4 ms·

I have one suggestions which has worked wonders in my family on a recommendations by a doctor. it is to let 1-2 tablespoon of boiled rice ferment in an earthen

I have one suggestions which has worked wonders in my family on a recommendations by a doctor. it is to let 1-2 tablespoon of boiled rice ferment in an earthen pot/container overnight or longer and eat it along with the water on an empty stomach. this will allow the growth of good bacteria in gut.

aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 6y ago
Out of curiosity, did the rice taste like soap? I’ve encountered this before, and the culprit seems to have been Bacillus cereus.
40four 6y ago
Never heard of that, but I guess it makes sense. I always recommend fermented products to friends and family, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, buttermilk. If you can find ways to work these things into your diet, even a little bit, it's always a good way to promote probiotics and help your gut do it's job properly. In regards to the acid-reflux or GERD problem, through practicing keto I inadvertently learned that the common wisdom is just plain wrong. Many doctors will tell you the problem is too much acid. This couldn't be more wrong. Either they are behind on the current literature, or they have no incentive to recommend real long term treatments because the ant-acid market is a HUGE cash cow for pharmaceutical companies. This is a case where unfortunately the combination of capitalism and medical treatments have led us astray. The problem is not too much acid, but too little acid. This sounds very counter-intuitive but I can give you the quick TL;DR. The main idea is that GERD is a result of mal-digested carbohydrates that cause excess gas in your gut. Your esophagus isn't burning because there was too much acid and it overflowed. It's burning because your gut isn't digesting all the bread and pasta you put into it, causing gas, which makes the 'flap' that separates your stomach and esophagus to get forced open and leak acid. This is why a low carb diet is the perfect treatment. You temporarily reduce your bready carb intake, introduce probiotics, and over time the bacteria re-balances and you can properly digest carbs again. It's not easy though, it does take some months to repair, and a strict low carb diet takes a lot of effort and planning. It's much easier to just pop a pill, but antacids are only treating the immediate symptoms, and in fact making the problem worse long term by reducing acid even more. To anyone with acid reflux problems, I highly recommend Chris Kresser's website. He has an fantastic series of articles explaining the current science on this topic. https://chriskresser.com/heartburn-and-gerd/ https://chriskresser.com/heartburn-and-gerd/

aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 6y ago

Out of curiosity, did the rice taste like soap? I’ve encountered this before, and the culprit seems to have been Bacillus cereus.

40four 6y ago

Never heard of that, but I guess it makes sense. I always recommend fermented products to friends and family, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, buttermilk. If you can find ways to work these things into your diet, even a little bit, it's always a good way to promote probiotics and help your gut do it's job properly. In regards to the acid-reflux or GERD problem, through practicing keto I inadvertently learned that the common wisdom is just plain wrong. Many doctors will tell you the problem is too much acid. This couldn't be more wrong. Either they are behind on the current literature, or they have no incentive to recommend real long term treatments because the ant-acid market is a HUGE cash cow for pharmaceutical companies. This is a case where unfortunately the combination of capitalism and medical treatments have led us astray. The problem is not too much acid, but too little acid. This sounds very counter-intuitive but I can give you the quick TL;DR. The main idea is that GERD is a result of mal-digested carbohydrates that cause excess gas in your gut. Your esophagus isn't burning because there was too much acid and it overflowed. It's burning because your gut isn't digesting all the bread and pasta you put into it, causing gas, which makes the 'flap' that separates your stomach and esophagus to get forced open and leak acid. This is why a low carb diet is the perfect treatment. You temporarily reduce your bready carb intake, introduce probiotics, and over time the bacteria re-balances and you can properly digest carbs again. It's not easy though, it does take some months to repair, and a strict low carb diet takes a lot of effort and planning. It's much easier to just pop a pill, but antacids are only treating the immediate symptoms, and in fact making the problem worse long term by reducing acid even more. To anyone with acid reflux problems, I highly recommend Chris Kresser's website. He has an fantastic series of articles explaining the current science on this topic. https://chriskresser.com/heartburn-and-gerd/ https://chriskresser.com/heartburn-and-gerd/