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Auto-immune diseases and their link to gut bacteria is not new. The relationship between MS and gut bacteria alone goes back to at least 2006 [1]. To learn mor

by shanev 9y ago

Auto-immune diseases and their link to gut bacteria is not new. The relationship between MS and gut bacteria alone goes back to at least 2006 [1]. To learn more about auto-immune diseases and gut bacteria, I highly recommend the book An Epidemic of Absence [2]. It's an impressively well researched book that doesn't skimp on the science. I managed to get my eczema under control by learning about the relationship between gut, food, inflammation, and auto-immunity. [1]: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=multiple+sclerosis+gut+bacteria&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&as_vis=1 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=multiple+sclerosis+gut+... [2]: https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allergies-Autoimmune-ebook/dp/B0061P2L5U https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allerg...

Havoc 9y ago
>I managed to get my eczema under control by learning about the relationship between gut, food, inflammation, and auto-immunity. And what did you do? Everyone seems to agree that dietary changes are the answer. What exact seems to vary.
- shanev 9y ago
  What to do varies because human bodies, environment, and gut bacteria composition varies. It's more than diet. Inflammation due to lack of sleep, stress, or smoking is also a huge factor. That said, the biggest factor for me was eliminating dairy. I used to drink more than a gallon of milk a week. I saw results after about two weeks of eliminating dairy. My dermatologist was shocked. She refused to believe there's any correlation between diet and eczema. Patches didn't start completely going away until I also eliminated wheat. They are basically gone when I regularly eat fermented foods, take a soil-based probiotic, and get good sleep. You might want to try an elimination diet (starting with dairy, then wheat/gluten). If you want something more structured check out an auto-immune paleo protocol like Whole30. I wish that existed when I got started. Had to learn the hard and slow way on my own.
  - thomas11 9y ago
    Do you have a recommendation for a soil-based probiotic? I've been looking recently and found them somewhat hard to research among all the lacto ones.
    - shanev 9y ago
      My research led me to Prescript-Assist: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049NRWHS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049NRWHS. Here's a study validating it for IBS patients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16117982 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16117982. I also recommend a gut bacteria test like uBiome to see how it alters your composition. Do a before test, then another one after a month or two of use.
      - ipunchghosts 9y ago
        I would recommend against spending your money doing a uBiome tests. The research is showing that where you sample in the stool highly affects the results.
  - icantdrive55 9y ago
    I didn't change my diet, and my eczema cleared up. And I've always ate a lot of dairy. I've also eaten a lot of gluten. Actually, I seek out gluten now that it's taboo. It's really no wonder we need to put every theory into a well controlled, double blind study, in a country that has the highest integrity/ethics.

by shanev 9y ago

Havoc 9y ago

>I managed to get my eczema under control by learning about the relationship between gut, food, inflammation, and auto-immunity. And what did you do? Everyone seems to agree that dietary changes are the answer. What exact seems to vary.

shanev 9y ago
What to do varies because human bodies, environment, and gut bacteria composition varies. It's more than diet. Inflammation due to lack of sleep, stress, or smoking is also a huge factor. That said, the biggest factor for me was eliminating dairy. I used to drink more than a gallon of milk a week. I saw results after about two weeks of eliminating dairy. My dermatologist was shocked. She refused to believe there's any correlation between diet and eczema. Patches didn't start completely going away until I also eliminated wheat. They are basically gone when I regularly eat fermented foods, take a soil-based probiotic, and get good sleep. You might want to try an elimination diet (starting with dairy, then wheat/gluten). If you want something more structured check out an auto-immune paleo protocol like Whole30. I wish that existed when I got started. Had to learn the hard and slow way on my own.
- thomas11 9y ago
  Do you have a recommendation for a soil-based probiotic? I've been looking recently and found them somewhat hard to research among all the lacto ones.
  - shanev 9y ago
    My research led me to Prescript-Assist: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049NRWHS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049NRWHS. Here's a study validating it for IBS patients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16117982 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16117982. I also recommend a gut bacteria test like uBiome to see how it alters your composition. Do a before test, then another one after a month or two of use.
    - ipunchghosts 9y ago
      I would recommend against spending your money doing a uBiome tests. The research is showing that where you sample in the stool highly affects the results.
- icantdrive55 9y ago
  I didn't change my diet, and my eczema cleared up. And I've always ate a lot of dairy. I've also eaten a lot of gluten. Actually, I seek out gluten now that it's taboo. It's really no wonder we need to put every theory into a well controlled, double blind study, in a country that has the highest integrity/ethics.