Things you should keep in mind when battling any gut issue from bloating, addressing endotoxins, SIBO and candida all the way to IBS and IBD.
Gut health thread.
Gut health thread.
*Standard disclaimer that this does not constitute medical advice*
First let’s begin with a few signs which indicate that your gut health is not optimal a lot of times:
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Gas
• Chronic fatigue
• Skin problems
• Low testosterone
• Anxiety
First let’s begin with a few signs which indicate that your gut health is not optimal a lot of times:
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Gas
• Chronic fatigue
• Skin problems
• Low testosterone
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Low B12 levels
• Unhealthy skin tone
• Dandruff
• Bad breath
• Thyroid problems
• Chronic vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies
• Brain fog
• Diarrhea
• Inability to digest quality, organic and seasonal fruit
• Low B12 levels
• Unhealthy skin tone
• Dandruff
• Bad breath
• Thyroid problems
• Chronic vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies
• Brain fog
• Diarrhea
• Inability to digest quality, organic and seasonal fruit
These are of course the tip of the iceberg since our gut health affects every aspect of our health.
Our gut is connected with everything.
Let’s say that you want to improve the health of your thyroid for example.
Then, since a part of deiodination happens in the small
Our gut is connected with everything.
Let’s say that you want to improve the health of your thyroid for example.
Then, since a part of deiodination happens in the small
intestines, an unhealthy gut will directly affect your thyroid.
This happens because thyroid hormone in a healthy gut reacts with acetic acid which activates it and transforms T4 into T3.
So if the gut is in a state of dysbiosis and producing very little acetic acid, T3 fails
This happens because thyroid hormone in a healthy gut reacts with acetic acid which activates it and transforms T4 into T3.
So if the gut is in a state of dysbiosis and producing very little acetic acid, T3 fails
to activate and thus results in functional hypothyroidism (conversion problems).
Let’s also say that you want to improve your testosterone levels.
Then, considering that a leaky gut will release endotoxins which severely suppress testosterone production, you can not expect to
Let’s also say that you want to improve your testosterone levels.
Then, considering that a leaky gut will release endotoxins which severely suppress testosterone production, you can not expect to
have optimal testosterone levels with a leaky gut.
The same links between our gut and whatever health condition you want to improve can be found within seconds.
It does not matter if it's low testosterone, hair loss or oxidative metabolism.
The same links between our gut and whatever health condition you want to improve can be found within seconds.
It does not matter if it's low testosterone, hair loss or oxidative metabolism.
Now a healthy gut generally springs from:
• Avoiding gut irritants
• The proper stomach acid levels
• Addressing unbound iron and pathogens
• Daily deep and restful sleep
• Daily sunlight exposure
• Movement
• Addressing deficiencies
• Hydrating the right way
• Avoiding gut irritants
• The proper stomach acid levels
• Addressing unbound iron and pathogens
• Daily deep and restful sleep
• Daily sunlight exposure
• Movement
• Addressing deficiencies
• Hydrating the right way
Number 1: Avoiding gut irritants
The list of things that can be considered as gut irritants, is endless.
But the list of things that anyone, no matter who he is, can not expect to consume and have a healthy gut, it not.
So let's see them.
The list of things that can be considered as gut irritants, is endless.
But the list of things that anyone, no matter who he is, can not expect to consume and have a healthy gut, it not.
So let's see them.
If you want to improve your gut health, you should avoid:
•Alcohol
•NSAIDs
•Mindless consumption of antibiotics and medications
•PUFAs (especially if you have problems with the enzymes)
•Phytic acid
•Oxalates
•Solanine
•Poor quality coffee on an empty stomach and on a
•Alcohol
•NSAIDs
•Mindless consumption of antibiotics and medications
•PUFAs (especially if you have problems with the enzymes)
•Phytic acid
•Oxalates
•Solanine
•Poor quality coffee on an empty stomach and on a
BPA leaking cup
•Tap water
•Food additives
•Artificial sweeteners
•Himalayan sea salt (don't sus me on this, 99.9% of them have inorganic iron in them)
•Tons of supplements
•Asprin's additives
•Poor quality dairy
•Legumes
•Phytoestrogens
•A lot of spices
•Hyb. grains
•Tap water
•Food additives
•Artificial sweeteners
•Himalayan sea salt (don't sus me on this, 99.9% of them have inorganic iron in them)
•Tons of supplements
•Asprin's additives
•Poor quality dairy
•Legumes
•Phytoestrogens
•A lot of spices
•Hyb. grains
•Herbicides and pesticides
•Phytates
•Toxic cleaning products
•H.F corn syrup
•Plastic BPA
•Toxic tattoo inks
•Toxic toothpastes/mouthwash
•Unsprouted seeds
In order to avoid all of these of course, you need to move to a more natural LIFESTYLE and not just a better way
•Phytates
•Toxic cleaning products
•H.F corn syrup
•Plastic BPA
•Toxic tattoo inks
•Toxic toothpastes/mouthwash
•Unsprouted seeds
In order to avoid all of these of course, you need to move to a more natural LIFESTYLE and not just a better way
of eating.
So cultivate relationships with local butchers, farmers butchers and so on in order to properly source your food and remember that for every toxic cleaning, cooking and cosmetic product, there will always be a natural alternative.
So cultivate relationships with local butchers, farmers butchers and so on in order to properly source your food and remember that for every toxic cleaning, cooking and cosmetic product, there will always be a natural alternative.
Number 2: Stomach acid and digestive enzymes
Stomach acid production is first of all dependent on the amount of animal protein and sea salt that’s coming from one’s diet since HCL consists of hydrogen and chloride.
So you need animal foods (free range eggs, red meat, organs,
Stomach acid production is first of all dependent on the amount of animal protein and sea salt that’s coming from one’s diet since HCL consists of hydrogen and chloride.
So you need animal foods (free range eggs, red meat, organs,
shellfish and so on) and salt in order to have a healthy gut.
But unfortunately a lot of people with digestive issues can not even digest meat.
If that's the case:
a)Lower the total amount of meat that you are consuming in smaller meals.
b)Try marinating your meat in pineapple
But unfortunately a lot of people with digestive issues can not even digest meat.
If that's the case:
a)Lower the total amount of meat that you are consuming in smaller meals.
b)Try marinating your meat in pineapple
or lemon.
c)Use digestive enzymes coming from pineapple or papaya.
d)Do not overcook your meat.
e)Do not drink water 1 hour prior to eat and 1 hour after eating.
f)Add (some) bitter foods
These 6 tips can actually improve this more than you might think.
c)Use digestive enzymes coming from pineapple or papaya.
d)Do not overcook your meat.
e)Do not drink water 1 hour prior to eat and 1 hour after eating.
f)Add (some) bitter foods
These 6 tips can actually improve this more than you might think.
HCL is also of course dependent on minerals that are more abundant in sea food that are in plain meat.
So please do not skip them.
Then remember that chewing stimulates stomach acid and digestive enzymes.
So if you are already facing gut problems, not chewing your food is
So please do not skip them.
Then remember that chewing stimulates stomach acid and digestive enzymes.
So if you are already facing gut problems, not chewing your food is
causing you way more harm than you might think.
Note: If you are a fast compulsive eater by the way, there are chances that you’re facing some kind of microbial overgrowth so focus on addressing it.
Note: If you are a fast compulsive eater by the way, there are chances that you’re facing some kind of microbial overgrowth so focus on addressing it.
Drinking milk, water or any type of liquid with meals (except maybe some ginger tea with some lemon but for SOME people), will obviously dilute stomach acid and mess up your digestion.
Post meal walks and wim hof breathing, are 2 very effective tools as well that should not
Post meal walks and wim hof breathing, are 2 very effective tools as well that should not
be neglected.
Breathing exercises can improve your digestion more than any supplement a lot of times.
Number 3: Addressing unbound iron and pathogens
Unbound iron, inevitably leads to the oxygenation of the gut environment which is meant to be anaerobic by default.
Breathing exercises can improve your digestion more than any supplement a lot of times.
Number 3: Addressing unbound iron and pathogens
Unbound iron, inevitably leads to the oxygenation of the gut environment which is meant to be anaerobic by default.
This will then create the perfect environment for pathogens and this is why we address these 2 together.
Unbound iron leads to many health problems and you can read more about it on some threads that are in the pinned tweet of this profile.
When it comes to properly addressing
Unbound iron leads to many health problems and you can read more about it on some threads that are in the pinned tweet of this profile.
When it comes to properly addressing
unbound iron for gut health, we will need 8 things.
1)Blackseed oil
2)Vitamin A
3)Vitamin K
4)Thiamine
5)Riboflavin
6)Red palm oil
7)Beta cryptoxanthin
8)Vitamin C
Vitamin A and K are the most crucial ones when it comes to addressing the presence of oxygen in the gut.
1)Blackseed oil
2)Vitamin A
3)Vitamin K
4)Thiamine
5)Riboflavin
6)Red palm oil
7)Beta cryptoxanthin
8)Vitamin C
Vitamin A and K are the most crucial ones when it comes to addressing the presence of oxygen in the gut.
Red palm oil is a good source of vitamin E that is need for iron homeostasis and most people are also deficient in due to high PUFA consumption.
Note: Stop consuming 150mg of vitamin E supplements.
They deplete you of other fat soluble vitamins.
Note: Stop consuming 150mg of vitamin E supplements.
They deplete you of other fat soluble vitamins.
Vitamin C from foods such as berries, is also crucial for iron homeostasis but it should not be combine with meals that are high in iron (read the oxidative stress thread).
When it comes to thiamine and riboflavin, pathogens can utilize glucose in their own metabolic
When it comes to thiamine and riboflavin, pathogens can utilize glucose in their own metabolic
pathways and when not enough thiamine is present (see how to protect neurological disease thread on pinned tweet and citric acid cycle and thiaminase).
The pathogens can produce roseoflavin which interferes with riboflavin absorption and pathways.
Reason why you won't be
The pathogens can produce roseoflavin which interferes with riboflavin absorption and pathways.
Reason why you won't be
able to optimize NAD+ without proper gut health. You will literally not have enough precursors*
Then, blackseed oil unlike other antibiotics (even natural ones) will not wipe out all bacteria but primarily the harmful ones.
B3 is also crucial but unfortunately is a very
Then, blackseed oil unlike other antibiotics (even natural ones) will not wipe out all bacteria but primarily the harmful ones.
B3 is also crucial but unfortunately is a very
complex topic.
To sum everything up, in order to not harm the kyanine pathway, supplement B3 in the morning with a meal that has enough B2, taurine, carbs, fats and protein.
B3 should not be consumed for over 2 months and not in these ridiculous 1500mg doses that are often
To sum everything up, in order to not harm the kyanine pathway, supplement B3 in the morning with a meal that has enough B2, taurine, carbs, fats and protein.
B3 should not be consumed for over 2 months and not in these ridiculous 1500mg doses that are often
mindlessly recommended.
Organ meats will also be crucial since if you struggle with pathogens, you are depleted in B12 most of the time.
You should of course avoid consuming too many carbohydrates and especially from inferior sources such as high fructose corn syrup but do
Organ meats will also be crucial since if you struggle with pathogens, you are depleted in B12 most of the time.
You should of course avoid consuming too many carbohydrates and especially from inferior sources such as high fructose corn syrup but do
not go zero carb.
Stop destroying your thyroid, focus on optimizing the gut environment and have some carbs such as berries.
Number 3: Daily deep and restful sleep
Without daily quality sleep, gut healing is not possible.
So:
-Go to bed before 11
-Wake up the same time
Stop destroying your thyroid, focus on optimizing the gut environment and have some carbs such as berries.
Number 3: Daily deep and restful sleep
Without daily quality sleep, gut healing is not possible.
So:
-Go to bed before 11
-Wake up the same time
-Watch the sun rise
-Watch the sun set
-Avoid blue light
-Make your room cold
-Turn the wifi off when you sleep
-Eat breakfast
-Do not work out too late in the day
-Make your room slightly cold
-Use GABA boosters such as chamomile (not in microplastic leaking tea bag) and Mg.
-Watch the sun set
-Avoid blue light
-Make your room cold
-Turn the wifi off when you sleep
-Eat breakfast
-Do not work out too late in the day
-Make your room slightly cold
-Use GABA boosters such as chamomile (not in microplastic leaking tea bag) and Mg.
Number 4: Daily sunlight exposure
Sunlight is obviously crucial for many things vitamin D included.
Vitamin D influences gut function and lining and is needed to make antimicrobial peptides and is shown to be protective against numerous infections and diseases like parasitic
Sunlight is obviously crucial for many things vitamin D included.
Vitamin D influences gut function and lining and is needed to make antimicrobial peptides and is shown to be protective against numerous infections and diseases like parasitic
overgrowth.
If you get enough sunlight and your vitamin D levels are still low, this is usually fixed through pectins, boron and uping the K2.
Number 5: Movement
Movement stimulates gastric fluids.
We are not meant to sit 10 hours a day. Everything will take a hit, our
If you get enough sunlight and your vitamin D levels are still low, this is usually fixed through pectins, boron and uping the K2.
Number 5: Movement
Movement stimulates gastric fluids.
We are not meant to sit 10 hours a day. Everything will take a hit, our
digestion included.
Ideally you want to be moving multiple times throught the day.
Note: Do not exercise or walk fasted.
This is one of the many common causes of IBD these days.
Either eat something or consume some bone broth/g.f gelatin.
Ideally you want to be moving multiple times throught the day.
Note: Do not exercise or walk fasted.
This is one of the many common causes of IBD these days.
Either eat something or consume some bone broth/g.f gelatin.
Number 6: Addressing deficiencies
The most common deficiencies that lead to gut issues are:
-Magnesium deficiency
-Zinc deficiency
-B vitamin deficiency
-Vitamin K deficiency
-Vitamin D deficiency
All of which can be found in animal products and for magnesium, most
The most common deficiencies that lead to gut issues are:
-Magnesium deficiency
-Zinc deficiency
-B vitamin deficiency
-Vitamin K deficiency
-Vitamin D deficiency
All of which can be found in animal products and for magnesium, most
aupplements are relatively safe.
Number 7: Hydrate properly
I have already run out of space so here’s a thread that addresses this in detail.
Number 7: Hydrate properly
I have already run out of space so here’s a thread that addresses this in detail.
Last notes:
1)Mastic is a great gut supplement for a lot of people
2)Lack of saturated fats will destroy your gut especially if you consume starches without them
3)Do not include foods such as carrots, colostrum and kefir for gur healing from the get go.
1)Mastic is a great gut supplement for a lot of people
2)Lack of saturated fats will destroy your gut especially if you consume starches without them
3)Do not include foods such as carrots, colostrum and kefir for gur healing from the get go.
After a period of basically eating easily digestible protein, some seasonal fruit that doesn't irritate your gut, sleeping properly, fixing deficiencies and so on, then you can add things such as raw carrots in between meals.
Otherwise, you can harm your gut health instead of
Otherwise, you can harm your gut health instead of
improving it.
The same is true for bone broth.
Bone broth is great IF your stomach acid levels have started to build up.
Otherwise you may even puke from it. So don’t start drinking a gallon of bone broth per day.
The same is true for bone broth.
Bone broth is great IF your stomach acid levels have started to build up.
Otherwise you may even puke from it. So don’t start drinking a gallon of bone broth per day.
That's pretty much it.
Thank you for reading this and if you enjoyed this thread make sure to like/RT the first tweet.
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