[cancercured] Re:Opinions on gluten

I believe that grains contribute to many food allergies and diseases,
including cancer, diabetes, MS, and schizophrenia. I would not say to eliminate ALL
grains, just pick and choose your grains carefully. Quinoa is supposed to be
the healthiest grain. Even Dr. Budwig allowed buckwheat and spelt (Sandra
can confirm if I'm remembering this correctly.) I do eat some brown rice, as
well as quinoa.

I have to agree with your suspicions about gluten free bread. Even though
rice flour does not contain gluten, rice is still guilty of delivering a high
glycemic load. Whole rice and whole millet contain lower amounts of phytates.
Millet is very high in silica, which keeps bones flexible as we age. Millet
does contain a goitrogen in the hull or bran, so should be avoided by people
with thyroid problems. So, no grains are without their problems...

Nourishing traditions recommends soaking grains for 12-24 hours in an acidic
medium like buttermilk before using. They also recommend grinding your own
grains, as they quickly go rancid after grinding. There's a lot more info in
the book, but I won't go into details here. They talk a lot about how to get
the most nutrition out of grains, and using alternative grains in baking. They
also say to avoid soy flour, because soy contains a high phytate content as
well as potent enzyme inhibitors.

The problem is, grains are so hard for the human body to digest. Fermenting
and soaking help to break down the compounds that make them indigestible. It
just takes a little work.

Cyndi

A question: Do you (and others, this is a general question to the group)
think grains themselves are contributors to cancer, then, not because of the
gluten but because of how easily they convert to sugar? So, for eg, the worst of
the grains would be white wheat and
white rice? Whole wheat and whole brown rice might be not as bad but still
easily converted. Spelt and oats, some say, are lower in gluten but is it the
gluten or the carbohydrate itself?

Much gluten free bread is made with rice flour, xanthum gum, tapioca flour,
maize flour -- I mean it is just very fluffy white powder. I'm suspicious
that this is worse than a seeded bread in terms of cancer-feeding. I realize you
are not eating this, but I'm just asking

Marti

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