“Gut Health” has become a huge health and fitness buzzword. And thus, a huge market… but unfortunately with big markets, come big misinformation.
we will have a long way to go on fully understanding it… but here’s the OFFICIAL Body Optic Gut Health Thread
we will have a long way to go on fully understanding it… but here’s the OFFICIAL Body Optic Gut Health Thread
Your gut is your “second brain”… with more neurons in your gut than brain, and a majority of your neurotransmitters being made there. Same thing with the majority of your immune system being in your gut. Along with huge impacts on skin health, metabolism, and more…
If you want to operate at peak performance, you need to protect your health from a dietary level.
You have to understand that everything you eat is either CAUSING dysfunction, or FIXING it. That's a good way to think about it.
You have to understand that everything you eat is either CAUSING dysfunction, or FIXING it. That's a good way to think about it.
Now, don't get so crazy you give yourself stress worrying about it, have some dessert if you want here and there, but generally cut out things which make you feel puffy. Foggy headed. low energy. Poor digestion.
The list in this chart is a good start. Some people have weird reactions to nightshade vegetables, gluten, etc. Start feeling your body and avoid things that give you these reactions. Know thyself....
Additionally, Get rid of toxic products/chemicals, glyphosate, pesticides, dioxins, etc, don’t use nonstick pans, weird household chemicals, mouthwash.
You can eat great- but if you’re chemically destroying your gut biome constantly, it won’t matter too much.
You can eat great- but if you’re chemically destroying your gut biome constantly, it won’t matter too much.
But let’s get more specific about how our gut impacts physiology, and how to actionably improve gut function
When people refer to the “gut” what they are really talking about is not us- but the bacteria who inhibit our intestines.
When people refer to the “gut” what they are really talking about is not us- but the bacteria who inhibit our intestines.
Our gut bacteria produces stuff like Vitamin K2, B Vitamins, short chain fatty acids (all things we need)
Which leads to the current PrObIoTiCs craze.
Which leads to the current PrObIoTiCs craze.
unfortunately, a lot of probiotics on the market are
A) dead when you consume them
B) not the right strains of bacteria to help human digestive function
So how can you best serve your gut function with probiotics?
A) dead when you consume them
B) not the right strains of bacteria to help human digestive function
So how can you best serve your gut function with probiotics?
-eat things like fermented vegetables (Cleveland Kraut for Americans is goated btw)
-eat REAL kefir & raw dairy, or at the very least, pasteurized A2 milk (full fat, full bacteria profile, not the lifeway low fat bs, or other yogurts, cheese, milk at the grocery store)
-eat REAL kefir & raw dairy, or at the very least, pasteurized A2 milk (full fat, full bacteria profile, not the lifeway low fat bs, or other yogurts, cheese, milk at the grocery store)
but even all the above tend to produce more Lactic acid bacteria varieties. When more importantly for your health you need to get Acetic & Butyric acid varieties.
So consume:
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sodium Acetate (vinegar/baking soda mix)
Apple Pectin
So consume:
Apple Cider Vinegar
Sodium Acetate (vinegar/baking soda mix)
Apple Pectin
These are all prebiotics. Another form of prebiotic is simply fiber.
Fiber is overrated in our current society, and eating HUGE Amounts of raw vegetable salad will probably not help you. But fruits, potatoes, cooked vegetables, help facilitate positive bacteria growth.
Fiber is overrated in our current society, and eating HUGE Amounts of raw vegetable salad will probably not help you. But fruits, potatoes, cooked vegetables, help facilitate positive bacteria growth.
Another huge tip that will help your gut health is facilitating the creation of digestive enzymes, chewing your food well. Your saliva helps create these to break down/digest food. Chew slower!!!
Can also eat more raw foods like raw egg yolks, rare steak, pineapple/kiwi
Can also eat more raw foods like raw egg yolks, rare steak, pineapple/kiwi
one of the biggest drivers of poor gut function is Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth. The bacteria should stay in the large intestine primarily, but we move it there to get more b12 when needed. So eat more b-12! (Oysters, liver, non fortified heirloom grain bread!)
The less nutrients you absorb from food in the small intenstine, the more you give to pathogenic bacterial species like Candida or H. Pylori in the large intestine.
These bacteria also take up vitamin K, and thrive in high iron environments.
These bacteria also take up vitamin K, and thrive in high iron environments.
So removing iron fortified grains, and getting Vitamin K (creamed spinach/broccoli), Vitamin A (liver/orange vegetables), and copper (liver/oysters), will greatly improve iron metabolism and leave bad bacteria without the environment to grow.
A lot of people have problems with the mucous lining of the gut as well - which is what people refer to as “leaky gut”
For this, daily 1 gram Sodium, 20-30mg Zinc Picolinate, 2-3000 mg Glycine, and bone broth often- will help repair the lining.
For this, daily 1 gram Sodium, 20-30mg Zinc Picolinate, 2-3000 mg Glycine, and bone broth often- will help repair the lining.
Supplementing methyl-form Thiamine, Riboflavin, and getting sunshine to help activate them will also be greatly beneficial to improving gut health.
As well as eating:
Nitrogen species scavengers - turmeric
Sulfur - onions and garlic
As well as eating:
Nitrogen species scavengers - turmeric
Sulfur - onions and garlic
I tried to make this as SIMPLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, and ACTIONABLE as possible - but if you have questions, ask!
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@SolBrah
@realalejandroAD
@NathanGuyHatch
@Grimhood
@ck_eternity_
@coookwithchris
@SolBrah
@realalejandroAD
@NathanGuyHatch
lolz I forgot to post the chart I referenced so here it is:
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