Gayle H.

Gayle wrote me a very gracious Facebook message soon after reading Grain Brain. I asked her to tell me a bit more about what the book had meant to her, and what she sent me back was a wonderful testament to the power of the Grain Brain diet and the harm glutens and grains have done to our bodies. -Dr. Perlmutter

My parents both had Type 2 Diabetes. My father died at 48 (heart attack), and my mother is alive (85), but has Alzheimer’s. There’s no one on either side of my family who doesn’t have diabetes. I was diagnosed at 42, am now 56 & my blood sugar has NEVER been under control! I’ve been taking so many pills and shots for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, & triglycerides but nothing has ever been enough because I couldn’t stop eating carbs & sugar. The doctors say to eat them but what they don’t realize is that’s like telling an alcoholic to take one drink 3x a day!  You just can’t do that when you are totally addicted!

In the past year I just gave up, been pretty much eating whatever I wanted. I’ve been too embarrassed to go back to the doctor because I know she’s just going to want to add meal time insulin to the lantus. So my health & mind have been going downhill pretty fast.

I’ve always had a bad memory but for the last ten years my mental capabilities have been diminishing steadily. Its been so bad lately I started thinking I was going to have to get tested for adult ADD and take depression meds. Then I found the Grain Brain book!  I’ve been working at the diet for about ten days & I’m amazed. I’m praying it will last, because I’ve never been able to give up my carb addiction for this long before.

So far, so VERY good. As I wrote, my blood sugar is great, I’m not having cravings, & my kidneys seem better, no dark urine, no dehydration or frequent bathroom trips. My thinking has improved & my mood swings have lifted. I’ve lost 7 pounds, at 165 as of today, & have a couple of incidental little perks…my sagging skin is looking better & brighter, and, it may sound funny, but I got up yesterday morning and was assaulted by smells! Seriously it’s like I can smell so much more & more intensely–amazing!

Thank you so much! Can’t wait for more info and recipes. I finally had a chance to buy my supplements yesterday and I’m looking forward to seeing what they add to the mix! I so hope the world & medical community get over the high-carb misconception. There are so many of us, especially diabetics, who have suffered because of them. Thanks again!

-Gayle H.