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In reply to the discussion: I have a diagnosed mental illness. [View all]DebJ
(7,699 posts)we have no history of gluten allergies in our family. He was tested thoroughly for allergies and many other
things like thyroid issues over many years. The problem isn't wheat, just as it is not for 90 percent or more of people in
the world population. Bipolar disorder existed long before GMO wheat. Bipolar runs in my family, going waaayyy back before
RoundUp or GMO foods or anything else. There were great-grand uncles who they just locked up and threw away the key, and other odd family tales from many generations back that point to bipolar genes in the family line. He has no symptoms of celiac disease or gluten allergies: "Symptoms include bloating, abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, muscular disturbances and bone or joint pain." And he never had any of theses symptoms. Nothing even close. And he is 32 years old and does not live with me.
I have no doubt but that many people might see an energy change if they stop eating wheat, but not for reasons of
gluten allergy/celiac disease alone. We are a nation of carboholics, headed for massive diabetes and kidney failures.
Living off so many carbs will screw up your energy. So does the excessive sodium ingested in everything, and the majority
of sodium ingested is bread. We screw up our diets a million different ways. But that does not change the fact that some
people are born with brains wired differently. There are some evolutionary advantages to having 10 percent of the population
wired this way: ferocious soldiers, and unfortunately people with bipolar also tend to have a great many sexual partners, so over
the centuries, the genes got spread around.
Thanks for posting the link that proves my point: the problem is LOCAL police and officials, NOT the DEA.