Not sure whether to be gluten free or totally grain free?
Gluten is difficult for the body to properly digest and can cause inflammation. Alternative medicine proponent & osteopathic physician, Dr. Mercola believes that gluten is one of the biggest contributing factors to health issues and should be avoided. He also states that avoiding gluten isn’t just for people who have Celiac’s Disease,
“There’s also compelling evidence that high-grain diets fuel Alzheimer’s disease, and that avoiding gluten can help prevent and treat this devastating brain disorder. Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter’s book Grain Brain goes into this in detail. Similarly, if you want to avoid heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, or even cancer, you’d also want to severely limit your grain consumption, or avoid grains entirely. The reason for this is because grains and sugars are inherently pro-inflammatory and will worsen any condition that has chronic inflammation at its root.
In my experience, about 75-80 percent of ALL people benefit from avoiding grains, even whole sprouted grains, whether you have a gluten intolerance or not. The ONLY carbohydrates your body really needs are vegetable carbs. All sugar/fructose and all grains, including the “healthful” ones, will tend to raise your insulin levels, which is a detriment to your health.”
Read more about Dr. Mercola’s thoughts on the gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb Paleo diet here.