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Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back Into Your Diet Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 303 ratings

The international bestseller by the author of The 3-Season Diet: “A compelling, evidence-based approach for safely eating wheat and dairy . . . a must-read” (Dr. Rav Ivker, author of Sinus Survival).
 
Have you gone gluten-free or dairy-free? If so, you might not have to deny yourself the foods you love any longer. 
Eat Wheat is your guide to safely bringing wheat and dairy back into your diet, using a scientific and clinically proven approach to addressing food intolerances.
 
Dr. John Douillard, a former NBA nutrition expert and creator of LifeSpa.com, addresses the underlying cause of the recent gluten intolerance epidemic. 
Eat Wheat explains how a breakdown in digestion has damaged the intestinal wall, causing “grain brain” symptoms and food allergies. Although eliminating wheat and dairy from your diet may help your symptoms, it is only a temporary solution. Eat Wheat addresses the root cause: the inability to digest well and break down harmful toxins that can lead to more serious health concerns.
 
Backed by more than 600 scientific studies, 
Eat Wheat is a revolutionary guidebook to regaining your digestive strength. Eat Wheat will:
  • Reveal hidden science on the benefits of wheat and dairy
  • Help you navigate around food toxins in modern wheat and dairy
  • Retrain your body to digest wheat and dairy again
  • Flush congested lymphatics linked to food intolerance symptoms
  • Teach you to follow natural digestive circadian cycles
  • Help bring your blood sugar back into balance
  • Teach you proven exercise and detox techniques to reboot strong digestion and achieve optimal health and vitality

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“John Douillard has been on the leading edge of dynamic optimal health for decades. And I have personally benefited from it. Now ― he questions our obsession with gluten-free, dairy-free eating by asking the question, 'Why, after centuries of eating these foods with no problems are so many people so adversely affected by them?' His answer to that question is scientifically accurate and thought-provoking. It’s because our digestion is suboptimal to begin with. And our detoxification systems are overloaded for many other reasons. Dr. Douillard has helped thousands of people cure their food intolerances by treating the cause at its root ― not just the symptom. And whether or not you ever decide to consume gluten or dairy again, what you’ll learn in this book is crucial to your health.” -Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers: Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Wellbeing, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, and The Wisdom of Menopause

“Amidst America’s current gluten- and dairy-free craze, the title Eat Wheat may seem somewhat shocking. However, Dr. John Douillard has been a highly respected healthcare innovator for many years, and this new book may be his greatest contribution yet. His compelling evidence-based approach for safely eating wheat and dairy, will greatly ease the concerns of a rapidly growing segment of our population committed to eating healthy. For those of us who enjoy eating a well-rounded diet and believe in 'everything in moderation,' this book is a must-read.” -Dr. Rav Ivker, DO, ABIHM, Cofounder and Past-President, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, Past-President, American Holistic Medical Association, and best-selling author of Sinus Survival

Eat Wheat is clearly the most brilliant and groundbreaking dietary book in recent years that everyone should carefully read – both the lay person and the medical professional. Dr. John Douillard explodes the myths behind gluten intolerance and reveals the real culprit in our own weakened digestive systems. He exposes similar issues behind the wholesale rejection of dairy products, which like wheat, have enormous nutritional value and usage going back thousands of years. He reveals the faulty science and commercial propaganda that have turned millions of people against some of the most valuable foods in human history. Dr. Douillard highlights the wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine and its profound insight into the role of Agni or the digestive fire, which modern medicine has not yet properly understood. He carefully explains how, by improving our digestive fire, we can increase both our food choices and promote our own positive health and vitality.”-Dr. David Frawley, author Yoga and Ayurveda, and Ayurvedic Healing

“What?? Could it really be true that you can eat bread again? Dr. John Douillard―a leading expert in Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old system of holistic medicine, and one of the most brilliant physicians I’ve ever met―says ‘Yes!’ Just like the great cholesterol myth, Dr. Douillard says gluten has been wrongly targeted as the source of your digestive problems. Instead, he contends that weak digestion is the true issue. Eat Wheat lays out the compelling scientific evidence that supports this seemingly radical idea and shows you how the wisdom of Ayurveda can help you to not only feel better than you ever have, but also how to strengthen your digestion so much that you’ll be able to enjoy your forbidden favorite food again: a mouthwatering, fresh-out-of-the-oven, steaming hot slice of bread coated with melting butter.”-Christine Horner, M.D., board-certified surgeon, natural health expert and best-selling author of Waking the Warrior Goddess and Radiant Health, Ageless Beauty

“Combining insights from modern scientific research and the brilliant, ancient system of Ayurvedic medicine, Dr. John Douillard takes the analysis of food sensitivities deeper to get at the root causes. Ayurveda teaches that if you can't digest a particular food ― even if it's packed with nutrients, organically grown, and cooked with mother's love ― it can cause symptoms, even disease. Eat Wheat explains not just which foods cause problems, but why, and what (beyond simply avoiding them) you can do about it.” -Timothy McCall, M.D., author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing, Founder/Director of Yoga As Medicine Seminars and Teacher Trainings, Co-Editor of The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, Medical Editor for Yoga Journal, and creator of DrMcCall.com

“The Sanskrit word for wheat is 'godhuma.' 'Go' means the organs of the senses and 'dhuma' means to remove the cloud of perception. Wheat actually improves sensory perception, and to remove it from our diet impairs our perceptions. When we strengthen our metabolic fire, we are able to digest gluten and dairy products.” -Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician, author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing, Textbook of Ayurveda series

“How is it possible that after all these years on this planet, we humans are still debating what foods are good for us and what foods are not? In this book, Dr. Douillard makes a compelling scientific argument to show that wheat and dairy are not problematic foods if consumed properly and in moderation.”-Joshua Rosenthal, CEO of Institute of Integrative Nutrition

“If you are one of the millions of people that have eliminated wheat and dairy from your diet, and yet you're still suffering with digestive woes and questioning why you're not feeling your best, the answers lie within the pages of this groundbreaking book. Using traditional wisdom combined with modern science, Dr. John Douillard, gets to the root cause of the wheat and dairy controversy and teaches you how to start eating delicious foods again without compromising your life or your health.” -Andrea Beaman, Chef/HHC/Educator

About the Author

Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP is the creator of LifeSpa.com---the leading Ayurvedic and natural health website. He is the former Director of Player Development and nutrition counselor for the New Jersey Nets NBA team, author of six books, a repeat Dr. Oz Show guest and featured in dozens of national publications.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01I9NFIDI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James Publishing (September 1, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
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Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP, is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural health, Ayurveda, and sports medicine. He is the creator of LifeSpa.com, the leading Ayurvedic health and wellness resource on the web. LifeSpa.com is evolving the way Ayurveda is understood around the world, with over 700 articles and videos proving ancient wisdom with modern science. Dr. John is the former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets NBA team, author of 6 health books, a repeat guest on the Dr. Oz show, and featured in Woman’s World Magazine, Huffington Post, Yoga Journal and dozens of other publications. He directs LifeSpa, the 2013 Holistic Wellness Center of the year in Boulder, CO.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
    I follow Dr. Douillard via his emails, and have bought a few of his products (can't say enough about the Beet Root for gallbladder/liver) but haven't ever really taken any of his health plans seriously. They seemed too complicated or restrictive. But since I was able to get an inexpensive copy of this book for my Kindle, I thought, "why not?"

    I haven't been able to eat soy or wheat for about a decade and lately I have been wondering if something else is bothering my system but hadn't yet nailed down what. I am three week into a no dairy test and I don't really notice any difference. Growing ever more frustrated with limited food options I wanted to find a way to heal my body. This book may just be the ticket.

    I am only half done with the book but I already know it is going to help me. I keep a notebook beside me as I read and jot down important points and dietary and supplement recommendations. I have already scoped out some ingredients on Amazon (and added them to my wish list) and just this afternoon I made ghee for the very first time.

    Once I have completed the book and have a better idea of the full plan, I plan on starting to heal based on this book's recommendations. Maybe this year, for the first time in over a decade, I can enjoy a croissant on Christmas morning.

    Update:
    I followed a 6 week plan that I created based the information in his book, adding one or two new things at a time to keep it all from seeming overwhelming and also to allow my body to adapt a little more slowly.

    My digestion does feel a little better. I was traveling a couple of weeks ago and ate dairy and a little wheat (highly processed yucky stuff) and did fine. I ate some 16 grain (healthy) bread last weekend with some raw milk cheese along with a little wheat at Thanksgiving. No digestive issues but I did get canker sores in my mouth (one of my "wheat" reactions) but I did not get a skin rash (another of my wheat reactions). I don't think I am going to be able to add wheat back into my diet because of this.

    I am regularly drinking fenugreek tea with a drop or two of fennel oil. I also have been keeping the slipper elm, marshmallow and licorice tea in my diet (I do not boil it to concentrate it). I have always liked roasted dandelion root tea and continue to enjoy that.

    The hardest parts for me? Eating three meals a day and no snacks. I can't eat a lot at one time (must have a small stomach) and therefore can't eat enough to make it from one meal to the next without eating something in between. I am trying. The other hard part? The sleep schedule. I have always been a night owl (even as a small child) and I don't see myself ever changing that. I do get about 8 hours of sleep per night. One thing I am trying to do is to not eat for 13 hours overnight.

    In all honestly. I think Dr. Douillard has the holy grail to fix the majority of American's digestive issues. Even if you can't follow his program 100%, if you do the healing suggestions, most of the maintenance suggestions and do your best with seasonal eating, 3 meals a day and getting better sleep you will be doing yourself (and your body) a huge favor.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
    This is the book I've been looking for! Regardless of your view on origins, everyone knows that man has been eating gluten-containing grains for thousands of years AT LEAST. And widespread sensitivities to wheat and gluten are pretty new -- as in, decades, not centuries. So the idea that wheat sensitivities occur because "the human body can't digest wheat" has always struck me as bad science. But no one assuming the problem is the wheat was asking WHY we can't digest it! Thank you, thank you, thank, Dr. Douillard, for asking the right questions -- and finding answers.

    Toxic bodies and damaged guts are the primary factors (with several lesser contributors mentioned, as well). I'd suspected this, but Dr. Douillard confirmed, with plenty of research to back up his claims. This is a very well-documented book, with over 600 references! The author walks us through the science of what's really happening (and how we've been misled) in the first section of the book. In the second section, he gets into fixes.

    Dr. Douillard is an Ayurvedic practitioner, so there are a lot of Ayurvedic principles here. He supplements the ancient understanding, though, with modern science that backs up what the ancients knew. The instructions are detailed and specific, so anyone can follow them without confusion or fumbling to figure things out. And although some of these are radical LIFESTYLE changes for many people, all are gentle for the body.

    I disagree with Dr. Douillard's assessment of wheat and other gluten-containing grains as traditionally a fall-harvested, winter-only food. (And, oddly, wheat is found on the other seasonal food lists, as well.) But I agree, in principle, that it probably comprised a larger PROPORTION of the winter diet than the spring or summer diets, because it keeps well, where fruits and greens do not. Apart from that, I have some minor disagreements, but nothing that would substantially impact any of the key recommendations.

    As a nutritionist in training, I appreciate that most of these recommendations are basic healthy lifestyle recommendations. And yet, there's an acknowledgement that many of us have damaged digestion and "clogged" detoxification pathways and these need intentional help to heal. You'll find that here.

    The book could have used one more editing pass. It's pretty good overall, but there were a few places where it looked like maybe things were reworded and the sentences didn't quite get fixed, so there are fragments, and a couple places the numbers that are supposed to be superscript hyperlinks to references are actually just regular numbers and unlinked. That's a very minor quibble, though. Overall, the formatting is clean, with profuse hyperlinking to make it easy to move about the book (especially to the numerous references), and there's even a pretty thorough index (also hyperlinked)!

    Basically, whether you can eat wheat or not, if you're American, just buy and read the book. It's well worth it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Eine Bereicherung in jeder Hinsicht!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 4, 2017
    Genial!Dr.Douillard gibt wertvolle Tipps und erklärt auf sehr einleuchtende Weise den Grund , warum so viele Menschen aufeinmal Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeiten haben.Ich kann dieses Buch wirklich jedem empfehlen, der Probleme mit Nahrungsmittelallergien und Allergien hat.
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  • Marina Nimeskern
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book .
    Reviewed in France on July 22, 2022
    A lire absolument à tout le monde pour qui la santé est important.
  • Kat
    4.0 out of 5 stars A new hope
    Reviewed in Australia on September 14, 2016
    The reasoning makes a lot of sense, we need to improve our digestive system and eat sensibly. The tips and balanced guidelines are reasonable, easy to adapt to various lifestyles.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those seeking digestive knowledge and help.
    Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2016
    This is a great book for anyone who has struggled with eating wheat and have digestive problems. Its a knowledgeable and good read for anyone who finds that some books on this topic can be too heavily complicated and full of jargon. I follow Dr. John's through his emails and website and have participated in a retreat and cleanse. I feel comfortable with the knowledge he puts forward and trust that he wants to help people move toward a life not dependent on supplements and powders but on our natural ability to digest healthy whole foods. Thanks so much for this wonderful book Dr. John!!
  • Natalia Charnetska
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    Reviewed in Spain on December 7, 2020
    Everything was good

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