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Do “good carbs” set off insulin and/or increase blood pressure? Is there anything bad about them?

All carbohydrates ultimately activate insulin to some degree. It is difficult to get a clear understanding of what may actually constitute a "good" carb.

What are the latest and most promising hypotheses of the cause of Alzheimer’s?

The fundamental role of inflammation as a causative player in Alzheimer's disease has incredible traction in the scientific community at the moment.

What are the key open questions regarding Alzheimer’s disease?

I think the key issue today in dealing with the epidemic of Alzheimer's disease is what can be done to prevent this disease, a disease for which there is no cure. The evolving data is clear: a high carbohydr...

I am wondering if my RLS could possibly be helped if I go on the Grain Brain diet? I’m interested in your thoughts.

We have treated a variety of movement disorders quite successfully with the Grain Brain diet, including restless leg syndrome. My first experience in virtually curing this disorder with a dramatically low ca...

Could the consumption of meat overload our brains with iron, zinc and copper, and increase our risk of Alzheimer’s?

The type of animal products consumed today represent a significant risk to health. Almost all red meat, for example, is GMO grain-fed and thus poses a significant health concern. I believe that limited amoun...

Does a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease preclude the use of fats?

Actually, dietary fat is more important for Parkinson's than almost anything else. This study which provided an extremely high-fat diet to Parkinson's patients, showed that it dramatically improved their fun...

There has been some talk about a possible genetic link between Tourette’s Syndrome and Celiac Disease. Do you have any comments on that?

I am currently treating several children who carry a diagnosis of Tourette’s syndrome who have seen remarkable improvements by going gluten-free. I should note that this is happening without the use of poten...

Does the Grain Brain lifestyle have any impact on Crohn’s Disease?

As a matter of fact, I’ve recently published a paper on this topic (which is available here on this site). We often find significant improvement in patients with Crohn’s disease who go gluten free.

Is gluten-free really the way to go, even if you don’t have celiac disease?

While the statistics about celiac disease may be correct, as many as 30% of the population may be sensitive to gluten, without a specific involvement of the small intestine (celiac disease). This sensitivity...

If you are going gluten-free, but don’t have celiac disease, is it necessary to get rid of cookware, cutting boards, utensils, etc. that have been used with wheat products?

No. For those without celiac disease, but who are gluten sensitive nevertheless, throwing out your cookware isn't at all necessary.