tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post2961443780134833159..comments2024-03-17T01:14:29.702-06:00Comments on Cooling Inflammation: Why Discuss Mother’s Milk on an Inflammation Blog?Dr. Art Ayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-59352594122163274072019-05-10T11:18:56.472-06:002019-05-10T11:18:56.472-06:00I am here to thank a great man who cured my husban...I am here to thank a great man who cured my husband of AZOOSPERMIA (ZERO SPERM COUNT) his name is Dr. Uduehi. My husband suffered zero sperm count for a long time. He felt useless or depressed most time especially when we wants to make out because he knows there would be no results. So, one day I confide in a friend about our predicament and she gave me Dr. Uduehi’s contacts, I contacted him and he administered his medication and after my spouse took the medicine he started experiencing sperm although it was little at the beginning but it kept increasing until he got me pregnant after 13 years of marriage. You too can be cured also he treats any kind of male infertility. Reach him through: uduehiherbalcare@gmail.com phone/WhatsaPP: +2347084878384Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690101058603930002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-89235117871655434352017-07-23T13:48:03.499-06:002017-07-23T13:48:03.499-06:00My son has just been diagnosed with congential hea...My son has just been diagnosed with congential heart disease (not severe). He is 8 months and is not gaining weight so I was immediately told to put him on formula or supplement with formula. I explained that his appetite was the problem and not my supply. Nevertheless... Why would this be the case? I even found that "The "work" of breast-feeding is actually less than the work of bottle-feeding. Sucking, swallowing and breathing are easier for a baby to coordinate, and the amount of oxygen available to your baby is greater while breast-feeding than when bottle-feeding. In general, when compared to bottle-fed babies, breast-fed babies with congenital heart defects have more consistent weight gain." <br />SEcondly, once they are on solids, I guess they would start to get adult gut bacteria?? So then perhaps adding formula doesn't matter??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548767581524787137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-56254267709511297502011-11-17T11:16:38.131-07:002011-11-17T11:16:38.131-07:00Thank you for sharing this, Dr Ayers. Your wife po...Thank you for sharing this, Dr Ayers. Your wife posted a link to this article on our Idaho LLL Leaders site and I very much enjoyed it. We have posted a link to your site from our Idaho Falls LLL blog. Thanks again!La Leche League of Idaho Fallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04628248264758628570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-50236127536016687702011-05-07T13:24:01.053-06:002011-05-07T13:24:01.053-06:00Krysta Gordon
you might find this post interestin...Krysta Gordon<br /><br />you might find this post interesting:<br /><br />http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-meat.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-41932770646137989292011-05-06T23:18:31.550-06:002011-05-06T23:18:31.550-06:00Krista Gordon,
It sounds like you have tried very ...Krista Gordon,<br />It sounds like you have tried very hard to breast feed, but have had some bad luck. I asked my wife, who is a lactation consultant, for some advice. She pointed to La Leche League as an obvious online resource:<br />http://www.llli.org/nb/nbmayjun99p86.html<br /><br />The page to which I pointed is on starting solid foods. LLL also provides suggestions for increasing milk supply, latching, etc. Your local LLL chapfer may also provide contacts for other mothers who have had similar experiences.<br /><br />When starting solids, it is important to keep in mind that food allergies Re very rare and in most cases reactions to food are merely lack of the appropriate bacteria in a baby's gut to digest new plant polysaccharides. Avoiding foods just prevents the baby's gut flora from developing. The baby needs both new foods and new bacteria. A sterile environment is very hard on the normal development of gut flora. That is why babies raised around dirty siblings and pets are healthier. It is not because their immune system has been extensively challenged, but rather because they have swallowed diverse bacteria and have developed a gut flora that supports normal development of the immune system residing in the lining of the gut.<br /><br />Let me know what happens.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-18711414459250919032011-05-06T11:41:18.599-06:002011-05-06T11:41:18.599-06:00Hi Dr. Ayers,
My son was hospitalized when he was ...Hi Dr. Ayers,<br />My son was hospitalized when he was 4 months old due to aborted SIDS. He was in the hospital for 10 days, suffering brain injury from the lack of oxygen. While he was in the hospital, I pumped to maintain my milk supply but it was already getting low. It was difficult but I knew that he needed it. When he was discharged, he was on thickened formula to help him swallow. I was working almost full time and continued to pump exclusively; my son was not latching. I finally went to a lactation consultant since I was getting maybe 4 oz/day. Eventually, I took domeperidone to increase milk supply and that worked but although my son started to latch, I didn't have enough milk in the afternoon for him. Also, he has teeth now and would bite and grip. I couldn't tell him no because I didn't want to discourage his latch that took so long to accomplish! Anyway, after all this work and stress, pumping exclusively for 3 months and working full-time, I just cannot continue. My husband is away at work now and it'll be like I'm a single mom at home with 2 kids under 3! I still feel guilty that I can't give him more: since before he was born, my goal was to breastfeed for at least one year. Our family eats Paleo and I am just racking the internet looking for first food solutions for him. I looked into a milk bank before and am not confident there's one nearby and have no clue to the cost. <br /><br />I quit pumping this week. He's 7.5 months old now and I would like to start introducing foods to him so that he is not taking so much formula. Do you have any suggestions for first foods?<br /><br />Thanks so much!Krista Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075409167496880483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-66611947991421849092011-03-10T18:13:08.581-07:002011-03-10T18:13:08.581-07:00Breastfeeding plays an important role in a child&#...Breastfeeding plays an important role in a child's development, it naturally boost the immune system of the child which prevent him/her from any easily acquired diseases.When the child drinks the first drop of breast milk which is called the colostrum a yellowish, sticky breast milk that is produced at the end of pregnancy,this should be feed in the infant within the first hour after birth, and the recommended span of breastfeeding is up to 6 months to 2 years and beyond with proper complimentary foods.<br />If you have any concerns with your fertility, I found this site that may help you.<br />http://www.natural-fertility-prescription.com/natural ways to increase conception with pcoshttp://www.natural-fertility-prescription.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-6107350666921475302011-02-02T03:41:31.815-07:002011-02-02T03:41:31.815-07:00Your post if music to this Physician's ears! ...Your post if music to this Physician's ears! It has always disturbed me how young mother's are given the "choice" between breastfeeding and formula as if there is no difference; like choosing between Coke and Pepsi. Young mothers need to be vigorously educated about the pro's of breastfeeding and the con's of formula! Excellent.Ken D Berry MDhttp://country-physician.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-vitamin-d-shooting-me-in-foot.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-16711324852150528782011-01-21T13:20:40.427-07:002011-01-21T13:20:40.427-07:00Hey Dr. Ayers,
A new article from a different per...Hey Dr. Ayers,<br /><br />A new article from a different perspective and how it benefits the women that do it:<br /><br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120073822.htm<br /><br />"They found that breastfeeding had the potential to influence positively bone mineral density, metabolic syndrome risk factors, cardiovascular disease and secondary tumors -- conditions negatively affected by childhood cancer."Asimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-28400198973111044192011-01-13T23:20:32.988-07:002011-01-13T23:20:32.988-07:00Hi Dr Ayers,
I just discovered your blog today a...Hi Dr Ayers, <br /><br />I just discovered your blog today and am very excited. This is because the information you present echos what I believe, which is: diet affects gut flora, and gut flora affects health. I normally wouldn't have an interest in this topic, but I have a son that cannot eat. He is 3 years old now and is completely TPN dependent. If you are not familiar, it means he's fed nutrition through his veins. His drs say he has "chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction" or "gut dysmotility". My careful observations and internet search lead my to believe he has "dysbiosis" which is dominance of bad gut flora and HEAVY biofilm. I see biofilm come out of his draining NG tube all the time, but drs don't know what it is. I know I'm not crazy and the fact that you believe gut biofilm exists confirms my sanity. This is all due to antibiotics, acid blockers and elemental formulas that were given when my son was in the NICU. The drs would not allow me to give my pumped breast milk which would have corrected the problem. The enormous amounts of biofilm have been very challenging. It presents as mucous-like foam. It is not simple to get rid of even though I have tried enzymes, apple cider vinegar, probiotics etc. They all cause severe die-off effects. I have mostly resorted to fasting my son as that is the most tolerable and the biofilm doesn't dislodge too fast. It seems that the biofilm serves as a food source for other microbes too. This is presented as different colors of output from the ng tube (orange, reddish orange, reddish brown, yellow-green, green, greenish gray and gray) and odors (very foul fecal to just an "different" odor). It is taking months to let the biofilm die off but I am confident that this is the best appproach as the good bacteria will not colonize well unless the thick biofilm is gone. I will read more of your articles so I can find more "goodies". Keep up the awsome work and you are promoting good intestinal health, which is overall health.<br /><br />Thi TranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-35863690891278663002011-01-13T18:27:05.961-07:002011-01-13T18:27:05.961-07:00Disheartening article in the UK Guardian newspaper...Disheartening article in the UK Guardian newspaper:<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/14/six-months-breastfeeding-babies-scientists?CMP=twt_fdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-80117340272696911412011-01-11T20:05:45.367-07:002011-01-11T20:05:45.367-07:00Dr. Ayers, I'm very interested in gut health, ...Dr. Ayers, I'm very interested in gut health, because I had abdominal surgery a couple of years ago, and they took out the ileocecal valve and the appendix. Since then, I've had intermittant diarrhea, which is especially likely if I eat a large meal. I probably have small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) due to colonic bacteria invading the ileum, and my Doctor gave me a 10-day course of Amoxicillin to see if that would help by killing the bacteria in the ileum. Well, it didn't help, but it didn't seem to hurt either. Now I'm not sure if I should try some probiotics to reintroduce some gut bacteria. Do you think that would be advisable given the possibility of redeveloping SIBO?<br /><br />BTW, I'm eating only about 30 g of carbs/day to cope with pre-diabetes, mostly leafy veggies, squash, green beans, asparagas, cauliflower, etc. I eat lots of saturated fat and not much omega-6 fat. Basically an animal-based diet with a little non-starchy vegetables, but no fruit, grains, or sugar. What would you suggest trying?joe77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-15790289690337843082011-01-07T09:46:22.520-07:002011-01-07T09:46:22.520-07:00Kim,
I have to admit that my biggest problem in es...Kim,<br />I have to admit that my biggest problem in establishing diversity in my own gut flora is getting past my cultural hygiene hangups. Modern people are simply too clean.<br /><br />The most recent research observation on gut flora that are responsible for the development of the immune system is that typical soil bacteria, Clostridium spp., trigger Tregs in the colon. This is the basis for the observations that eating fruits and veggies, with their complex polysaccharides, e.g. soluble fiber, such as pectin and inulin, heal autoimmune diseases, caused in part by deficient Tregs.<br /><br />The bottom line is that your son is suffering from cleanliness. Enhanced hygiene also feeds the medical industry by providing chronically ill patients from cradle to grave. Anti-microbial soaps systematically isolate people from the bacteria in their environment and compromise the immune system.<br /><br />Diet is important, because it provides both nutrients for the body and for gut flora. Equally important is that the diet also provides a source for the bacteria themselves. Food will just go in one end and out the other, unless appropriate sources of the required bacteria are also provided. Kids need to play in the mud and come in intimate contact with pets and bacteria from the garden.<br /><br />[One outstanding problem is how to provide beneficial bacteria while avoiding the small number of actual pathogens and parasites. This is probably the basis for the use of herbs and spices in regional cuisines.]<br /><br />Thus, the problems with your son's diet should not focus on killing off existing problem gut bacteria, but rather providing a new source of diverse beneficial bacteria.<br /><br />Thanks for your questions.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-20423665963377575132011-01-07T07:25:19.792-07:002011-01-07T07:25:19.792-07:00dr ayers,
i would like to shift my 7 year olds di...dr ayers,<br /><br />i would like to shift my 7 year olds diet to one that will rebalance his gut flora, just as i need to do for myself. he has had numerous rounds of antibiotics, constant ear infections, tons of NSAIDS, asthma, taken oral steroids for his asthma and gets sick at the drop of a pin. this all seemed to come about when his ear infections began at age 3.5 and he was put on round after round of antibiotics. <br /><br />i am wondering the best way to do this? would modifying the eades diet so that it could shift his flora and not be for weight loss be a place to start? is there any benefit for including the shakes in this process? how impactful are they on 'wiping' out the bad flora vs starting with a 3 meal a day AID plan such as in weeks 5/6? <br /><br />i would like to do something like this for him as i just know it would be beneficial.<br /><br />any suggestions would be greatly appreicated!<br />thank you,<br />kimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477369851267869936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-31882039889995061592011-01-05T20:17:23.101-07:002011-01-05T20:17:23.101-07:00Oops, sorry, I guess this got cut off...here's...Oops, sorry, I guess this got cut off...here's the rest:<br /><br />As Asim noted, Vitamin D is almost certainly deficient in my son--along with probably dozens or hundreds of other nutrients. We struggled to get him to simply EAT for so many months/years, that right now (since he's finally eating three square, super-well-balanced meals per day) I'm imagining that his system is going to take a long time to get back to "normal" (which he never was, so the potential there is very exciting!!)<br /><br />But the idea is that once his gut isn't so leaky, and also once he's absorbing the nutrients that go in, his deficiencies will right themselves.<br /><br />I'm interested in your theories on newborns' sterile guts. Are you saying that the gut is colonized by only the bifido bacteria at first, and then a baby gradually acquires a whole gamut of flora as the s/he nurses, gradually building to the point when solid food is introduced? Or that bifido predominate throughout the time spent exclusively breastfeeding? What about the flora present in the vagina during birth? I assumed that this played a large role in beginning the baby's colonization.<br /><br />I am absolutely certain that my son's diet played a huge part in the _worsening_ of his gut dysbiosis, since he almost immediately selected for the starchiest possible foods within our very carefully-crunchy-granola-no-sugar household. After four years of living on whole grains, hummus, and fruit (and eggs), his diet was--in retrospect--providing a very hospitable environment for unpleasant pathogens in his gut. By the time he was 6.5 (last spring, when we found out about the gut flora hypothesis, and GAPS), despite all my struggles to broaden his diet to include other, healthier foods, his tastes seemed essentially driven by his dysbiosis.<br /><br />But he also had issues beginning when he was three weeks old. He had reflux, and screamed for hours on end, and woke up constantly all night (I now imagine that, among other issues, my milk didn't have enough/the right kinds of fats), and began "turning off" in an autistic way (not wanting hugs, etc.) early on. Which makes me think that Dr. Campbell-McBride is correct in assuming that problems result very early if the baby's gut is not populated with "Good" flora, and that this dysbiosis can be a problem even while exclusively breastfeeding (even if it's less so than it will later become once solids are introduced).<br /><br />A topic that I thought was unrelated, but now feels relevant, is PANDAS. Do you know much about this? I wrote a book review of "Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy who Caught OCD." I'd be very interested in your thoughts: http://www.lifeisapalindrome.com/articles/saving-sammy-curing-boy-who-caught-ocd-book-review<br /><br />Thanks so much!<br />--SarabethSarabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801141126462681425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40025620785321598392011-01-05T20:08:56.395-07:002011-01-05T20:08:56.395-07:00Hi Dr. Ayers (and Asim),
Thanks for your response...Hi Dr. Ayers (and Asim),<br /><br />Thanks for your responses! I'm very excited to discuss this, so i hope you don't mind further posts.<br /><br />You wrote: "In the vast majority of the cases, 'inheritance' of family food and flora is more important than genes. Modern diseases result from the exaggeration of isolated islands of family flora as a result of hyperhygiene..."<br /><br />This is definitely an assumption that agrees with GAPS. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride continually states that it's the flora and habits that get passed down (mostly mother-to-child, but otherwise as well) and that are highly relevant in clinical treatment consideration--and that genetics are almost useless to consider in terms of treating gut dysbiosis right here, right now.<br /><br />I'm curious about your theory that "Healthy people can spread their healthy gut flora, but antibiotic-compromised people with autoimmunity can also spread their disabilities." I'm constantly wondering about this, as my son is having fairly pronounced "die-off"/detox effects and I'm wondering how much this might affect his younger brother (definite signs of gut dysbiosis digestively, but not with such neurological manifestations). How do you know that family members share flora to any significant degree? (By the way, our entire family is doing the GAPS protocol, which makes for a very small sample size, but at least it's bigger than just one patient!)<br /><br />You wrote, "Most of the differences [between your theories and GAPS] stem from the earlier assumption that there are just a few gut bacteria and most digestion is by intestinal enzymes. Several research articles this year demonstrated that gut flora control the development of the immune system. This makes an explanation of the physiology behind your observations a lot easier."<br /><br />Sorry if I'm not totally educated in this, but I'm wondering: what do you mean about GAPS assuming that digestion is due entirely to enzymes?<br /><br />Actually, GAPS (as I understand it) assumes that current knowledge of gut flora (even the identification of beneficial strains) is currently in its infancy. And Dr. Campbell-McBride constantly reiterates the point that the immune system begins in the gut...<br /><br />Regards,<br />SarabethSarabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801141126462681425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-33727068501490422832011-01-05T15:06:41.696-07:002011-01-05T15:06:41.696-07:00Sarabeth,
I agree with Asim.
I think that the ster...Sarabeth,<br />I agree with Asim.<br />I think that the sterility of newborns is overstated and access to the Bifidus spp. that form the normal newborn's monoculture gut flora is underestimated.<br /><br />I think that gut-based problems originate in babies, because of problems with the diet/health of those around the babies. <br />In the vast majority of the cases, "inheritance" of family food and flora is more important than genes. Modern diseases result from the exaggeration of isolated islands of family flora as a result of hyperhygiene. Healthy people can spread their healthy gut flora, but antibiotic-compromised people with autoimmunity can also spread their disabilities. <br />It may also be that aging, inflamed individuals would benefit from and compromise other members of an extended family. A pivotal element in family health would be the extent to which the family is open to the outside influence of the compost heap and farm animals.<br />Are pets beneficial to mental health because they provide extra candidates for gut flora? Is the hygiene in hospitals detrimental? <br />I need to address in depth the few differences between your diet/disease relationships and mine. Most of the differences stem from the earlier assumption that there are just a few gut bacteria and most digestion is by intestinal enzymes. Several research articles this year demonstrated that gut flora control the development of the immune system. This makes an explanation of the physiology behind your observations a lot easier.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-38790851064674352752011-01-05T14:38:40.736-07:002011-01-05T14:38:40.736-07:00Sarabeth,
According to Dr. Cannell, autism may be...Sarabeth,<br /><br />According to Dr. Cannell, autism may be connected to low vitamin D levels, including the mother, whether through breastfeeding or in pregnancy. There is also evidence that the vitamin plays a key role in the regulating the immune system through the gut flora.<br /><br />http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/07/08/Vitamin-D-Key-to-gut-functioning/UPI-79521278621244/<br /><br />You may want to check your child's vitamin d levels and increase the levels your child consumes.<br /><br />ALso, as per Dr. AYers, you were exclusively breastfeeding your child, meaning the baby was not exposed to diverse gut flora, which is HOW IT SHOULD BE. It is when the child became exposed to more diverse foods that his gut flora would have changed to accomodate the new foods. The idea that the good gut flora would have never went in is unjustified.<br /><br />This adapatation would obviously lead to some digestive problems until sufficient flora is established, but I wouldn't think that such changes would affect neurological issues, especially at the onset.Asimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-64741286852014645512011-01-05T13:19:36.525-07:002011-01-05T13:19:36.525-07:00Hi Dr. Ayer,
I found your site while researching ...Hi Dr. Ayer,<br /><br />I found your site while researching gut health, which is my full-time preoccupation. I am currently healing my son (and my whole family!) using the GAPS protocol, which is very similar to the diet you suggest, as far as I can tell, except that GAPS focuses a lot more on fermented veggies rather than unfermented raw vegetables (and GAPS is entirely grain free/starch free/sugar free).<br /><br />I'm curious if you've had any experience with behavioral/neurological issues and diet. My son was not diagnosed, but has been suffering from autistic/anxious/anorexic symptoms since about 22 months (right when he started eating more solids). It's been a massive struggle, but for the past three months he is finally eating the foods I give him, and I am confident that as his gut heals, so will the crippling (and super challenging!!) behavioral issues.<br /><br />(Incidentally, my son was born at home/no interventions in labor, exclusively breastfed for 1 year followed by two more years of breastfeeding supplemented by a whole foods vegetarian diet (which I would give anything to go back and do over!!), and was never vaccinated or given antibiotics. I hope that there are latent populations of beneficial flora in his gut, ready to re-emerge, but I'm worried that he is a member of a generation that is showing signs of severe debilitation in overall health... What if the good flora just never went in to begin with?? He was such a sleepy baby, and barely drank any milk/colostrum those first few days...)<br /><br />I am doing a lot of research, and writing, especially for parents, and especially for parents trying to implement a healing diet for a child who is an exceptionally picky eater. Thanks for all the research you present in your blog! If I may, I'd love to share this article (an introduction to the whys and hows of treating the mental health manifestations of dysbiosis), and other resources on my website, with any interested readers: http://www.lifeisapalindrome.com/articles/miraculous-possibility-hope<br /><br />Regards,<br />SarabethSarabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801141126462681425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-75559975907293212112011-01-01T10:56:56.609-07:002011-01-01T10:56:56.609-07:00Dr ayers,
Thank you for your response. I find yo...Dr ayers,<br /><br />Thank you for your response. I find your comment interesting about not eating vegetables during pregnancy especially the first trimester as I have never been able to stomach them at all during any of my pregnancies. I had never heard that some of them are detrimental to growing babies...makes sense.<br /><br />I will follow your dietary advice for the rest of this pregnancy and begin the six week cure afterwards. I was wondering if incorporating ore foods that would recruit new bacteria in my gut now would be beneficial or do I wait until I can overhaul my diet? also, in reding of ways torepopulate your gut flora I found the following: probiotics powder supplements, yogurt, kefir, miso and fermented foods such as raw sauerkraut. Are these sufficient? Are there strains of bacteria in yogurt/supplements that are more desirable or ones that should be avoided? <br /><br />Thank. You very much and all the best for you in 2011!<br />KimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477369851267869936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-32630791707022264632011-01-01T10:35:20.709-07:002011-01-01T10:35:20.709-07:00Dr. Ayers -
You've mentioned in several place...Dr. Ayers -<br /><br />You've mentioned in several places your opposition to high-starch diets. Do you distinguish between the starch in, say, white rice and white potatoes? <br /><br />Some researchers, like Stephan at Wholehealthsource, seem to think that moderate starch is fine for non-diabetics. Do you agree or is it an issue of potential dysbiosis? I'm interested in why so many native groups (and probably paleolithic man) seem to thrive on starches and saturated fats without the digestive problems of the western world.Medjoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687188823132025199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-9976962042576470182010-12-31T02:08:29.521-07:002010-12-31T02:08:29.521-07:00Kim,
I would not suggest a large shift in diet dur...Kim,<br />I would not suggest a large shift in diet during pregnancy. I don't even consider most vegetables safe during pregnancy, especially not during the first trimester. Morning sickness is a mechanism to avoid vegetables that contain many plant components that are not safe for growing fetuses.<br /><br />I think that you would be better off enjoying grassfed meats, fish, eggs and dairy (if you were eating these before the pregnancy.) The basic information in my recommended anti-inflammatory diet should be very supportive of pregnancy and should be good for kids. I think that a diet low in sugars/high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oils and grains, is great for kids. What's left is all of the natural, unprocessed, tasty foods. Don't be afraid of the saturated fats and avoid large amounts of starchy foods, e.g. bread, pasta, rice, potatoes. Normally, I would recommend lots of fresh veggies, but not for a pregnant woman. Leeks and apples should be good for soluble fiber for your gut flora.<br /><br />I think that most major changes in gut flora should be done in preparation for pregnancy. Remember that conception and pregnancy require that fetus suppress the mother's natural immune response, inflammation. Avoiding dietary inflammation supports fertility and pregnancy.<br /><br />So, don't fret over the dietary details. Enjoy your meals and trust your body.<br /><br />Let me know how it goes.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-904730490186482752010-12-30T21:34:56.216-07:002010-12-30T21:34:56.216-07:00Dr ayers,
Thank you so very much for your Reply I ...Dr ayers,<br />Thank you so very much for your Reply I am truly grateful that you took the time to write back. <br />I have gone ahead and ordered the 6 week cure so that I can begin the dietary changes necessary to repopulate my gut. I had a couple of quick questions that I hope you wouldn't mind me asking before I begin.<br />I am currently 6 months pregnant-can I still follow this diet as obviously am not trying to lose any weight now! You mentioned that doing the whey shakes would make a change in about a week, can I do this without the weight loss? Any other things I should keep in mind going about this while pregnant?<br />Also, you mentioned that those around me probably have diminished gut flora. My 7 year old son had multiple,multiple rounds of antibiotics as a toddler due to ear infections. He also had tons of ibuprophan for fevers since he hot febrile seizures. Now, 3 years later he has viral induced asthma, gluten intolerance and cannot seem to process phenolic foods without a strong reaction. Would this diet help him too? Can a child follow this as well and would there be any exceptions/additions for him?<br /><br />Again, dr ayers, I want to thank you for your help. I had seemed to only be running into closed doors when it came to answers for my digestive issues. I am now filled with hope!<br /><br />Kim kowalskiUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477369851267869936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-47346129800143104582010-12-30T01:38:36.524-07:002010-12-30T01:38:36.524-07:00Dr Ayers i was hoping for a reply as i had more fo...Dr Ayers i was hoping for a reply as i had more follow up questions. Never the less thanks for your blog.<br /><br />-PalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-36099944581799211542010-12-29T19:55:12.602-07:002010-12-29T19:55:12.602-07:00Kim,
I think that your whole problem is that MDs d...Kim,<br />I think that your whole problem is that MDs don't understand digestion and the role of gut flora. It seems that you have an extreme form of dysbiosis, disruption of intestinal bacteria.<br /><br />Most MDs think that there are just a few bacteria in the gut and that they can be eliminated with antibiotics without side effects (aside from yeast infections.) The reality is that there are more than a hundred species of bacteria that must interact for you to digest meals without accumulation of irritating products that cause your symptoms.<br /><br />You could fix your situation in a couple of days with a fecal transplant (see Wikipedia) or by gradually increasing different parts of your diet. One obvious approach would be to shift to the anti-inflammatory diet that I recommend on this site using the Six Week Cure of Drs Eades. I describe this approach in a series of articles on this site. I explain it in enough detail for you to cure yourself by just buying a couple of large containers of whey powder. You should notice a huge improvement in a week. You might also benefit from a total bowel irrigation (PEG) prior to the Six Week Cure.<br /><br />You apparently have an extreme case of food intolerance, i.e. deficiency of key bacterial species in your gut flora. The goal is not to avoid foods that cause problems, but to gradually increase those foods from a small portion of your diet that does not cause symptoms. You need sources of new bacteria, since you have probably started the whole problem with antibiotics. See numerous other articles and posts on how to recruit new bacteria. The people with whom you are in most contact, also probably have defective gut flora, because they are not serving as adequate sources.<br /><br />Let me know how you do.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.com