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NE Ridger
Posted 11/15/2014 19:49 (#4179778 - in reply to #4178338)
Subject: "Grain Brain" is bogus


EC Nebraska

Ranchhand - 11/14/2014 21:29

 

 3. Problems associated with consumption of grains like wheat. 

A #1 New York Times bestseller--the devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 4-week plan to achieve optimum health. Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a topic that's been buried in medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. And not just unhealthy carbs, but even healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more. 

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

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Perlmutter makes those claims, but he provides no evidence to back them up.  He cites many studies and uses them to prove points that are only loosely related to the study, if they even relate at all.  Examples:  He cites studies that indicate blood sugar spikes (like you get from chugging a can of soda on an empty stomach) are bad for your brain.  He then claims that those studies show that whole grains do the same thing, which is absolutely false.  

He cites studies showing obesity and sedentary lifestyles are bad for you, and claims that whole wheat causes obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.   But with no evidence to back that up.  

In short, that book is a collection of massive leaps of logic with no evidence for his main premise, that modern wheat is causing that whole list of problems.

He tells people to cut back on carbs and get more exercise.   That's good advice for the average American, but that doesn't mean throwing whole grains out with the white flour and sugar. 


Anything based on the authority of  that book is questionable.



Edited by NE Ridger 11/15/2014 19:50
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