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Hey boyos! 
This is going to be a yap fest so buckle up. If you're not an iqcel you will pay attention to this post. links to studies referenced is below.
You need to dial in on your diet and monitor your gut more closely. GUT HEALTH IS LIFE. As Hippocrates of Kos says, "all disease begins in the gut".
Personal anecdote (skip if you want): I started my gut health focused journey a few months ago. I was initially curious because I got an infection and my doctor (surprise surprise) didn't pay much attention and immediately prescribed antibiotics (doxycycline, clindamyacin). I felt like absolute SHIT for at least a month after my cycle of antibiotics had stopped. I couldn't figure out exactly why this was, until I started doing some research into these drugs. Clindamyacin absolutely obliterates the entire bodies microbiome. It basically cleared my gut of it's bacteria. I felt brain fog, I was lazy, and I couldn't shit right. It was terrible. So, I did some research into the gut itself and found out just how important gut health is. Since then, I have been in close contact with a local farmer and have received fresh milk, cheese, honey, eggs, and beef from him. Furthermore, I now consume kimchi around weekly and have apple cider vinegar on a daily basis. I've literally never felt better. My mind is clear, I can think straight, my exercise has improved in every metric, and my liver panel before and after is much better. For me, my life is changed. Now, onto the real yap.
You are mostly bacteria. According to Carolyn Bohach, a microbiologist from the University of Idaho as well as several other studies, the majority of the human body, and around 40 different genes within us, is bacterial. Around ~55% of 'our' cells are just bacteria living on and in us. As such, it's incredibly important to be aware of the bacteria that are a part of us and how they can affect us.
This image depicts the 'gut-brain axis' (GBA). The GBA is a pathway by which the intestinal tract and brain interact. I will explain in a second how this exactly works. Anyway, I want to make it clearly understood that there is a direct physiological structure connecting the brain to the gut.
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@Chico Ethnicowski @edgemaxxed @Faavy
This is going to be a yap fest so buckle up. If you're not an iqcel you will pay attention to this post. links to studies referenced is below.You need to dial in on your diet and monitor your gut more closely. GUT HEALTH IS LIFE. As Hippocrates of Kos says, "all disease begins in the gut".
Personal anecdote (skip if you want): I started my gut health focused journey a few months ago. I was initially curious because I got an infection and my doctor (surprise surprise) didn't pay much attention and immediately prescribed antibiotics (doxycycline, clindamyacin). I felt like absolute SHIT for at least a month after my cycle of antibiotics had stopped. I couldn't figure out exactly why this was, until I started doing some research into these drugs. Clindamyacin absolutely obliterates the entire bodies microbiome. It basically cleared my gut of it's bacteria. I felt brain fog, I was lazy, and I couldn't shit right. It was terrible. So, I did some research into the gut itself and found out just how important gut health is. Since then, I have been in close contact with a local farmer and have received fresh milk, cheese, honey, eggs, and beef from him. Furthermore, I now consume kimchi around weekly and have apple cider vinegar on a daily basis. I've literally never felt better. My mind is clear, I can think straight, my exercise has improved in every metric, and my liver panel before and after is much better. For me, my life is changed. Now, onto the real yap.
You are mostly bacteria. According to Carolyn Bohach, a microbiologist from the University of Idaho as well as several other studies, the majority of the human body, and around 40 different genes within us, is bacterial. Around ~55% of 'our' cells are just bacteria living on and in us. As such, it's incredibly important to be aware of the bacteria that are a part of us and how they can affect us.
Gut health, via the GBA, directly affects our behaviors. In this study from Cryan et al., dogs (and in a later study, humans too) were provided with certain strains of bacteria in the diet and researchers observed notable change in behavior and activation of brain structures, notably the amygdala, frontal lobe, and pineal gland. Furthermore, it has been observed by founding scientists such as William Beaumont that our emotions (again, via the GBA), can negatively impact our gut health, and thus our overall health. It's clear through the literature that our gut is responsible for many of our states of being. For example, brain fog has been correlated strongly with poor gut health and was one of my worst issues before I fixed my gut. Depression is strongly linked to gut health, overall quality of life is as well. Furthermore, a health gut is strongly related to having healthy skin and a healthy appearance. Your gut interacts with all organ systems and is responsible for absorping the nutrients needed to feed the organ systems. Fixing your gut means fixing your mind body.
But why do we need to 'fix' the gut? Are we sure that the gut isn't already doing fine? Unfortunately, due to factors like industrialization, poor food sources, unhealthy livestock, and a generally dogshit Westernized diet, most of us have poor gut health. Processed foods (think anything not in its natural state or that has received significant additives) have been shown to harm our gut health. According to this study, "it is hard to deny accumulating evidence of some harmful health effects on the gut of UPFs (ultra processed foods)".
Alright, so if you have followed along so far, what we have gathered is as follows: our gut health directly affects our behaviors and causes certain diseases if not taken care of. Furthermore, it's likely that we in fact are not taking care of our gut. So, what can we do about it - how do we take control of our gut, and thus, our life?
Diet and exercise both play significant roles in our gut health. All of you should be exercising consistently anyway. I'm not going to put any effort into explaining that - instead I'll show which foods to avoid and which to target to optimize your gut (and therefore, you're brain).
Diet and exercise both play significant roles in our gut health. All of you should be exercising consistently anyway. I'm not going to put any effort into explaining that - instead I'll show which foods to avoid and which to target to optimize your gut (and therefore, you're brain).
FOODS TO AVOID
- Extreme doses of refined added sugar
- Any amount of candy, soda, etc. will harm the gut microbia. If you can't fully refrain from these foods because you're sweetpilled, have as little as possible.
- This does NOT include foods where sugar is naturally occuring (should be obvious), so honey, fruits, etc are all fine.
- Consuming refined added sugars causes inflammation and promotes the growth of primarily bad bacteria that act as antagonists to the flourishing of good bacteria
- There is a myriad of negative health effects from this shit anyway
- Sugar replacements (sorry diet coke cels)
- Think sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin etc.
- These cannot be properly digested by our guts and the bacteria within them. Furthermore, they can promote the growth of bad bacteria such as E. Coli
- Alcohol
- Alcohol has literally solely negative health effects and it negatively impacts nearly every system in the body that it interacts with
- This shit is genuine poison. Avoid is when possible, though I understand it's not realistic to suggest to consume none.
- Specifically, alcohol disrupts the gut microbiome's balance, creating an advantageous environment for bad bacteria to grow
- Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs)
- As shown earlier, UPFs are entirely negative for the gut.
- The gut is meant to break down whole foods - the human body didn't evolve to eat airheads.
- This unfortunately includes a ton of commonplace snacks and supplements like protein bars. Just keep the amount of UPFs low.
FOODS TO SEEK
You should be eating a mostly whole foods, balanced diet already - if not, and if you consume the foods listed above, don't expect these to save you. Get healthy and supplement with the following foods:
You should be eating a mostly whole foods, balanced diet already - if not, and if you consume the foods listed above, don't expect these to save you. Get healthy and supplement with the following foods:
- High fiber foods
- Basically any vegetable - celery, spinach, carrots have high concentrations of fiber
- Fruits count as well - dates and prunes are very high in fiber
- Fiber is very important for the gut, and in the West, we are severely lacking in fiber
- AS SUCH, it might be uncomfortable at first when you up your fiber intake - that means you're gut is adapting to finally having ample fiber.
- Fermented foods
- Apple cider vineager (1tbsp diluted with 8oz water at least; 1-3x daily), kimchi, raw yoghurts, stinky cheeses, etc.
- All contain a ton of bacteria ready to go for your gut. Most contain 'prebiotics' as well, substances promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria.
- These all taste funky but trust they're incredible for you
- Raw animal products***
- Raw fresh milk, honey, beef, etc. are beneficial for the gut by containing bacteria already and promoting the growth of other bacteria all while being insanely nutrient dense
- ***CAVEAT: ensure you are sourcing these products from a safe, ideally local, farm. Raw milk and beef CAN make you sick if the cow is sick or the milk/beef isn't handled properly (it usually isn't handled properly, most of these products will make you sick). Be cautious here, I don't recommend this for everyone.
- You can avoid raw animal products and still have a good gut
- Gut health determines your overall health. It directs behavior and activity within the brain. Gut and brain are one. A healthy gut not only benefits your appearance, but it makes you feel incredible and gives you mental clarity like nothing else.
- Avoid ultraprocessed foods, high refined sugar foods, and sugar substitutes. Also, if you need, get any antibiotic besides Clindamyacin.
- DO eat a whole foods oriented balanced diet high in fiber and fermented foods. IF AND ONLY IF you have access to a reliable, grass fed, local and clean farm, potentially look into raw dairy and beef as well.
Influence of Foods and Nutrition on the Gut Microbiome and Implications for Intestinal Health - PMC
Food components in our diet provide not only necessary nutrients to our body but also substrates for the mutualistic microbial flora in our gastrointestinal tract, termed the gut microbiome. Undigested food components are metabolized to a diverse ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Female Fertility and the Nutritional Approach: The Most Essential Aspects
Infertility is an increasing problem that affects couples attempting pregnancy. A growing body of evidence points to a link between diet and female fe…
The Detrimental Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on the Human Gut Microbiome and Gut Barrier - PMC
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a widely consumed food category in modern diets. However, their impact on gut health is raising increasing concerns. This review investigates how UPFs impact the gut microbiome and gut barrier, emphasizing ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Influence of Foods and Nutrition on the Gut Microbiome and Implications for Intestinal Health - PMC
Food components in our diet provide not only necessary nutrients to our body but also substrates for the mutualistic microbial flora in our gastrointestinal tract, termed the gut microbiome. Undigested food components are metabolized to a diverse ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
@Chico Ethnicowski @edgemaxxed @Faavy
for the majority of people who this is meant for, e coli is a negative. Maybe ts aint aajonus but its most def useful for most people lol.
