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The consensus view is more vegetables and fiber, and less processed food.
by viburnum 6y ago
The consensus view is more vegetables and fiber, and less processed food.
- pujaile 6y agoYes. It seems to be connected with the synthesis of short-chain fatty acids by gut bacteria. Beta-glucan is also helpful in this regard; sources include porridge oats, mushrooms and supplementation.
- whycombagator 6y agoAgreed. Specifically, prebiotic foods & foods that contain cultures (such as yogurt) make most sense to me (as a layperson).
- viburnum 6y agoI’m not an expert but from what I’ve read you don’t need to eat the biota to get them, you just need to make them a happy home and they’ll find their way into your gut.
- blacksmith_tb 6y agoMy sense is that's right, but it makes it sounds a little too magical. It might be better to say that most of the strains you want to encourage are already present, but a diet with lots of fiber (aka 'prebiotics') will encourage the good strains to outcompete the bad strains. It's a pretty complex balance, there are also phages, and some fungi all mixed up in there.
- viburnum 6y agoIt was a long time ago now but I remember reading an article about a researcher who tested his gut biome every day or so and it was amazing how quickly things change depending on what you eat.
- robotnikman 6y agoFermented foods like Sauerkraut as well