Little Gut Critters

[Blithe Morning]

Human microfauna is getting a lot of attention these days since it seems to be involved in everything from obesity to mental health.

This is an area where the pop sci will quickly outpace the real research. Probiotics will become the next super-dooper food, I'm sure. It's already a super food.

Not that I'm against probiotics. But even too much Activia can't be good for you. I wonder if researchers will take a look at what compromises a healthy population of gut bacteria and how to restore or protect it. It would not surprise me in the least if gut bacteria was maintained by a No S like structure and that the constant eating/grazing that we seem to do somehow altered the bacterial population makeup.

Pure conjecture on my part and I'm willing to wait to see what the science actually says on this.

[herbsgirl]

Actually science already has said something similar!

I practice Intermittent fasting along with No S as some others around here also do, and I found out through google research that fasting and intermittent fasting changes gut flora for the better


Everyone who follows the 3 meal a day structure with No S, in a sense, is doing intermittent fasting. I would say most of you probably get a 12 hour fast overnight in, and I right?

Intermittent fasting for periods of 12 to 24 hours daily can be especially beneficial for regulating the gut flora.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/038424_micro ... z2l2gje6IL

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... ction.aspx

[automatedeating]

cool topic and links!

[Blithe Morning]

And the latest about little gut critters.

Switching to a diet packed with meat and cheese — and very few carbohydrates — alters the trillions of microbes living in the gut, scientists report Wednesday in the journal Nature.

The change happens quickly. Within two days, the types of microbes thriving in the gut shuffle around. And there are signs that some of these shifts might not be so good for your gut: One type of bacterium that flourishes under the meat-rich diet has been linked to inflammation and intestinal diseases in mice.

From Meat and dairy alters gut bacteria

I like the article from National Geographic as it has more info.

[Over43]

My internal medicine specialist suggested I eat Activia, so I do now. A variety of fermented foods are suggested for consumption. Sauerkraut though, copious amounts of toots. Brass section, epic. Ranks of there with tofu.