tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post8636886814890675173..comments2024-03-28T06:11:20.882-06:00Comments on Cooling Inflammation: Gut Flora Risk and RepairDr. Art Ayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-4896161625962638452016-02-12T22:36:40.692-07:002016-02-12T22:36:40.692-07:00And now, two years later, any change ?And now, two years later, any change ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-35567203984393164352015-08-21T10:43:35.767-06:002015-08-21T10:43:35.767-06:00شركة مكافحة النمل الابيض بجازان
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I wonder if you could expand on this comment ...Art,<br />I wonder if you could expand on this comment as I don't think it is true:<br />"With no gut flora, the food would just pass through"<br /><br />If you do a bit of resesrch you will find that the flora of the small intestine is rather sparse at 1000cfu/ml and some have tested to have none. <br /><br />Yet, digestion occurs in the duodenum using our own enzymes and the products are then absorbed in the jejunum where there is 1000cfu/ml or less bacteria. <br /><br />How is it that bacteria participate in this process ? Those with overgrowth of small intestinal bacteria experience nausea, bloating, fatigue etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-43815964375789026372014-02-18T09:08:29.566-07:002014-02-18T09:08:29.566-07:00What are you're views on Helminths. Aren't...What are you're views on Helminths. Aren't worms part of the human biome?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489428325151758127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-87476115579003398112014-02-10T09:20:19.687-07:002014-02-10T09:20:19.687-07:00Hooray Sir! My name is Glenn Taylor, I am a Food ...Hooray Sir! My name is Glenn Taylor, I am a Food Microbiologist and I run the Taymount FMT Clinic in the UK. To the best of our knowledge the Taymount is currently the only specialised clinic in the Northern Hemisphere offering a dedicated and complete Faecal Microbiota Transplantation which is the process of returning the human gut flora to as near as normal as we can. We cheat outrageously by coaching our small group of regularly tested donors to produce a good microbiome and then borrow their gut flora to implant it into a dysbiotic gut, returning it to normal. We are currently researching the effects of FMT with the correct regulation of the immune system.<br /><br />You are talking our language and I fully support what you say on your site. Thank you for your efforts in raising awareness of the importance of the health and diversity of the human gut microbiome.Glenn Taylorhttp://www.taymount.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-47511713031236531412014-02-08T23:11:56.976-07:002014-02-08T23:11:56.976-07:00Dabney,
I wouldn't worry about purging bad bac...Dabney,<br />I wouldn't worry about purging bad bacteria. I think that most of your symptoms are due to missing bacteria and not the effects of malfactors. I think that most of the symptoms of food intolerance are the results of missing bacteria/enzymes needed to metabolize the food you are eating. With no gut flora, the food would just pass through. With half the need gut flora, then you get gases produced instead of just healthy short chain fatty acids.<br /><br />I think that you should just eat small amounts of fermented vegetables and gradually get used to them by building up more useful gut flora.<br /><br />Food intolerances are not responses of your immune system in the form of antibody interactions, but they may involve inflammation related to gut permeability issues. The problem is still that you need new species of bacteria and avoidance will not cure that. You can't fix it with diet alone.<br /><br />Phytochemicals such as berberine are very potent and have lots of side effects. They should be used for treatment by knowledgeable medical care givers. I have used berberine in the lab because it binds to heparin (and DNA) and makes it fluorescent. It also disrupts amyloids involving heparin (most do), but heparin is also involved in most hormone and lipid (LDL) binding to receptors, as well as clotting and the complement system. That means that berberine will alter more than a hundred biochemical interactions throughout the body and the liver will modify the berberine to produce a series of deriviatives that have additional interactions. Phytochemicals are reactive with body biochemistry, but in unpredictable and usually negative ways.<br /><br />I would never try to treat myself by eating a plant that contains a phytochemical with a known biochemical activity. Phytochemicals are naturally toxic and that is their function in plants.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments/questions.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40888374783291770772014-02-08T22:50:07.326-07:002014-02-08T22:50:07.326-07:00le femme natale,
You are observant that I have gra...le femme natale,<br />You are observant that I have gradually changed my views on biofilms. I think that in most cases that sick people can improve the health of their gut flora simply by making small changes in their gut flora community of hundreds of bacteria and reinforcing those changes with diet. Biofilms will not normally persist in a static way on the dynamic surfaces of the gut. They are in a dynamic equilibrium that changes to adapt to diet, but the changes are limited by the species of bacteria that already exist in the gut. To get from sickness to health may also require repair of the gut flora and new species of bacteria. In Crohn's IBD, for example, about half of the needed 200 species of bacteria have been eliminated.<br /><br />In cases where the gut flora is severely damaged and the existing biofilms are dysfunctional, then disrupting biofilms may be necessary and fecal transplants may be the easiest approach. To be successful the transplanted gut flora need to be supported with a complementary diet to feed the new flora. Prior eating habits will be a problem if they persist. I still think that PEG may be the best approach at destabilizing biofilms.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-58518610168842884142014-02-08T12:05:13.181-07:002014-02-08T12:05:13.181-07:00Dr. Ayers,
I've been enjoying reading your bl...Dr. Ayers,<br /><br />I've been enjoying reading your blog. <br /><br />I see you recommend regaining health from GI maladies by restoring the beneficial gut flora. I also read one of your old posts about biofilms <a href="http://coolinginflammation.blogspot.com/2009/09/cure-for-inflammatory-diseases.html" rel="nofollow">http://coolinginflammation.blogspot.com/2009/09/cure-for-inflammatory-diseases.html</a>, and I wanted to know if you have any updated information about disrupting biofilms?<br /><br />Thanks.la femme natalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735511487473708864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-82173154141706318192014-02-05T01:14:43.157-07:002014-02-05T01:14:43.157-07:00P1,
I think that even if there are 35 different sp...P1,<br />I think that even if there are 35 different species of bacteria that don't usually reside in the gut, they are just like the dairy probiotics. They may be of temporary use, but they are not going to repair gut flora.<br /><br />The stomach acid is no big deal. Only a few need survive.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-12724968213055301482014-02-04T02:31:12.416-07:002014-02-04T02:31:12.416-07:00Speaking to the issue of probiotics, how do you fe...Speaking to the issue of probiotics, how do you feel about brands like Prescript-Assist, which claim to contain a "broad spectrum of Soil Based Microorganisms" up to 35+ different types.<br /><br />I guess even if the bacteria is the right type, the question becomes how can enough of them survive the stomach acid to make a difference in overall gut flora.P1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10150386241231733361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-67580960849787085442014-01-30T21:39:20.104-07:002014-01-30T21:39:20.104-07:00When you say "don't eat a wide variety of...When you say "don't eat a wide variety of foods", what exactly do you mean? Would 3 kinds of meat and 20 kinds of fruits and vegetables be considered "wide"? I guess what I'm really asking is how narrowly our diet should be defined to promote optimal colonization?Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-79022725265405112622014-01-25T13:50:01.468-07:002014-01-25T13:50:01.468-07:00Elizabeth,
I think that with hard work, it is poss...Elizabeth,<br />I think that with hard work, it is possible to devise a healthy, anti-inflammatory vegan diet and acquire a complementary gut flora to produce all of the necessary vitamins. Unfortunately, most people outside of cultures that are traditionally vegan, don't also acquire the needed bacterial species or eat unhealthy grains, starch and vegetable oils, and end up with inflammatory bowel diseases and vitamin deficiencies.<br /><br />Meat is the easiest food for humans to digest, because it just consists of protein and fat, both of which humans produce pancreatic enzymes to digest. The saturated fats are also healthier than the omega-6-rich vegetable oils. Meat also has connective tissue made of polysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans, .e.g. chondroitin) that are anti-inflammatory and also provide soluble fiber to feed gut flora.<br /><br />Gut discomfort after eating any food results from an incompatibility with resident gut flora. This is the basis of food intolerance/allergy. Celiac is a major exception, since gluten and bran are both hard on the gut. Plants are also loaded with thousands of very toxic phytochemicals (see my Science and Engineering Encyclopedia article on phytoalexins) that are called antioxidants for commercial purposes, but must be aggressively detoxified by the liver. Most plants cannot be digested without hundreds of enzymes produced by gut flora and that is why there are so many plant food intolerances.<br /><br />The biomedical literature is very clear that meat and/or vegetables can be the basis for a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet. Complementary bacteria and sufficient fat and protein to stimulate normal bile and pancreatic function are required.<br /><br />Inflammatory bowel diseases are related to severe disruption of gut flora and the dependent immune system. It may be difficult to add back bacterial species, because of the complexity of the bacterial interactions. Medicine has not studied how to repair gut flora and it should not be surprising that IBDs have only relatively crude and expensive therapies and not cures.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-40880292577077948642014-01-25T09:34:08.006-07:002014-01-25T09:34:08.006-07:00Hi Doctor,
I am so confused and frustrated with th...Hi Doctor,<br />I am so confused and frustrated with the diet issue. I know meat is inflammation causing in the body and I do not see how fragile people with advanced Crohn's Disease can even touch it. Having 3 members in our family suffering with CD I know first hand and see first hand how meat, or any animal flesh puts them into a severe flare. That is why they have to maintain a vegan diet. Not to mention we avoid it at all costs due to its contribution to cancer and just being cruel. <br />Probiotics have always been a part of their diet but we do need to add fresh fermented foods as well I think. I am getting a strong signal that that may be very important. <br />I need to study your low inflammation diet more closely and see if I am missing something.<br />Thank you for all that you do!!!<br />Peace & Raw Health,<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072052243275334492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-18216276274416450742014-01-25T05:34:13.392-07:002014-01-25T05:34:13.392-07:00Dr. Ayers,
Following a couple of the comments ab...Dr. Ayers, <br /><br />Following a couple of the comments above, it would be nice to hear what you think about Kefir. I haven't come across anything on the subject on your posts. <br /><br />I've also started taking very small amounts of Kefir per day. It definetely has an effect on my stomach, I'm still regular to the toilet but less (once per day).<br /><br />Any feedback will be much appreciated. <br /><br />Thanks! Carlosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-58832863282298525172014-01-25T05:14:28.708-07:002014-01-25T05:14:28.708-07:00Dear Gut Guru
Apologies for putting you on the spo...Dear Gut Guru<br />Apologies for putting you on the spot like that but in my wretched state of unhealth, you are a real beacon of intelligence. Currently, in said state, i am unable to tolerate the superheros of fermented veggies and kombucha (they blow me up w/gas, bloating and minor cramping) ...do i feed myself small portions to inoculate and keep a going?<br />Also, how might one safely purge the bad bacteria guys (from possible leaky gut)??? I have Mahonia (berberine) growing all around me. Could this be another 'health practitioner'?<br />Again, many many thanks for blogging. Dabneydabney rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120936737849444123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-54576496755707259462014-01-24T17:18:34.968-07:002014-01-24T17:18:34.968-07:00I'm not following the logic on a diverse diet ...I'm not following the logic on a diverse diet causing loss of diversity. It seems that the reasoning is that the bacteria specific to certain foods die out because we have those foods so rarely (leaving us with more of the "generalists"). <br /><br />But in the ultimate "simple" diet, we'd be eating what is seasonally available locally. Available foods would vary greatly season to season in non-temperate climates. <br /><br />Isn't the more likely cause of poor gut diversity in the average American more likely linked to eating mostly processed food with its lack of soluble fiber?<br /><br />Thanks - KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-32223829052634988882014-01-24T16:59:16.185-07:002014-01-24T16:59:16.185-07:00I think the growing body of knowledge about the hu...I think the growing body of knowledge about the human biome is very exciting. Although the idea that gut flora diversity is enhanced by stable type of food sources is counter-intuitive for me. I would expect that any ecosystem's diversity is reduced by a simpler set of inputs. Is it that the "ecosystem" view is simply an analogy that doesn`t hold for this aspect of gut behavior ?Third Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971715342997866161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-100225294495849462014-01-24T15:35:06.235-07:002014-01-24T15:35:06.235-07:00Dr. Ayers, yours has been my very favorite blog fo...Dr. Ayers, yours has been my very favorite blog for several years.<br /><br />What to do about SIBO... I have found greatest bowel regularity avoiding all forms of bacteria. When I drink homemade kefir regularly, I become completely constipated. Resistant Starch (potato starch) bloats my belly like a balloon and constipates. Yet when I cut out all supplemental bacteria and eat a non-inflammatory diet of meat and veggies, I become quite regular. Unfortunately I'm not able to digest all plant matter very well, and I know my gut flora is deranged; I also have tested very high for yeast in stool, blood, and urine tests. <br /><br />Have also tested positive for SIBO, and I just feel that when I make an effort to directly feed my bacteria or introduce new populations, they get stuck in my small intestine and eat up all my food before my body gets any.<br /><br />Really just want a fecal transplant!!Kornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-81615694318256363322014-01-24T10:28:12.529-07:002014-01-24T10:28:12.529-07:00Hiya Dr. Ayers,
great post!
Have you ever though...Hiya Dr. Ayers,<br /><br />great post!<br /><br />Have you ever thought about an Twitter account? Theres a huge group of scientist, exchanging insights. We would love to have you there :-)<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Nina K.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290480672506589369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-20011837418197919692014-01-24T10:26:34.618-07:002014-01-24T10:26:34.618-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290480672506589369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-8829129000288140362014-01-24T08:37:11.908-07:002014-01-24T08:37:11.908-07:00Hello Dr. Ayers,
First, I'd like to thank you...Hello Dr. Ayers,<br /><br />First, I'd like to thank you for your willingness to use your education and experience to help out so many people (for free nonetheless). I hope you know it's appreciated.<br /><br />My question has to do with your current (and previous) comments on dairy probiotics. I've been making and consuming raw milk kefir at home for the last 2 1/2 years. You suggest that it doesn't do much in terms of populating our gut bacteria. Have there been any conclusive studies on this matter? Is kefir a waste of time when it comes to our gut microbiome?<br /><br />Thanks again.Jim G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-56659414637848433302014-01-24T08:02:09.843-07:002014-01-24T08:02:09.843-07:00Hi Dr A
What are your thoughts on commercially av...Hi Dr A<br /><br />What are your thoughts on commercially available SBO probiotics v a chap falling over in his garden and inadvertently munching on a half a pound of soil?<br /><br />A great resource you've put together here! Thanks.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-52478157720884791372014-01-24T03:13:39.941-07:002014-01-24T03:13:39.941-07:00I wondered what Dr Ayers thinks about the reported...I wondered what Dr Ayers thinks about the reported use of fecal microbiota transplantation, apparently available now in tablet form since October of last year. I'm seeing this reported from several online sources and ironically being hailed as the greatest medical advance since antibiotics. <br /><br />I have an autoimmune condition that causes painful chronic inflammation in my body. It hasn't improved in any way with the prescribed medicines over the last 18 months, so I stopped them all a couple months ago and I've since been absorbing a lot of information from this blog. <br /><br />I eat home made sauerkraut and lots of raw vegetables plus I take vitamin D3, while avoiding all sugar and processed foods but I'm still waiting to see real signs of progress. <br /><br />Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-74140041267255528522014-01-23T20:27:26.953-07:002014-01-23T20:27:26.953-07:00In line with what Chuck said, what do you think ab...In line with what Chuck said, what do you think about supplementing with some soluble fiber in the form of resistant starch (potato derived?) <br /><br />I know from past posts that you're a big fan of inulin, but I don't know how potato starch stacks up.Brian Hasselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875437979596814313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196334975274806517.post-18014179197335237652014-01-23T19:01:43.555-07:002014-01-23T19:01:43.555-07:00I am still new to your blog and I'm reading it...I am still new to your blog and I'm reading it whenever I can. I have been taking vitamin D3 since Monday and I think that it may have boosted my skins healing! My diet is already like your anti inflammatory diet. I was seeing improvements with fermented foods that I started eating after reading about them on Donna Schwenk's cultured food life on Facebook. Now I feel even better and D3 is the only supplement I have taken. Is there anyway to heal a gluten intolerance with food? I used to be fine with flour type foods. I grew up eating Icelandic pancakes, flatbreads, and donuts my mom made. I have had migraines all my life until I quit the gluten….but I never had eczema. Just wondering. If not I'm ok I have figured out how to live without it. Thank You so much for helping me find out about vitamin D3 I feel I may finally get over this eczema I've had since last Easter :)Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676325716511121407noreply@blogger.com