What’s Wrong with Grains?
Friday, January 7th, 2011There are issues with eating grains.
I’ve cut down on my consumption of grains.
One of these issues is Mycotoxins.
The other issue is phytic acid and other enzyme inhibitors that are found in all grains, nuts and seeds.
Phytic acid combines with iron, calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc in the intestinal tract and thus interferes with the absorption of these substances. Enzyme inhibitors can interfere with digestion.
Heat does not neutralize phytic acid or enzyme inhibitors. For this reason, all grains, nuts and seeds should either be sprouted, soaked in an acidic medium (such as lemon juice or whey), fermented or sour-leavened in order to make them more digestible and nourishing. Many people who are allergic to grains can tolerate them when they are prepared in this way.
Corn is a little different–it must be soaked in a solution of water filtered through dolomite powder in order to free up its vitamin B3 content for human absorption.