Food as Medicine

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Xena, The best source of health info that I've found is Dr. Steve Gundry (link below). He explains that almost all Americans have intestinal hyperpermeability, ie 'Leaky Gut', and this combined with our devastated intestinal microbiome is what causes many of our health problems. The idea is to fix the leaky gut and rebuild the intestinal microbiome, and your health dramatically improves. His approach is a variation on the Mediterranean diet, and in the first year I lost over 50 lbs (from 255 to 197) without even trying, and it's been stable ever since (~ 3 years).

The main problem in the US is the destruction of the intestinal microbiome by prescribed antibiotics and substances in our food that act as antibiotics. For example, the glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide kills the intestinal microbiome, and is found on almost all US crops that aren't organically grown. Glyphosate was originally patented by Monsanto as an antibiotic, and it kills bacteria by blocking the same 'Shikimate pathway' that plants use. So while it kills weeds, it also wipes out your intestinal microbiome, which is essential for good health. Splenda / Sucralose is also a potent killer of intestinal bacteria.

Once the microbiome is destroyed, it is vulnerable to the effects of plant defense proteins called lectins, which bind to the gut wall and eventually open up tiny pores, through which the GI contents (bacteria, toxins, etc) seep out and enter the surrounding tissue and vasculature. The immune system goes into freak out mode and starts attacking not only the invaders but also your own tissues, and all types of autoimmunity results, with any existing autoimmune conditions made much worse.

Anyway, check out Gundry's info. Once the gut is sealed and a healthy microbiome is restored, many health problems either vanish or are greatly improved, especially the many autoimmune related conditions.


https://www.youtube.com/@DrGundry/videos



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