mpsecatori, No long shot at all,.. simply fact, borne out by the thousands of lives he (and others like him) have saved by getting their patients off of wheat and grains and sugar.  

Quite simple, actually.  Just five steps.  No wheat, no grains, no sugar, low-carb, moderate exercise.  

Using this regimen, his patients' atherosclerosis subsides obviating the need for bypass operations and devastating drugs, not to mention curing diabetes in a matter of weeks in many cases,... reported often on the WB FB page.

Deny it all you want, you can't just deny the results away.  It works. Thousands more every day are finding out.

Here's a thought.  Show me one case where someone (a person with no unusual medical problems,.. an "average" person) did that five step regimen mentioned above where health got worse.  You won't be able to do it, because the opposite always happens.

Gyrobob wrote on 03/25/12 at 12:38:55:



What about the fact that Mpsecatori points out,... borne out by millions of Mediterranean peoples over generations?... Low fat, whole grain, plenty of fish, and wine?...
This is a diet Jesus would have eaten...  I'm guessin' God would steer him right...
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Gyrobob wrote on 03/25/12 at 14:29:28:


Did a little research... not that I had to look very far to find the data I needed...

The peoples (as in "civilizations") who do NOT have virtually ANY grains in their diet are (without external intervention from "white man" aka the European explorer):
- the Inuit, aka Eskimos; live in mud huts or hide shelters in the summer, ice igloos in the winter;
- the Australian Aborigene;
- some "recently discovered, isolated" tribes in the Amazon basin and the jungles in Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo.

They all fit in the "purely meat and a few veggies" regimen advocated by the fantasious doctor, all of them qualified for Advanced Neolithic at best, if not Mid Paleolithic.
Some used fire only if they found it burning, as they couldn't kindle it themselves.

They're all famous for living healthy lives, creating wonderful civilizations and living to the grand old age of 50-ish, after which avitaminosis kicks in and claims the bodies.
The Vitamin B complex can only be had from grains. It is VITAL for the correct funcioning of the nervous system
Ask Dr.Stupenduous where one can naturally get Vitamin B if not from grains.

As for Jesus, walk into any modern arabic restaurant and eat like a true Philistine, that's what Jesus ate.

NOT the Polish, Russian or Spanish menus claiming to be "Jewish" and handed down through the Middle Ages, those culinary habits were formed in regions which have nothing to do with Israel and Jesus.

Just walk into any Egyptian restaurant and order (I'll try to keep it grain free just this once):
- Babarannouj (purée of roasted aubergines)
- Hommos (purée of chick peas, they are legumes and should be OK)
- Foul (read as "fool") (purée of beans and olive oil)
- Tabbouleh (tomato and parsley salad with, guess what, whole boiled grains)
- Warah (vine leaves rolled and stuffed with rice and veggies)
- Boiled eggs with Huerrah (white sauce made with yogurt and chopped onion shoots)
- Keftah (fried meat balls, beef)
- Roast Lamb
- Roast Fish
Unfortunately, I will not be able to treat you to the other 90% of Arabic cuisine, because of the presence of rice
(which, let it be said, is NOT chinese, it is the one most common wild grain in the world, much more than wheat).
...not to mention all the sweets...

I don't understand where you can get your vitamin D without drinking milk or eating fresh cheeses (not aged and dry but fresh like cottage cheese, ricotta or mozzarella),
or how you can get your vitamin B without any grains whatsoever.

You can easily get all your protein from legumes, provided you still resort to dairy and eggs for SOME animal protein which are fundamental and not present in legumes - i.e. that is why vegetarians may be healthy but have an overall poorer red blood cell count compared to their meat-eating neighbors.

Similarly, you can skip much fruit if you know where to get your vitamin C; bell peppers, for example, are actually much richer in vitamin C than oranges or lemons.

Honey is THE healthiest source of elementary sugars, which are vital.
Incidentally, did you know that the enzymes used by the bees to prodice honey actually protect your teeth from cavities?

"In vino veritas" said the Romans, and half a glass of proper red wine delivers more antioxidants and relieves heart stress far more than the average BP pill.

I think we should "rethink" our eating habits - in this I do agree with Gyrobob.

But I would like to see that ONE person who will stay on this diet for 50 years and live to tell.

Mr.Atkins died of a death he could have easily avoided, I'm told.

arteacher wrote on 03/25/12 at 16:43:53:


Excellent!  I take back three of the things I said about you.  


Let's chat about the various areas covered in the book as you read through them.

Ehh, took a wheating today (smoked a couple of cigarettes). I was building up a swingset/slide/playground thing at a neighbor's house, and HELLO, free pizza on the way.  I thought, how sad it is that after all this work I can't sit back with a cool one and have the pizza.  My ear's screaming at me anyway lately, so screw it.  MmmMMMmm good pizza    Back on the wagon tomorrow..

Thanks, I know they have wheatless alternatives for pizza, but I wanted to be carefree for a change.  Just another guy on the crew.  The neighbor's wife is actually very considerate, remembered me reading the WB book and asked if she could get me a salad instead. But I didn't want to be the "special needs" guy.

Symptoms? Meh.. my knees hurt.. 'course that's probably from picking up heavy timber all day.

What helps my joint pain is the oil in my deep fried fish and hush puppies.