Re: [fast5] Re: new member intro (Ellen)

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On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Paul Katz<paulcats02@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing, Heather.
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> There is much insight to be gained here!
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> What's interesting is not only do I use wheat protein isolate powder in
> smoothies, puddings & "ice cream", wheat gluten in tofurky (vegan kielbasa,
> italian sausage), vegan ribs & duck, etc. I also eat breads and pastas, too;
> I wonder if I have the classic celiac symptoms and don't even know it?

You could ... it's not exactly a RARE disease. It's been shown
clinically that 1-133 have full-blown celiac, but 10-20% have what is
likely the same syndrome that isn't "full-blown" ... kinda like
"pre-diabetes".

But the scary thing about wheat is that it causes strange reactions in
pretty much everyone ... part of it is undigestible by humans and it
reacts with the gut wall, whether or not you are allergic to it. I
think the fact that wherever wheat is introduced, people adopt it
almost immediately, and *crave* it, says something. It's added to a
whole lot of foods that don't need it ... and not because it's cheap.
Wheat has been more expensive than most other grains since Roman
times: it's harder to grow. I suspect it's added because the food
suppliers realize they sell more when the product has wheat or barley
malt added.

> What's interesting is I have been researching studies on the theory that
> people vary in their abilities to digest certain foods (ie proteins, carbs,
> fats, fiber) and that we may actually crave what our body can't break down.
> A lot of it has to do with enzymes, the idea that when food is cooked the
> enzymes present, I believe are destroyed or inactivated. In any event the
> studies link specific enzyme deficiencies to conditions

I think basically that this is true. It's unclear why. Possibly
because the undigested food feeds gut microbes, and THOSE microbes
produce chemicals our body wants.

It's been shown that when a food doesn't break down properly it can
trigger allergies too. They lowered stomach acid artificially and fed
volunteers foods they didn't show allergies to ... and they developed
allergies.

Celiacs by definition don't break down food right, so they end up
with a lot of food allergies!

> *key words in each bullet being "you may experience...", also the source
> (life-enthusiast.com) as in anything may be more pro than con; it's not
> always easy to be neutral. So what to do, only eat raw uncooked foods?

Fast-5 works the best for me. That's why I'm on it! I've used enzymes
and HCL and other things too. Glucomannan with meals
really helps me with starches ... I suspect I shouldn't eat many
starches though anyway, I do better with less of them.

> Heather, you also bring up a great point, "how can a person get a healthy
> diet eating plant
> protein, if we aren't designed to digest it?" and I'm right there with you
> on the sentiment
> "I can't figure out a vegan diet that actually avoids grains and legumes
> either."

It's a hard one. We are not vegan, but the food system in the U.S.
is problematic!

I'm not sure I ever heard of the" essential amino acids from
> scratch, pre-digested"  you mentioned although I may have taken something
> similar (BCAA'a a few years back but I don't remember if they wre
> pre-digested or not), they sound interesting very but it brings us back to
> the challenge of how does one eat as natural and unprocessed and still get
> all they need nutritionally...

I think it's called "Alpha nutrition". I saw it used in one study ...
it's considered "allergen free". Dunno how they make it though.

> In closing I, too, agree that fast 5 (i.e. eating and cooking less) may be
> optimal not just the individual but the environment, too.

Yep! If everyone did this we'd all have more time and money.
And the economy would crash ...

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