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It's strongly hypothesised [1] and currently a very active research question that gut microbes are able to send signals to your brain to influence your "craving
by FiberBundle 8y ago
It's strongly hypothesised [1] and currently a very active research question that gut microbes are able to send signals to your brain to influence your "cravings". If that should be the case, listening to your cravings wouldn't be what your body naturally requires or what's healthy for your.
[1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gut-bacteria-may-be-controlling-your-appetite-180957389/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gut-bacteria-m...
- glastra 8y agoThere is a mechanism for gut microbes to cause cravings, thus all cravings must be caused by gut microbes. Are you sure that's a logical and valid conclusion?
- FiberBundle 8y agoI didn't say anything that would imply that. However, if gut microbes, who act in their self interest, do cause cravings, then cravings cannot be used to determine what your body needs.
- glastra 8y agoThere is a significant difference between the following two statements: 1) Cravings cannot be used to determine what your body needs with 100% accuracy because some of them might be caused by gut microbes. 2) Cravings should still be taken into account because most probably only a small percentage will come from cravings. I understood you were referring to the first in your previous comment, so apologies if that was not the case. Either way, the only research that I know of pertaining to this topic is that some yeast (IIRC candida) can trigger carbohydrate cravings. That is something you should probably never listen to, even if they are physiological. Note that I have a strong bias here as I adhere to a no-fiber ketogenic diet.