>Generations of eating an opiate such as wheat (and others for all I know)
is not known to make people lucky or wise.
>You are what you eat.


Hi William, 

Gluten contains 5 distinct opioid (exorphin) sequences(1, 2). I believe that
milk protein contains 8 distinct opioid (exorphin) sequences (3) but I
haven't kept up with that research.  

Sources:
1. Fukudome S, Yoshikawa M.  Opioid peptides derived from wheat gluten:
their isolation and characterization. FEBS Lett. 1992 Jan 13;296(1):107-11.

2. Fukudome S, Yoshikawa M.  Gluten exorphin C. A novel opioid peptide
derived from wheat gluten.
FEBS Lett. 1993 Jan 18;316(1):17-9. 
3. Jinsmaa Y, Yoshikawa M.  Enzymatic release of neocasomorphin and
beta-casomorphin from bovine beta-casein. Peptides. 1999;20(8):957-62. 

These exorphins alter blood flow patterns in the brain and alter the way we
think, behave, and feel. It seems pretty obvious why our ancestors chose to
ingest these foods. :-)
 
Best wishes, 
Ron