from doing so.

Gluten! While following the diet in the MS Recovery Diet book I found that gluten was a trigger for me.

I have no problems eating wheat/gluten; no upset stomach, gas or indigestion, etc. issues.

But when I stop eating gluten in 7-10 days I get a mental clarity/sharpness that's just astounding! It was like I had a drunken, hangover haze on my brain and then it was magically lifted and someone gave me 5 IQ points. I tested this repeatedly and it's the same thing every time.

People suffering from MS "cog fog" should think about this -- the connections should be obvious.

Gluten is in everything, it seems. Gluten is now used as a generic 'thickener' by the food industry instead of the more expensive corn starch. So being gluten-free is a PITA, but IMO it's worth it.

I also find that eating lots of grains can trigger constipation, weight problems, etc. The doctor who wrote the book Grain Brain explains why this is medically connected. Grains cause an inflammatory reaction in many people that isn't good for MSers.

Edit: Typos, clarity.

Being in college doesn't make him a neuroscientist just as Pre-Med doesn't make anyone an MD.

http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

You weren't watching very well. It's the level if care and depth they hid amongst the bullshit.

They're obviously onboard with Grain Brain

Follow the diet recommended by "Grain Brain".

Just reducing calories in order to become thin is not wise. It's hard and it's not healthy.

As for exercise, you should be doing a full regiment of weight resistant as well as cardio.

Weight resistance should be done to address all the muscles in the body, for proper health and longevity, but not in a manner to build bigger muscles. If you can't lift the weight 100 times, it's too heavy. So...low weight/resistance with higher reps is best. And don't do a CrossFit style workout.

Again, low weight...lots of rep.

Weight lifting also builds mental power and confidence, which has a lot of benefits in life.

Cardio doesn't need to be much more than 20 minutes a day, and should not involve anything extensive. Don't beat the body up. Treadmills, Stairmasters...etc. are really good for this. Running and walking is good too, but running on hard surfaces for long distances over a long period of time can damage the body. And walking is often not enough of a workout, unless you do a fast walk. Skating is good too but you can't push it too hard or it will build too much muscle.

And no sprinting or hill intervals.

Do this and you'll get crazy thin, naturally, and be in the best health - physically and mentally.

Keto still requires a calorie deficit, it's just easier to manage because you don't get bad hunger pangs in between meals.

And ultimately, weight loss is practically a side effect of what keto is doing for your cardiac health, immune system, complexion, mental clarity, and other stuff. A number of interesting books on the subject have emerged in the last 5-10 years that are basically turning nutrition science upside-down. Grain Brain is a prime example.

Here is what happened to me and what I have been doing. In August I was driving in SLC when a woman who was speeding ran a red light and t boned into my side. I bounced my head off the window real hard. TBI. I couldnt even talk without stuttering, real problems communicating. If regular fish oils bother your stomach, truthfully it is probably your diet. I started eating lean meats and vegetables and that is basically it. If I needed something sweet I would eat an apple. Read the book Grain Brain. Grains, wheat and sugar will fuck you up especially with a TBI. Get something called Digest Zen from DoTerra essential oils. Its got ginger, fennel, and a few other things that are awesome for your digestion. It you cant take the taste of the oil they make caps. Order some Lemon Balm, Passion Flower, and Kava (all of these are cheap on amazon) They really help me with sleep and mood. The thing that really made a difference and even improved my speech was acupuncture. Give it a try. My advice is to find a straight up Chinese guy as they are usually trained in Scalp Acupuncture. If you are getting the feeling that LSD can help, Micro dose at first. like half a tab. Test the waters before diving in. I hope this helps.

Yep, grains cause inflammation in the body. Its pretty much a proven fact. Consistent results in lab mice, and anyone who honestly pays attention to their body can tell a difference. Don't get me wrong, I still eat bread and grains every once in a while, and thinks there's a place for them in an active persons diet, but there's no denying grains cause inflammation. This guy http://www.drperlmutter.com/ thinks all carbs, including grains, are bad, which is a bit overboard if you're an athlete or a moderately active person, but his book is quite interesting https://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X There's a lot of pear-reviewed data about carbohydrates and inflammation in the book. A super interesting part of the book is when he started doing research on India, and noticed a large portion of Indian diets consists of carbs, but they have super low incidences of inflammation based diseases (Alzheimer's being the primary disease focused on), he finally made the connection that people in India also consume a huge amount of turmeric in their diet, turmeric is pretty much the best natural anti-inflammatory in the world. I could go on forever about diet and diet-related research. Anyways, glad you've made a connection with grains and your inflammation. If you noticed the dramatic difference as you stated, you very well may have a legit gluten intolerance. Maybe get tested? Here's the catch-22: if you keep going down the rabbit-hole of reduced gluten/grain intake, it will make it worse and worse each time you try to go back to eating bread/grains.

I tend to avoid grains as much as possible, just based on keeping control of weight (low carb ideas) and the info in the "Grain Brain" book.

But I really try to avoid gluten. I've never been tested for celiac-type allergy reactions to gluten. If I eat wheat/gluten I don't feel bad.

The key is when I stop eating gluten.

If I eat a normal diet with wheat (wheat is in lots of things) and then stop, within about a week I'll have changes in my brain and mood that are simply jaw-dropping. I've done this quite a few times and it's the same every time.

It's almost like having a dazed or hungover-type feeling removed. It's like someone increased my mental clarity three-fold and gave me 20 more IQ points.

It's bizarre because I never feel bad when eating wheat/gluten, but cutting it out is so dramatic that I avoid it -- and that's a real drag because wheat is in so many things and being gluten-free is a PITA.

Your mother is SERIOUSLY out of date with her notion of cholesterol. The game-changing book Grain Brain thoroughly debunks the benefits (hint: there aren't any) of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.

If it helps, my mom is the same way and we nearly came to blows over it 6 months ago.

Grain Brain is also a great book that discusses research that has been done on how a low-carb/low-grain diet impacts health and brain function. The author talks about preventing dementia/Alzheimers through a keto-type diet. Highly recommended. Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

And while you're at it, Grain Brain.

Grain Brain, by Dr David Perlmutter http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

Pure, White and Deadly, by John Yudkin http://www.amazon.com/Pure-White-Deadly-John-Yudkin/dp/0241965284/

Read Grain Brain. It's written by a neurologist and is fascinating.

Chestia e ca dureaza foarte mult timp pana cand efectele sunt vizibile, daca n-ai boala celiaca de ex. poti sa mananci paine fara simptome, dar glutenul provoaca probleme la toata lumea. Exista multe studii stiintifice noi care explica mecanismele astea, dar va dura mult pana cand se vor traduce in recomandari dietetice. Problema e complexa, poti sa incepi aici, sau aici, probabil gasesti cartea si pe torente daca nu vrei sa dai banu. :)

Glutenul nu e singura problema, eu cred ca excesul de carbohidrati in dieta si insuficienta micronutrientilor e o problema la fel de mare. Ce procent de carbohidrati poti sa tolerezi fara probleme depinde de mostenirea genetica, varsta si alti factori, Romania e campioana Europeana la diabet deci probabil nu stam grozav la capitolul asta. 13.5% din populatie are diabet si probabil inca 25-30% au "sindrom metabolic" sau pre-diabet. (in SUA si in Orientul Mijlociu e mai rau!) Din pacate diagnosticul de diabet se pune foarte tarziu, cand glicemia ridicata in sange persista pana dimineata inainte de prima masa, asta se intampla dupa 10-15 ani de pre-diabet in care iti stresezi organismul cu cantitati mult mai mari de zaharuri decat poti sa procesezi.

Read the book Grain Brain

That's more like it.

For anyone else who is interested this is the book DP is referring to: http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X.

Even though I agree with your overall advice, it still rubs me the wrong way when arguments are phrased in the way you did just now.

"These are the most pervasive of diseases in the modern age. So it seems reasonable to advise people to stay away for a day. Whats the worst that can happen?"

Reason is subjective, and one shouldn't assume that theirs is shared by others, even if they are members of the same community.

Now, why am I coming at you like this? Because when it comes to health related issues and advice, it needs to be solid with very little room for misinterpretation.

So if you could humour me, give us a quick 'idiots guide' run down of your argument. I have been considering this to a certain extend (fasting) but strongly believe that our problems are from over-consumption, not from simply ingesting sugar & grains, otherwise why eat at all? (not eating for your whole life is a reality, i know, but not very realistic for most of us westerners :-p).

So yea, I am the idiot who needs the simple explanation.

Actually, if you are reading Good Calories, Bad Calories, you can skip Metabolic Typing Diet. MTD is just another system to help you determine how your body processes fats and carbohydrates, which imho is the big variable when it comes to diet. But GCBC covers that along with updated information.

IIRC, GCBC also recommends starting with a super low-carbohydrate diet for a few weeks and then introducing carbs until you start to feel funky again, then pulling back til you feel better. This is pretty common practice for a lot of dieticians now. Incidentally, Taubes wrote a follow-up called Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It.
which is a bit of a rehash of GCBC but focuses more on putting the knowledge into practice. IMHO both are worth reading.

I'm also a huge fan of David Perlmutter's Grain Brain, which talks about the link between carbs and the brain and brain disease and imho is really worth a read. It has a couple of follow up books too (Brain Maker about the vital role that gut flora plays and Grain Brain Cookbook).

Since embarking on my nutritional journey, I discovered I have a gluten allergy (explains all those times I fell asleep at the wheel after eating a sandwich). I cut out grains for the most part and eat primarily protein and veg, very little sugar, definitely no refined sugar.
My mood is better and more consistent, brain fog is gone, weight is easier to maintain, and I have more lasting energy.

It's unfortunate that institutions like the FDA and AHA (who are backed by industrial farming corps) hammered the American public with the lie of the one-size-fits-all Food Pyramid and low-fat, "heart-healthy" diets & that the word "diet" carries a connotation of weight-loss instead of health.

Our generation is paying for it with our health.

I'm reading Grain Brain
and
Alexander Hamilton

http://robbwolf.com/2011/01/12/hey-robb-this-person-said-gluten-free-diets-are-bogus/

And according to Grain Brain gluten sensitivity is not only about celiacs. In fact, the problem may be much more prevalent

There isn't any reason I know of that would make IF not appropriate for females. Your body might also be super efficient and make really good use of the calories you give it. I'm not a huge fan of calorie restriction and it's hard when you are exercising as much as you are, but maybe try restricting calories to the low end of your range for at least one week. See if you can do it for 7 days and if there is any change (maybe start after your marathon). If that still isn't working, I would venture to guess that there is something else going on with your physiology. Have you tried a gluten free diet? Some people have extreme gluten sensitivity that can affect fat retention, especially visceral fat. A keto diet is 90% of the way to gluten free so switching over shouldn't take too much effort. Check out the book grain brain or wheat belly for more information and the science behind gluten.

Edit: Links

>Grain Brain
http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar--Your-Killers/dp/031623480X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396899463&sr=8-1&keywords=grain+brain

> Good Calories, Bad Calories
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-Bad-Controversial-Science/dp/1400033462/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396899524&sr=1-1&keywords=good+calories+bad+calories

> Sweden
http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/sweden-becomes-first-western-nation-to-reject-low-fat-diet-dogma-in-favor-of-low-carb-high-fat-nutrition/

Note: Pretty much type "Sweden" + "Low Carb" and you'll find tons of google results.

I never said carbs are the worst thing you can put in your body. That would likely be sulfuric acid or arsenic.

Read through some of these articles citing dozens of randomized studies.


http://tomnikkola.com/what-do-18-studies-say-about-low-carb-diets/

"Greater weight loss and fat loss than reduced-calorie, low-fat diets, even when those following a low-carb diet are allowed to eat as many total calories as they choose"

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http://chriskresser.com/the-diet-heart-myth-cholesterol-and-saturated-fat-are-not-the-enemy

"The low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet… may well have played an unintended role in the current epidemics of obesity, lipid abnormalities, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndromes. This diet can no longer be defended by appeal to the authority of prestigious medical organizations."

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http://authoritynutrition.com/23-studies-on-low-carb-and-low-fat-diets/

"Conclusion: The low-carb group lost significantly more weight (about 3 times as much). There was also a statistically significant difference in several biomarkers:"

"Conclusion: The low-carb group lost more weight (2.2 times as much) and had significant reductions in blood triglycerides. HDL improved slightly in both groups."

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http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

Hey man, first of I want to say I'm not a doctor, I've haven't researched what Im about to mention and I could be completely wrong.

But, although I haven't heard of anything that can reverse Alzheimer's I have heard from multiple sources some things that can slow down its progression.

The thing I've heard about most is MCT oil, this a concentration form of coconut oil, taken daily can apparently slow down the development of Alzheimer's and one person even claimed it stabilised her husbands condition (meaning it wasn't progressing at noticeable rate anymore atleast in comparison to how it was previously).

The next thing would be to cut out gluten. I know this sounds like hippy bullshit and it may well be but its pretty much accepted now that Alzheimer's is basically 'type 3 diabetes' and is influenced by diet (not implying that it is 'caused' by diet but that diet can certainly exacerbate it and make you more likely to develop it if your already susceptible).

One book that I have recently read that talks extensively about it (also listing many studies which many be of interest to you) is a book called Grain Brain.

Normally I would be very hesitant to even mention things like this as I haven't researched the topic extensively but if I was in your position I would probably want to explore all avenues and its in my humble opinion that this area might be worth a week of your time to look into.

I wish you and your family all the best man.

The research is all over the place right now, there's a book titled "Grain Brain" which subscribes to that theory. Here's the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

I personally think that all of the processed foods we eat may one day be linked to Alzheimer's, there are just too many chemicals in all of it. I like the study that says red wine helps ! :)

You must be a Monsanto shill! For anyone else who may be reading this, there are quite a few books written that talk about how bad for you grains are, and many of them mention legumes, as well. Deadly Harvest: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Harvest-Intimate-Relationship-Between/dp/0757001424. The Perfect Health Diet: https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Diet-Regain-Weight/dp/1451699158/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483807336&sr=1-1&keywords=the+perfect+health+diet Grain Brain https://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-osx-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D031623480X
and Bulletproof https://www.amazon.com/Bulletproof-Diet-Reclaim-Energy-Upgrade/dp/162336518X%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-osx-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D162336518X: https://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-osx-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D031623480X are just 4 of many. Oh, and I can't forget the Paleo diet book! https://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Diet-Weight-Healthy-Designed/dp/0470913029%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-osx-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0470913029. These books all have hundreds of comments from people claiming their health improved after cutting out legumes and grains. I personally went from being very, very sick on a mostly vegetarian diet high in grains and legumes to almost cured of my illness after cutting out the grains and legumes completely.

Save yourself years of meds and conflicting diagnosis: and just drop gains from your diet: http://www.amazon.com/Grain-Brain-Surprising-Sugar-Your-Killers/dp/031623480X

So eating Paleo (read Grain Brain) is a diet all about reducing inflammation in the body. It also gives a list of supplements that are recommend by the neurologist that wrote the book. A lot of people with Autoimmune, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Diabetes, Gluten Intolerance and other allergies have had amazing results on this diet. All of which are linked by inflammation. This changed my life (Gluten & other allergies) and my Dad's (Parkinson and arthritis) life. Grain Brain

Two additional things that will help.

1 order gluten free gelatin from Amazon and make home made jello. This will help your joints like a miracle.

Gelatin Supplement

2 Take a melatonin supplement. It's what your body makes to help you sleep but sometimes when are bodies are sick and exhausted it doesn't produce enough. It will force you to get deeper REM and wake up more rested. Start with 5mg and tweak it to your needs. I have been taking it for about 10 years and I now take 20mg. I am 30, 5'7" & weigh 155.

Melatonin Supplement

Remember just like meds you may have to tweak brands and dosages in order to find the most effective results. But you should get relief within about a week of doing at least these two things.
A combination of all of this though took me from incapable of functioning and working a job to almost completely normal and now very successful at work and still improving.

It's 90 percent nutrition 10 percent exercise. Your food is your medicine. Please seek an acupuncturist, nutritionist, and look into Yoga for Exercise, Check out these three books as well:

• http://amzn.com/1607966077 - Master Cleanse
  
• http://amzn.com/031623480X - Grain Brain
  
• http://amzn.com/0316334251 - Grain Brain Cookbook
  
  Speedy Recovery My Friend!!!!!