Bright Line Is Its Own Thing

Wheat is viewed as a problem food, a cause of unhealthy weight gain, and possibly even addictive by some. Bright Line Eating is not against wheat but all flour.

Shunning Wheat — a Larger Purpose

Childhood Obesity News is looking at the ideas of medical professionals working with patients who find it nearly impossible to quit wheat and/or gluten.

What Does Wheat Do to Us?

Many experts say wheat is harmful to the digestive system, even if people don’t have celiac disease or outright intolerance or allergy.

What’s Up With Wheat?

Wheat is one of the eight most prevalent allergens, and as we have seen, allergens and addictors are often the same foods.

The Wheat Conundrum

If wheat is not an addictor, why do so many people testify to their own experience of being addicted to it?

What’s Up with Fasting?

Many people swear by intermittent fasting, but what are the claims? And what is the underlying science, if any?

How to Seriously Damage a Microbiome

How do artificial sweeteners affect our gut flora? The short answer is, not well. There’s strong evidence that our friendly microbes don’t like junk food.

If Momma Ain’t Happy

When a healthful balance is in effect, the interests of the microbiome and the human host are aligned. With bacteria out of balance bad things can happen.

Chemicals and States of Mind

Studies have found that women afflicted with anorexia nervosa possess fewer total gut bacteria, especially of particular varieties.