GRAIN BRAIN BY DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:53 pm

Has anyone read this book and if so what do you think. I was wondering if his recommendations might help inflammation. He also recommends GF, maybe SF, DF, and of course I've been those and more for 9 years. Maybe carbs DO add to inflammation as he says.

Thanks, Beverly

Post by **tex** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 6:38 pm

HI Beverly,

I haven't read the book, but from what I've seen in the past regarding his beliefs, I think he has a lot on the ball. And I agree with him about Carb's in general and grains in particular.

Tex

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:02 pm

Tex, I just don't how you manage to tend your huge flock so well, but thank you. You are always there for all of us. I'm at the point where I'm about ready to order DHA, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Reservatrol, and then to cut carbs. I already use a lot of coconut oil, so shouldn't be a huge problem for me, except that I really don't want to lose any more weight, have been stable at 115, but could use about 10#. We'll see.

Thanks again.

Beverly

Post by **tex** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:34 pm

Best of luck with the experiment, and keep us informed on how it goes.

Tex

bttory · Post by **bttory** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:23 am

bevfromwa wrote:Tex, I just don't how you manage to tend your huge flock so well, but thank you. You are always there for all of us. I'm at the point where I'm about ready to order DHA, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Reservatrol, and then to cut carbs. I already use a lot of coconut oil, so shouldn't be a huge problem for me, except that I really don't want to lose any more weight, have been stable at 115, but could use about 10#. We'll see.

Thanks again.

Beverly

Hi Beverly,

To the extent it helps, I do very well when I focus heavily on meats, eggs, healthy oils (olive and coconut), a limited number of unprocessed carbs (typically cassava or taro root), no grains, and very limited fruit (to reduce carbs and sugars). I got off the drugs (and deal only with bloating) using this approach. I'm interested in your comment about DHA, ALA and Reservatrol. What led you to those supplements? I'm always interested in anything that may help...

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:19 am

that is definitely from reading Grain Brain. His protocol is these anti-inflammatory supplements of which I need to skip turmeric because I tried the pills once and was not easy on my gut.(a little of the spice in cooking doesn't seem to hurt) Also, probiotics, but too hard to find any DF. Then he recommends going GF, low carb, and using coconut oil. Perlmutter is a top neurologist,, fellow of American College of Nutrition, and a founding member and fellow of American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.

So nothing to lose here except the cost of adding these supplements.

Beverly

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:46 pm

I have found the KAL brand Saccharomyces Boulardii (being GF, DF, SF, EF) are working nicely for me as a probiotic. Some tend to need it at different stages in their MC journey, I'm at that stage right now (into this healing 3 years now).

bttory · Post by **bttory** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:08 am

bevfromwa wrote:that is definitely from reading Grain Brain. His protocol is these anti-inflammatory supplements of which I need to skip turmeric because I tried the pills once and was not easy on my gut.(a little of the spice in cooking doesn't seem to hurt) Also, probiotics, but too hard to find any DF. Then he recommends going GF, low carb, and using coconut oil. Perlmutter is a top neurologist,, fellow of American College of Nutrition, and a founding member and fellow of American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.

So nothing to lose here except the cost of adding these supplements.

Beverly

Thanks Beverly. Good to know what he recommends. I too couldn't handle turmeric, so I don't take it. You'll have to let us know how the supplement regiment goes!

bttory · Post by **bttory** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:10 am

Erica P-G wrote:I have found the KAL brand Saccharomyces Boulardii (being GF, DF, SF, EF) are working nicely for me as a probiotic. Some tend to need it at different stages in their MC journey, I'm at that stage right now (into this healing 3 years now).

I am no expert and have no idea if this is correct, but I wonder if the fact that Saccharomyces Boulardii is a yeast (and not bacteria) makes a difference on how it affects (negatively or positively) people with MC?

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:55 am

Dr Perlmutter is a very credible source of information. I have read all his books. Like everything else with MC you have to be careful and adjust recommendations to comply with your own sensitivities. In general I have followed a no grain very low carb paleo diet for years plus I eliminated all the things I am sensitive to.. Works for me.

Jean

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:52 pm

I took this probiotic: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056 ... UTF8&psc=1
for several months after having cdiff last Summer and felt it was helping me to great regularity but then contracted MC in February so don't know whether it was actually helping me or not. Tex thinks its possible that it did more harm than good so I'm no longer taking it. I guess everyone is different and sometimes its just a guessing game.

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:57 pm

S-Boullardi worked great for me, it is linked to yeast but not the same as mainstream yeast if that makes sense.

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:08 pm

thanks to all who have joined in this thread, I appreciate it. The more I am learning the more I think I will wait a month or two before jumping in. I have trips planned July and August, and don't want to be experimenting on diet, etc. until I get back. Also, I think I should see my primary to get her take and see if she will ok some tests Perlmutter recommends. I have very recent lab work on some of it, but not all.

Re the Jarrow S Boulardii, darn, that was the one I identified on Vitacost as being a good deal. Well, as we say, everyone is different.

I am now about to do a post about Just Mayo in case anyone reading this uses it.

Best,

Beverly