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January 23, 2022
How to choose a probiotic
The world of commercial probiotics is evolving rapidly as the science of the microbiome continues to unfold. Unfortunately, the current crop of commercial probiotics provide limited benefits, as they are generally concocted in a haphazard fashion. Most current commercial probiotics are a slap-dash collection of microbes, each of which is believed to be beneficial or at least not harmful.They provide limited benefits that include helping suppress the proliferation (but not usually eradicating) unhealthy species such as Klebsiella and Staphylococcus, encourage production of intestinal mucus and strengthening the intestinal immune response, yielding healthy metabolites like butyrate, and produce nutrients such as B vitamins. But a carefully crafted probiotic could accomplish a lot more.
First of all, let’s make clear that among the most important strategies you can follow in re-achieving a healthy microbiome and overall health is the inclusion of plentiful fermented foods: kimchi, kombucha, kefir, yogurts, fermented vegetables, fermented meats, etc. While the species in the fermented foods themselves typically do not take up long-term residence in the GI tract, by an uncertain mechanism the microbes originating with fermented foods somehow encourage restoration of healthier bacterial species. I would regard this as taking priority over taking a commercial probiotic in their current form.
Nonetheless, there are several features that are worth considering in choosing a probiotic:
Strains should be specified—Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG strain, for instance, helps stop the diarrhea that results after taking an antibiotic, but most other strains of L rhamnosus do not. Yet the strain is not mentioned on most commercial probiotics that include this species and you won’t know whether it works or not (it likely does not). (There are also situations in which strains do not matter; having made yogurt with 8 different strains of L. reuteri, for example, I have experienced all the effects I experienced with the original Gastrus strains—the provocation of oxytocin may be a characteristic shared by most or all strains within this species. I am planning a small experimental trial to explore this question.)Include species that colonize the upper gastrointestinal tract (not just colon)–As this is where small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, SIBO, occurs that, I believe, is epidemic among Americans. Shockingly, there’s a trend to encapsulate probiotics in double-capsules or other devices to delay release into the colon, not the small intestine—big mistake.Synergistic effects on intestinal mucus and the intestinal barrier—Combinations of microbial species and non-microbial components can provide very powerful ways to reduce intestinal permeability (leakiness”) and reduce endotoxemia and thereby body-wide inflammation and insulin resistance. For example, including probiotics that cause proliferation of Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, coupled with green tea catechins that cross-like mucin proteins in intestinal mucus is a powerful combination.Include keystone species—i.e., species that support other speciesInclude collections of species and strains that “collaborate” or have “guild” effects—that amplify benefits. This is the theme, for instance, for my friends Dr. Raul Cano and Martha Carlin’s BiotiQuest line of probiotics that includes Sugar Shift that has helped many followers of the program reduce blood sugars further.Choose species that produce bacteriocins (natural antibiotics) that kill undesirable speciesProduce nutrients such as B vitamins and vitamin K2Produce neurologically active metabolites such as acetylcholine, dopamine, GABA, and serotonin. Combined with suppression of microbial species that yield lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin, this may be the key pathway, by the way, to finally developing a genuinely effective way to manage or reverse depression.No current commercial probiotic meets all these criteria. In the defense of probiotic manufacturers, there are also essential species that pose challenges such as dying upon exposure to oxygen. My current favored probiotic, while still imperfect, is Synbiotic 365. In my new Super Gut book, I go into greater detail on how to manage choosing a probiotic, in addition to various maneuvers you can put to work to save a ton of money on probiotics by making them yourself.
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January 2, 2022
December 28, 2021
Ancient Love
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December 26, 2021
2022 New Year, New You One on One Program Support Available
Let us help you start your New Year strong! We are offering a special on our one on one program support sessions to help you make your health a top priority in 2022: 2, 30 minute sessions for $99.
Our program coaches can answer your questions, offer suggestions, and direct you to resources. The goal: to help you reach your health goals. Our two health coaches are deeply familiar with the ins and outs of the Wheat Belly and Undoctored programs. Members who have participated in coaching have found support, encouragement, and strategies to help them succeed in the day-to-day following of these lifestyles.
April Duval is the main administrator for the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Facebook page. She is also part of the Undoctored team. Here’s a little bit more about Coach April, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach:
” If your health restoration journey would be enhanced by support on how to live the core lifestyle strategies like choosing healthy foods, how to best plan and prepare for your day, strategies to manage net carbs, ideas to handle social situations or family members not doing the program, or how to time your nutritional supplements… then I invite you to sign up for coaching with me! I especially like helping people work through stalls in their progress. I look forward to helping you on your journey towards health! Food is medicine or poison and we get to make that choice each bite, each meal, and each day!”
Learn more about April’s coaching in her video:
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/video/undoctored-program-coach-April-
Jennifer is a health coach on our Undoctored Inner Circle membership website. Here’s a little bit more about Coach Jennifer, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach:
“I am passionate about helping people regain control over health and weight. Having worked with Dr. Davis on a number of projects, I am intimately familiar with all the ins and outs of the Wheat Belly and Undoctored programs. I can tell you that getting the program right yields enormous benefits. I also have a special interest and expertise in gut health. My goal is to help you enjoy magnificent success and achieve all your health and weight loss goals. As a mother and masters-level athlete, I am extremely passionate and joyful about food and cooking. I love sharing these passions with my clients!”
Learn more about Jen’s coaching in her video:
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/video/undoctored-program-coach-jen-
To sign up for personalized coaching sessions, choose your coach and session package here:
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/coach/coaching.aspx
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December 25, 2021
December 24, 2021
Healthy Holiday Swaps
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Happy Healthy Holidays 2021!!!
Dr. Davis and the Wheat Belly and Undoctored team want to thank you for making 2021 another rewarding and wonderful year!! The mission to spread the Wheat Belly and Undoctored message of health is more important than ever. We have enjoyed hearing stories about how people have taken control of their health; lost weight, transformed their appearance, reversed inflammation, and regained health in so many ways.
Take time to acknowledge the efforts you have made to help restore your health. If you have waivered, make your health a priority and get back on track today – we are here to support that journey!
Join us on January 5th for the New Year, New You: Wheat Belly 10 Day Grain Detox Challenge
Or if you are ready for a deep dive into your health journey join the Undoctored Inner Circle
With a focus on your health, 2022 will be an amazing year as we all aim to look, feel, and perform at our very best.
Happy Holidays to everyone and may 2022 be your best year ever!
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December 22, 2021
Join Dr. Davis’ Infinite Health Boot Camp January 5th to the 14th
Undoctored is now Dr. Davis Infinite Health (www.DrDavisInfiniteHealth that goes live in early January) as its name suggests, puts personal control over health back in your hands. We continue many of the strategies of the Wheat Belly lifestyle but expand them with lessons learned through this worldwide experience, while adding new dimensions and practices. While we make the transition to Dr. Davis Infinite Health and away from Undoctored, the concepts and practices remain the same.
The Dr. Davis’ Wild, Naked, and Unwashed program causes you to revert back to the way humans were supposed to be eating and living all along to mimic the behavior and health of primitive people who have virtually no modern diseases such as diabetes, colon cancer, and obesity (still lived to old age if they did not succumb to injury or infection). Learn:
How to obtain reliable health information by learning to distinguish good health information from unreliableHow to collaborate on answering important health questionsNew health tools (apps, devices) into tracking health measures to obtain even greater levels of health.Dr. Davis’ Protocols that address health conditions that do not fully respond to the Wild, Naked, Unwashed program, such as osteoporosis/osteopenia, coronary disease, migraine headaches, and calcium oxalate kidney stones.I won’t kid you: the program that Dr. Davis lays out in Undoctored is a more serious read. It may anger you, it may shock you. But you will never look at healthcare the same. And, if you follow its ideas, you may just rediscover what it feels like to be fabulously healthy in ways your doctor simply won’t comprehend.
Dr. Davis’ Infinite Health Bootcamp is designed to help you navigate the core program strategies. There will be some effort involved, new lessons to learn, and old ideas to unlearn. But the program is worth every bit of effort, as you can be rewarded by magnificent health and slenderness.
How to get ready: Pre-Bootcamp:
Task #1: If you are not already a member, join Dr. Davis’s Infinite Health Inner Circle:
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/new_membership
Task #2: Join the Official Undoctored Facebook Page (note: the page is for Undoctored Inner Circle Members only)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Undoctored
Task #3: Watch Dr. Davis’ program overview here:
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/member_10_day_detox
Task #4: Get familiar with the resources available in the link above and in the book, including the Undoctored Recipes and Meal Planner that allows you to create your own menus from the recipes.
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/kitchen.aspx
https://innercircle.undoctored.com/mealplanner.aspx
Task 5: Prepare for the Undoctored Boot Camp:
Head to the Private Facebook Group for tips, strategies, recipes, videos and discussions to help you prepare. Be sure to check out the guides section for discussions and the files section of the page has some really helpful tools.
Our goal: to help you succeed in restoring your health and achieving your health goals.
The Undoctored book is available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, and all major booksellers.
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2022: New Year, New You!!! Join the Next Wheat Belly 10 Day Grain Detox Challenge!!
Make Your Health a TOP Priority in 2022!!! A New Year, New You Awaits!!!
The Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox supplies you with carefully designed meal plans and delicious recipes to fully eliminate wheat and related grains in the shortest time possible. Perfect for those who may have fallen off the wagon or for newcomers who need a jump-start for weight loss, this program guides you through the complete 10-Day Detox experience. In addition to this quick-start program, it will show you:
How to recognize and reduce wheat-withdrawal symptoms,How to avoid common landmines that can sabotage successHow to use nutritional supplements to further advance weight loss and health benefitsHow to effectively navigate the grocery store and choose safe productsHow weight loss and magnificent health are achievable without cutting calories, without hungerTo join the Detox Challenge:
Step 1: Get the book. And read it (at least the first 5 chapters).
Detox Challenge participants should be informed and active in order to get the most out of the challenge and private Facebook group. READING THE WHEAT BELLY DETOX BOOK IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. PLEASE DO NOT PARTICIPATE IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK or else the conversations will not make sense and you will not enjoy full benefit. It is a very bad idea to try and piece the program together just from our conversations. (Note that the Wheat Belly Detox program is NOT laid out in the original Wheat Belly book.)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1JqzMea
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/wheatbelly10daygraindetox-bn
Indiebound: http://bit.ly/1KwcFTQ
Step 2: Join the Wheat Belly Blog community
Access the thousands of discussions that provide additional recipes, discussions about issues relevant to the Wheat Belly lifestyle, and access the newest ideas in the Wheat Belly Blog. By becoming a Wheat Belly Blog community member, you will have access to the huge number of resources available on the Wheat Belly Blog: nearly 2000 posts with recipes, tips, new concepts, avoiding pitfalls, etc. You are also supporting the cause and covering the costs of Wheat Belly staff and projects.
The cost is $15.99 for an annual subscription. Here is why we have converted to a subscription process. Please provide the name you registered with when requesting to join the private Facebook page:
Step 3: Join the Private Facebook Group.
Step 4: Prepare for the Detox Challenge:
Head to the Private Facebook Group for tips, strategies, recipes, videos and discussions to help you prepare for your upcoming detox challenge. Be sure to check out the guides section for chapter discussions and the files section of the page has some really helpful tools.
Our goal: to help you succeed in restoring your health and achieving your health goals.
Dr. Davis and site administrator, April Duval will be posting and answering your questions. April is herself an example of a fabulous Wheat Belly Detox success, she knows the ins and outs of this lifestyle like the back of her hand.
Step 5: Join in on the Detox Challenge conversations on the Facebook page – a community of support!
Dr. Davis will personally kick off Day 1 of the Detox Challenge with a LIVE Facebook session. It will be held on the Detox Facebook page Wednesday, January 5th, 12 pm EDT/11 am CDT/10 am MDT/9 am PDT. Find it here: Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Facebook page
Why the Detox Challenge?
Through the New York Times bestseller, Wheat Belly, millions of people learned how to reverse years of chronic health problems by removing wheat from their daily diets. But, after reading the original Wheat Belly or the Wheat Belly Total Health book, or even using the recipes from the Wheat Belly Cookbook and Wheat Belly 30-Minute Cookbook, people still said: “I’ve read the books, but I’m still not sure how to get started on this lifestyle.”
The Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Challenge helps readers navigate the core Wheat Belly lifestyle strategies. This is the quickest, most assured way to get started on regaining magnificent health and slenderness by adopting the Wheat Belly lifestyle.
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December 21, 2021
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