tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post2423291572665454480..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Wheat May Be Sparking Autoimmune Type 1 Thanks to Soy in Our DietsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-90741435595342117602013-03-28T21:40:43.433-04:002013-03-28T21:40:43.433-04:00I can not express how I feel knowing that I am not...I can not express how I feel knowing that I am not the only person on this planet who knows gluten/soy is really a killer. Ten years ago I was so near death from a bowl obstruction not to mention I am early fifties now and my stomach looks like a butt. I missed my son who I had with help from invetro due to infertility his first day at kindergarten in ICU. Very sad experience. Prior I was told I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-64009680285504460992009-09-29T09:26:35.403-04:002009-09-29T09:26:35.403-04:00She may well be correct about the gene splicing be...She may well be correct about the gene splicing being an additional factor, but probably just the breeding programmes prior to GM technology are a factor<br /><br />http://trinkwasser.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/rip-norman-borlaug/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4701907443154958062009-09-18T11:07:20.742-04:002009-09-18T11:07:20.742-04:00The other night I attended a Keystone Symposia rec...The other night I attended a Keystone Symposia reception with my husband. The guests were mostly local San Diego scientists (and spouses) who've organized past Keystone meetings (Keystone is an organization that runs research science conferences). Near the end of the reception I had a wonderful but too brief conversation about food and diet with one of the scientists. She noted that she&#Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-30250835569945470862009-09-18T07:53:53.169-04:002009-09-18T07:53:53.169-04:00Now I feel a theory coming on, I've been readi...Now I feel a theory coming on, I've been reading Stephan's Blog starting at the beginning and found this<br /><br />http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/04/leptin-and-lectins-part-iii.html<br /><br />and his two preceding posts.<br /><br />Isn't most of your soy GM? I would suspect it has been bred for disease/pest resistance much like wheat, hence possibly higher lectin levels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-79545142997575821802009-09-17T11:34:57.222-04:002009-09-17T11:34:57.222-04:00"Beyond that, autoimmune disorders of all kin..."Beyond that, autoimmune disorders of all kinds appear to be on the upswing."<br /><br />Also asthma and all manner of allergic conditions: all things with a genetic basis but some environmental factor(s) seem to be triggering gene expression. It's fascinating (like watching a train wreck) to see so many potential triggering factors come to light.<br /><br />Hey yes, there was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-72614248065144838392009-09-17T11:29:51.303-04:002009-09-17T11:29:51.303-04:00Dr. Davis has a new post up about his experience w...Dr. Davis has a new post up about his experience with wheat-elimination diets and health benefits: <br /><br />http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/unexpected-effects-of-wheat-free-diet.htmlAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-47922460658131073422009-09-16T15:07:21.154-04:002009-09-16T15:07:21.154-04:00I'm the only one diagnosed with hypothyroidism...I'm the only one diagnosed with hypothyroidism but I suspect it also affects at least one younger sister (I finally got her to get the actual TSH numerical result and it is in a suspicious range that some doctors would consider treating with thyroid hormone, but her doctor says she's "fine" and she's ok with that - instead she suppresses symptoms in other ways. She had Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-89915685393050360022009-09-16T13:47:45.566-04:002009-09-16T13:47:45.566-04:00Anna,
Were there other autoimmune conditions in y...Anna,<br /><br />Were there other autoimmune conditions in your family? Thyroid, RA, Lupus, MS, etc?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-89253060980959361682009-09-16T13:33:01.289-04:002009-09-16T13:33:01.289-04:00A family history can appear quite "clean"...A family history can appear quite "clean" for gluten related issues, but without the gene and antibody testing, it's pretty hard to rule it out. The age of medical specialization too often fails to connect the diverse family history dots and most practitioners are not up to date on the latest gluten research. <br /><br />I certainly wouldn't have guessed gluten, soy, or casein Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10443887670984032652009-09-16T11:18:28.245-04:002009-09-16T11:18:28.245-04:00The magic rolls which are popovers will only work ...The magic rolls which are popovers will only work with gluten. <br /><br />Many autoimmune disorders appear to require the particular genes to take place. If you have no family history of any autoimmune disorder, you probably have less to worry about re grains. I don't have such a history and have no markers for any kind of inflammation, so I do eat some wheat. I don't eat soy mostly Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4412370717697993362009-09-16T10:52:30.240-04:002009-09-16T10:52:30.240-04:00I learn so much from your blog! This post makes me...I learn so much from your blog! This post makes me wonder ... I don't have Type 1 and as far as I know, autoimmune-related conditions don't run in my family. But I drink soy milk and have for a few years now, and for the past year I've used soy protein isolate in small amounts. I wonder how long it takes for saponin-related changes to occur? If I stop both of those things, and only jacquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254885498063168754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-90141054834815434492009-09-12T23:17:22.361-04:002009-09-12T23:17:22.361-04:00The issue of soy consumption is certainly an issue...The issue of soy consumption is certainly an issue, and adding to the problem is the fact that modern food processing techniques are radically different from those of our ancestors (including Asian ancestors who used more soy). But add to this the fact that some 70% of U.S. soy crops grown is genetically-modified (thanks to Monsanto). Like all biotechnology products, our regulators simply Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-29973679641570559162009-09-12T12:56:54.571-04:002009-09-12T12:56:54.571-04:00"even though they test negative for celiac di..."even though they test negative for celiac disease"<br /><br />And it must be remembered that the conventional tests for celiac (antibody blood tests and intestinal biopsies for areas of flattened villi) cannot 'rule out' celiac disease or gluten intolerance. They can only 'rule in" the conditions. <br /><br />Many, many people have negative test results, sometimes Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-44218459964868773622009-09-12T12:12:13.364-04:002009-09-12T12:12:13.364-04:00LHL - thanks for the link to the Chorleywood Proce...LHL - thanks for the link to the Chorleywood Process. I am not only gluten sensitive, but I am also very reactive to yeast. Before I went gluten free, bread was my favorite food. Not only are they adding extra wheat gluten, but the gluten content in wheat has been increased. <br /><br />It appears that celiac disease has increased since the 1940's. You can hear Dr. Murry talk about this studyAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-89952121614048950962009-09-11T18:21:01.487-04:002009-09-11T18:21:01.487-04:00Perhaps this could also be linked to the Chorleywo...Perhaps this could also be linked to the Chorleywood Process that has been used since the 1960's for industrial bread-making where much large amounts of yeast are used.<br />See http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bread-making/chorleywood-bread-process.php<br />According to the above site, it has also been linked to Coeliac disease.LHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930901927354293947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-29100772734016471742009-09-11T17:02:51.972-04:002009-09-11T17:02:51.972-04:00None Given,
The non-autoimmune "type 1"...None Given, <br /><br />The non-autoimmune "type 1" diabetes reference in that article is merely one of the more recently diagnosed forms of MODY, and the point of the article is that this form of infant diabetes is in fact "monogenic" (i.e. MODY) rather than Type 1. It is also EXTREMELY rare.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-80560227310153328112009-09-11T15:01:00.315-04:002009-09-11T15:01:00.315-04:00Trinkwasser,
I don't believe there is such a ...Trinkwasser,<br /><br />I don't believe there is such a thing as "non-autoimmune" Type 1 unless the article was inaccurately using the term "Type 1" to refer to forms of Type 2 where the beta cells are dead and the person requires insulin.<br /><br />There is a much larger growth in Type 2 diabetes of all sorts, but the incidence of true, autoimmune Type 1 has more than Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-19055535342091494562009-09-11T14:52:41.507-04:002009-09-11T14:52:41.507-04:00Interesting link indeed. I have assumed the increa...Interesting link indeed. I have assumed the increased toxicity of wheat came from the "green revolution" breeding programme, and I suspect soy will also have been a victim of this (it's not grown in the UK, but we get it in all manner of processed foodlike substances).<br /><br />I read in a local paper (so it may not be true) that although still rare, the greatest increase in Type Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-59550333765813564892009-09-11T11:26:21.506-04:002009-09-11T11:26:21.506-04:00Arnoud,
If you are in the US you may wish to look...Arnoud,<br /><br />If you are in the US you may wish to look for Ohsawa naturally fermented raw soy products, which are imported by Gold Mine Natural Foods of San Diego (www.goldminenaturalfood.com), available online and at 'natural' food stores. Ohsawa makes an excellent 3 year fermented raw hatchco miso paste (wheat & barley-free) which keeps a long time in the refrigerator (Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-49487684544386275842009-09-10T22:16:22.259-04:002009-09-10T22:16:22.259-04:00Jenny, Anna,
thank you for pointing out that trad...Jenny, Anna,<br /><br />thank you for pointing out that traditional use of soy in Asia was very different from today's use of mass produced products. I'll get the book you referenced, and search for traditional soy products. I'd like to be able to continue to use a little soy sauce for flavor, and also miso and natto occasionally.arnoudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768807845969543675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-13718926584928321222009-09-10T20:01:44.854-04:002009-09-10T20:01:44.854-04:00Steve,
Please do cover this story. It's impor...Steve,<br /><br />Please do cover this story. It's important and you have a deeper understanding of the science involved which is quite complex in some of the relevant studies.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-49870788939354619802009-09-10T19:51:33.557-04:002009-09-10T19:51:33.557-04:00Nice find, Jenny. I hope you don't mind if I ...Nice find, Jenny. I hope you don't mind if I cover this study as well.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-50088967025075568182009-09-10T18:34:30.032-04:002009-09-10T18:34:30.032-04:00Soy was first planted as a nitrogen-fixing crop fo...Soy was first planted as a nitrogen-fixing crop for soil replenishment (like alfalfa). It's only been used as food for humans in Asia about 3000 years. Asians consume relatively small, condiment-sized portions of soy, not at all the way most Americans consume soy.<br /><br />Daniels doesn't really say much very negative about the use of rather small amounts of traditionally produced Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-89415413911988126642009-09-10T14:48:19.793-04:002009-09-10T14:48:19.793-04:00Dr. Daniel documents that traditional Eastern popu...Dr. Daniel documents that traditional Eastern populations ate relatively little soy, and what they ate was processed using complex fermentations that deactivated some of the problem compounds.<br /><br />She also documents that none of the fermented soy products sold in the East today use the true traditional techniques, including some of the health food brands, because they are intensely time Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-31252468455073767572009-09-10T13:49:00.172-04:002009-09-10T13:49:00.172-04:00Hello
This is very interesting - I had an anaphyl...Hello<br /><br />This is very interesting - I had an anaphylactic reaction to soy for the first time and was rushed via ambulance to the hospital. A year later I was diagnosed with type 2 for a month the re- diagnosed as type 1 diabetes at the age of 27.<br /> <br />Now I wonder!<br /><br />Thanks for the post it gives me something to think about.Pearlsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186976912397953172noreply@blogger.com