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In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by __MatrixMan__ »

pabloarteel wrote: post #25
MrDresden wrote: post #13

I've noticed that my 'first' brain acts faster and better if my 'second' brain is feeling good. Probiotic foods, plenty of water and movement have been key factors there.

what kind of probiotic foods have you successfully included in your daily life?

I think probiotic foods (i.e. insoluble fiber) are about as good as probiotic ones if you're already good and looking to stay on track. Start slow though, shocking the system with fiber can be problematic.

I am in no way an expert and only have experiments on myself to go off, but I've been experimenting on this particular question for a decade or so my anecdata might be thicker than average.

Probiotics to recover from antibiotics, prebiotics to maintain.

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by namuol »

atombender wrote: post #12
asylteltine wrote: post #10

Gut health is absolutely linked to mental health. Besides actual scientific research that backs this up, I didn’t really get my mental health under control until I took care of my gut issues like IBS and stuff. Also avoiding certain foods, not gluten obviously that’s a crock of shit, but things that obviously don’t work with my body like cream sauces or whatever

> not gluten obviously that’s a crock of shit Celiac disease [1] is a real and potential serious autoimmune disorder. Whether non-celiac gluten intolerance is a real thing is another question, though there's some evidence for it. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease

Plenty of evidence for gluten intolerances in non-celiac autoimmune diseases. Not conclusive, but I find it frustrating that there’s a growing number of people who dismiss gluten intolerance as a myth when we barely understand most autoimmune diseases as it is. It’s far more complicated and nuanced than people want to make it out to be, but it’s increasingly treated like homeopathy or worse. Patients with diseases like this that find an improvement in quality of life after a dietary restriction is implemented deserve our respect.

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by Dr_Birdbrain »

gardnr wrote: post #30
pabloarteel wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what kind of probiotic foods have you successfully included in your daily life?

I have a high powered blender. I try to get the fiber and the probiotics at the same time. Fruits and vegetables have probiotics inside the flesh, not just on the skin. The science is less clear on supplements. [1] The night before I soak: * chia seeds (1 tsp) * psyllium husks (1 tsp) * quick oats (1 tsp) * almonds 17g In the morning I add in: * a frozen banana * kefir / fermented yogurt drink (1/2 cup) * frozen berr…

How much creatine, if I may ask?

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by whitepoplar »

XorNot wrote: post #27
pabloarteel wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what kind of probiotic foods have you successfully included in your daily life?

L Reuteri supplements made the biggest difference for me after about 3 months.

What were the specific benefits you experienced?

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by verall »

gardnr wrote: post #30
pabloarteel wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

what kind of probiotic foods have you successfully included in your daily life?

I have a high powered blender. I try to get the fiber and the probiotics at the same time. Fruits and vegetables have probiotics inside the flesh, not just on the skin. The science is less clear on supplements. [1] The night before I soak: * chia seeds (1 tsp) * psyllium husks (1 tsp) * quick oats (1 tsp) * almonds 17g In the morning I add in: * a frozen banana * kefir / fermented yogurt drink (1/2 cup) * frozen berr…

Does it taste good?

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by craigmccaskill »

Dr_Birdbrain wrote: post #33
gardnr wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a high powered blender. I try to get the fiber and the probiotics at the same time. Fruits and vegetables have probiotics inside the flesh, not just on the skin. The science is less clear on supplements. [1] The night before I soak: * chia seeds (1 tsp) * psyllium husks (1 tsp) * quick oats (1 tsp) * almonds 17g In the morning I add in: * a frozen banana * kefir / fermented yogurt drink (1/2 cup) * frozen berr…

How much creatine, if I may ask?

You don't need more than 3-5g per day (about 15mg per pound of body-weight) to see the maximal effects. There is a loading period where you take 2-4 weeks to saturate, many take an increased dose to get there faster but if you're going to be doing this consistently, after a month of daily usage 3-5g is all you need.

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by rramadass »

QuibbleQuota wrote: post #26
abledon wrote: post #6

yogis were right

What is it that yogis were right about?

In Hatha Yoga, there is a great emphasis placed on cleaning one's gut and entire digestive tract from mouth to anus. This is in addition to maintaining a proper diet. The cleaning techniques are rather unique and are known as Shatkarmas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatkarma. In addition, Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha are also relevant here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandha_(yoga)

Re: In the gut's 'second brain,' key agents of health emerge

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Post by PaulCarrack »

kwonkicker wrote: post #29
epgui wrote: post #19

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There have been thousands of breakthroughs in the field. The pace of research and progress is incredible.

No information was exchanged in this conversation

They are not wrong, I can attest that there have been a ton of breakthroughs and new developments. I don't know what else you're looking for here? Are you expecting them to list every single breakthrough here for you?
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