I had schizophrenia and still have, but it's now not as prevalent after years of eating mostly vegetable, raw, and very ripe, fermented sometimes (like when peppers, onions, garlic for example are getting soft, people usually call them "rotten", but I prefer them like this actually, there can even be some bacteria formation on it, it doesn't matter). That with regular walking/running outdoor helped me so much. A typical daily meal: Red/orange peppers, onions of all kind, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes in a bucket, rince, add lemoon juice on top, and eat slowly, masticating properly, doing nothing else, fruits as well before or after clementines, grapes, figs, persimmons, dates, walnuts, amonds (depending on the season). (I'm not vegan but I rarely eat other things as I'm full with this, I started this because it was a cheap way to eat)
Gut microbes could drive brain disorders
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Re: Gut microbes could drive brain disorders
#22Artificial food coloring definitely messes kids up. I haven't seen it explained precisely but it definitely seems to mess up something physiologically.
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#23I had schizophrenia and still have, but it's now not as prevalent after years of eating mostly vegetable, raw, and very ripe, fermented sometimes (like when peppers, onions, garlic for example are getting soft, people usually call them "rotten", but I prefer them like this actually, there can even be some bacteria formation on it, it doesn't matter). That with regular walking/running outdoor helped me so much. A typi…
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#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are companies who will sequence your gut microbiome and give you actionable insights - full disclosure I work for one https://joinzoe.com/
How valid are the actionable insights? Is there one set ideal each person should match, or is it individualistic?
Dr. Sara Gottfried talks about a slate of tests in her recent podcast episode with Andrew Huberman: https://hubermanlab.com/dr-sara-gottfried-how-to-optimize-fe...
While the podcast is focused on female health, the advice applies to men as well.
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#25All of this is super interesting but it's been discussed for a while and I'm still waiting for a "do $x, it will improve condition $y through mechanism $z" kind of prescription and I don't think that's coming any time soon.
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#26I had schizophrenia and still have, but it's now not as prevalent after years of eating mostly vegetable, raw, and very ripe, fermented sometimes (like when peppers, onions, garlic for example are getting soft, people usually call them "rotten", but I prefer them like this actually, there can even be some bacteria formation on it, it doesn't matter). That with regular walking/running outdoor helped me so much. A typi…
Forgive the following joke, however, I feel you may like it:
Spoken dead-pan style in Steven Wright's voice:
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"I used to have schizophrenia, but they still have it"
Re: Gut microbes could drive brain disorders
#27I had schizophrenia and still have, but it's now not as prevalent after years of eating mostly vegetable, raw, and very ripe, fermented sometimes (like when peppers, onions, garlic for example are getting soft, people usually call them "rotten", but I prefer them like this actually, there can even be some bacteria formation on it, it doesn't matter). That with regular walking/running outdoor helped me so much. A typi…
Do you know how many calories you’re getting with this?
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#28I had schizophrenia and still have, but it's now not as prevalent after years of eating mostly vegetable, raw, and very ripe, fermented sometimes (like when peppers, onions, garlic for example are getting soft, people usually call them "rotten", but I prefer them like this actually, there can even be some bacteria formation on it, it doesn't matter). That with regular walking/running outdoor helped me so much. A typi…
how do you know it is from eating vegetables and not just dialed down with time or other factors?
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#29Serotonergic Mechanisms Regulating the GI Tract: Experimental Evidence and Therapeutic Relevance (2017) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526216/ > Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) is best known as a neurotransmitter critical for central nervous system (CNS) development and function. 95% of the body’s serotonin, however, is produced in the intestine where it has been increasingly recognized for its…
Peripheral and central serotonergic systems are both relevant:
> Because 5-HT cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, the peripheral 5-HT system is functionally separate from the central 5-HT system. — Diabetes Metab J. 2016 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27126880/
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#30I've dealt with colon cancer in 2016 and again now in the present. I don't what the hell is driving it, but the gut biome is fascinating. It's definitely made me look at my diet and food variety much more seriously. I've started taking probiotics, drinking kombucha from time to time and adopting a more whole food / plant based diet. Does it have an affect? who the heck knows.
(Disclaimer upfront: I am not a doctor or medical professional.) Kombucha often contains some alcohol. I'd suggest being cautious about alcohol consumption - frankly, eliminating it altogether from your diet would be my personal suggestion; there is evidence of increased risk of colon cancer from alcohol. Just grabbing the first thing I found: "Moderate to heavy alcohol consumption is associated with 1.2- to 1.5-fold…
Isn't kombucha way less than "moderate to heavy alcohol consumption"? Besides, small amounts of alcohol form naturally from stuff fermenting in your gut. To be honest, I would be more concerned about my tooth enamel degrading from heavy kombucha consumption (as it is very acidic) rather than the alcohol content.