tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post4763787413706680768..comments2023-11-30T00:29:08.106-08:00Comments on Animal Pharm: HOW TO CURE SIBO, Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth: Step #6 Avoid allergenic foods (corn, soy, gluten/wheat, dairy, nuts, egg whites, etc). Avoid GMO products and livestock/poultry fed GMO crops (corn, soy, etc) Dr. B Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-60189530880168627542014-04-18T13:21:11.967-07:002014-04-18T13:21:11.967-07:00Dr. Grace - you mention in a comment on the Coolin...Dr. Grace - you mention in a comment on the Cooling Inflammation Blog that you recommend treating empirically for parasites. You mention, and provide links for, several products that you recommend from IHerb for treating parasites. How long do you recommend treatment last? In other words, do I need to do the parasite treatment in stages, intermittently for a period of time, or just for a while and then I'm done? If I just decided to eat a lot of garlic every day, does it need to be raw? Will it kill all parasites?<br /><br />Thanks Dr. Grace!<br /><br />AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-29381197046581906292014-04-03T09:17:21.982-07:002014-04-03T09:17:21.982-07:00Love your work and that at Free the Animal. It is...Love your work and that at Free the Animal. It is helping me overcome a nasty fungal infection on my scalp that lasted for over 1 year. Any recommendations for those of us living in Mexico full time. Are the nitazonxanida and fluconazol drugs very harmful? Are they safe alternatives? Fermented veggies and the SBO's seems to help immensely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768675029159114715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-34384918831248315032014-03-18T09:19:20.738-07:002014-03-18T09:19:20.738-07:00Dr. BG
Thanks for sharing your kids stories. I h...Dr. BG<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your kids stories. I have two, a daughter (10) with ADD and a son (7) who is very likely to be ADHD. Yep, both were exposed to antibiotics a few times in their earlier years - maybe 2 courses each but sounds like it doesn't take much. I have had many courses over my life - sadly, I've likely passed on the aftermath. Our naturopath is suggesting following the GAPS diet but wondering if this protocol would be just as therapeutic as GAPS? Also, we're testing for yeast so if positive, would the RS and probiotics/ferments still be applicable? Appreciate your thoughts!<br /><br />KarenKarennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-26410098250858814592013-12-05T09:20:55.725-08:002013-12-05T09:20:55.725-08:00T-Nat, yes, there are several oral HA supplements ...T-Nat, yes, there are several oral HA supplements on the market. It's therapy, not cure. People are even using HA labeled for horses and dogs as it's much less expensive and the same formulation. Relatedly, you can even buy metronidazole (Flagylâ„¢) at a fish store without prescription and it's the same stuff. Long term use (a month or perhaps longer) may be a good idea in cases of chronic, spore-forming clostridial overgrowth (perfringens, c. diff), at least some vets think so, though it may also create resistance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525351522656062339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-88893205873609874662013-12-05T00:52:08.315-08:002013-12-05T00:52:08.315-08:00Thank you for this blog is really exellent
I bega...Thank you for this blog is really exellent <br />I began RS + psyllium with green, but it gives some gas. Is this just a start control but I will continue. I used some fermented products with berberine.<br /><br />Low HCL give SIBO. If you take HCL pills, do you have a down regualtion with time from your gastric juice ?<br /><br />Low thyroid is implicated with SIBO and T3 is a good regulator of GALTJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077648283981030392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-11122482160284776392013-12-04T18:42:19.082-08:002013-12-04T18:42:19.082-08:00Keith,
I have heard HA in topical serums for wrink...Keith,<br />I have heard HA in topical serums for wrinkle reduction but did not know it can be taken internally. Do you take it internally?<br /><br />T-NatThe Naturalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-46241264288989268542013-12-04T18:33:17.864-08:002013-12-04T18:33:17.864-08:00Jean and Dr. B G, I think the value of vitamin C i...Jean and Dr. B G, I think the value of vitamin C in SIBO is about collagen synthesis where C is part of every step. Recently learned the best form of C is Sodium Ascorbate Crystals, but not sure why.<br /><br />A backbone of collagen is sulfur, so that's part of the appeal of OptiMSM. One related supplement I've yet to mention which I believe applies is hyaluronic acid (HA), a ubiquitous substance of the body and I believe it's actually a product of bacteria. It's not commonly sold for gut application, but probably should be; here's some recent credence:<br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24123933<br />Note: HA makes you sleepy, so don't operate farm equipment or hand pollinate trees while using it; best before bed. It also applies in fungal overgrowth as the yeast enzyme, hyaluronidase degrades it, not a good thing. HA is called the fountain of youth, I think for good reason. I cycle it in occasionally. <br /><br />No, Grace, I've never heard of the locus ceruleus. That's fascinating to learn about the NAD receptors and may explain niacinamide's use in mental health. The stuff is quite calming and that part of the brain is also about stress/panic. I must say, you have a wicked interthalamic adhesion whereas I may not have one at all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525351522656062339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-38786788639929435572013-12-04T17:05:21.297-08:002013-12-04T17:05:21.297-08:00Dr. BG,
What are your thoughts about the connectio...Dr. BG,<br />What are your thoughts about the connection between teeth grinding and intestinal parasites? I have heard this for a long time now but never seen any convincing proof. <br /><br />Now, if teeth grinding is due to anxiety issues AND anxiety may be fixed with GABA produced by good bacteria in the gut, there could after all be a connection. <br /><br />Reason I am asking is- my 10 year is grinding his teeth and he is a picky eater and underweight for his age. I am wondering if I should get him tested for GI Effects. Although we don't have any pets, we have traveled abroad and came in contact with cattle.<br /><br />Thanks<br />T-NatThe Naturalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-42246202802212717482013-12-04T15:04:43.569-08:002013-12-04T15:04:43.569-08:00Namby,
Sorry I missed this earlier.
Someday we...Namby,<br /><br />Sorry I missed this earlier. <br /><br />Someday we will have the technology to tailor our 'enterotyping' like we have genotyping data right now (although 23andme unfortunately has to temporarily halt selling their kits -- Genova Diagnostics and others still sell useful genotyping panels). In the mean time, I think, we can only practice prudent eating and therapeutics (steps 1-7! LOL) until we have the precise data from functional medicine testing -- GI FX stool and ONE, NutriEval, etc testing.<br /><br />You asked "What is your opinion: is a megadose of Bifidobacterium Bifidum essential for someone like me with a leaky gut and autoimmune conditions?"<br /><br />Personally I believe in rotating the microbes and eating fermented foods (perhaps 5-15% of diet?) at every meal for therapeutic benefits. probiotics are not forever as potato starch or psyllium hopefully are not life long treatments, but perhaps for some they may be because we are so toxified.<br /><br />All the brands you listed are nice. If I had your GI function stool testing and ONE Optimal Nutri Eval, we could look at what is being secreted by the little butt and small intestine critters... more proprionate needed? unbalanced butyrate??<br /><br />The ecosystem is complex with different co-feeders and species that metabolize different substrates (RS versus NSP fiber). I believe there are ways to maximize and optimized but first one has to clear out the weeds (pathogenic overgrowths, parasites, protozoa, etc).<br /><br />Hope that doesnt confuse more than clarify...<br /><br />GraceDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-67872137763683607582013-12-04T14:58:47.539-08:002013-12-04T14:58:47.539-08:00Tim/Dr. BG, absolutely fascinating discussions goi...Tim/Dr. BG, absolutely fascinating discussions going on here!<br /><br />Not sure SIBO is involved in my case (had MM SIBO panel) but suffer chronic constipation and pain in ascending colon. Last MM 2105 showed predominant bacteria to be fairly low but in range. Chronic fatigue, diagnosed with CFS 5 years ago. Eating PHD for 2.5 years. Seeing improvements in constipation with VSL#3, Prescript-Assist and trying out potato starch.<br /><br />Any advice on changes to make or things to try? Thanks so much!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048702867707062734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-1109490373852877992013-12-04T14:22:22.605-08:002013-12-04T14:22:22.605-08:00Jean,
I'm sorry -- I'm not aware of the v...Jean,<br /><br />I'm sorry -- I'm not aware of the value of vitamin C for SIBO. I've personally used vitamin C (unbuffered) with meals when my gastric acid was compromised. For gallbladder/liver flushing, olive oil and lemon juice are utilized. I believe this can be helpful for SIBO (but contraindicated if someone has gallstones).<br /><br /><br /><br />Keith,<br /><br />Everything you post is quite MINDBLOWING, I'll reiterate. <br /><br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130930101836.htm<br /><br />The antifungal effects of niacinamide -- WOW. <br /><br />I wonder how much of niacinamide affects the parasympathetic nervous system? When I used to take Slo-niacin for kicks, I had the most calm and serene sensations. Have you heard of the locus ceruleus, a location in the brain, that operates wakefulness? Many NAD receptors and pathways... <br /><br />I know there are slight biochemical differences between niacin and nicotinamide. However, niacin is one of the few 'drugs' where study after study shows reduced all-cause and cardiac-mortality: HATS, FATS, FATS2, CDP, etc. (I ignore of course the latest fkc-tarded rigged-Pharma studies AIM-STUPID, HPS2)Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-40462142229141222452013-12-04T14:10:03.143-08:002013-12-04T14:10:03.143-08:00Keith~
I'm down with both the Beatles and eco...Keith~<br /><br />I'm down with both the Beatles and ecological medicine + functional medicine shining together. Nice melding. ;)<br /><br />SIGH. That is too clever.<br /><br />Almost as clever has having multiple clone robots of your wonderful self... Don't taunt me like that!<br /><br />gDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-9523051167322930182013-12-04T09:58:00.519-08:002013-12-04T09:58:00.519-08:00How about functional medicine shining with ecologi...How about functional medicine shining with ecological medicine?<br /><br />Oh boy, seconds indeed. Fine, I'll die smiling in semi-honor. Feel free to upload me into a robot of your choice. You may even want a few of me (gasp), but after 12 the license expires unless you plan on uploading me under the table. I'm down for all of it. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL6fh3-18r4<br /><br />Proving I'm not a robot,<br /><br />KeithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525351522656062339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-82823953826577675682013-12-04T03:52:55.786-08:002013-12-04T03:52:55.786-08:00Jean,
Good questions. I've wondered the same....Jean,<br /><br />Good questions. I've wondered the same. Blasto is not always nasty. Same with h pylori -- in fact the cag A+ strain is sometimes benign and even linked to protection against aggressive bad quickly fatal esophageal adenocarcinoma. <br /><br />Pathogenicity (as any farmer or vet may tell you) is hinged upon the environment and ecosystem. Pathobionts are CREATED not born. <br /><br />What about blasto + SBO + RS + some weeding????! I'd love to see ancestral and evolutionary medicine converge and shine...<br /><br />Where r u? Suddenly ur English is so good!Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-82863128465385980712013-12-04T03:47:01.463-08:002013-12-04T03:47:01.463-08:00Keith
THIRDS~!!! how did you know I'm so gene...Keith<br /><br />THIRDS~!!! how did you know I'm so generous? As you must know I am married so if Mr reluctant semi Paleo finds you strapped helplessly in the computer room, I'd be of little help. We'd only have a few asture seconds of delicious fun. How horrifically blissful would that be? Thank goodness Mr pseudo Paleo doesn't own either a shot gun or a clue how brilliant you are. <br /><br />Please don't go away ever. <br /><br />Cheers<br />GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-46676825084705955692013-12-04T02:27:30.247-08:002013-12-04T02:27:30.247-08:00I wonder if there is really useful to have a test ...I wonder if there is really useful to have a test for pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi ....)?<br />Indeed, if the recommendations outlined above is used with the RS, berberine, fermented products, is it really worth doing tests.<br /><br />For cons, I learned that some parasites such as Blastocystis homini, it is virtually impossible to eradicate it without the intervention of three antibiotics.<br /><br />Do you think that can really heal at all intestinal pathogens with diet and supplementation? I hope but I'm not sureJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077648283981030392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-50514389530903519812013-12-04T01:24:28.825-08:002013-12-04T01:24:28.825-08:00ah mah gah, I'll take whatever precious second...ah mah gah, I'll take whatever precious seconds I can get and may even come back for thirds. Forgot about human lectins. <br /><br />Namby, not sure there are papers about human triglyceride levels regulated by flora, but there are several about cholesterol shifts by probiotics. Knowing triglycerides are formed from glycerol and free fatty acids, both products of flora, it does make sense that flora shift via dietary changes shifts triglycerides. Yet the word bacteria doesn't make an appearance in the science of nutrigenomics. And microbes aren't yet factored in de novo lipogenesis because people like Taubes and Lustig fear losing credibility. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525351522656062339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-64029357945120884312013-12-03T17:19:34.852-08:002013-12-03T17:19:34.852-08:00Maxim,
U KNOW I LUV U ;)
but I hate guar gum ex...Maxim,<br /><br />U KNOW I LUV U ;)<br /><br />but I hate guar gum except for fun science experiments -- I was talking with Melissa earlier<br /><br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.jp/2013/11/how-to-cure-sibo-small-intestinal-bowel_18.html?showComment=1386028581075#c9103224856332490634<br /><br /><br />Did you see this Maxim? Keith has a point. The GMO pesticide Bt is a lectin and we are now PRODUCING it per studies because of horizontal gene transfer (biofilm + microbial SEX and exchange).<br /><br />Acta Cient Venez. 1992;43(5):312-4.<br /><br />Vegetable gums modify lectin hemagglutinability.<br />Melito C, Levy-Benshimol A.<br /><br /><br />Arabic gum enhances lectin hemagglutinability. The more glycosylated the lectin, the greater the stimulatory effect of the gum. Evidence presented suggests that the interaction between gum and lectin is of a carbohydrate-carbohydrate nature.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-28509493036216195782013-12-03T16:27:55.063-08:002013-12-03T16:27:55.063-08:00Maxim ~!
Thank you for your brilliant insights!
...Maxim ~!<br /><br />Thank you for your brilliant insights! <br /><br />I don't concur but so pleased to see you.<br /><br /><br />KEITH,<br /><br />Seriously may I humbly kidnap you for a few seconds, lock you in the computer room of the mansion, download your brain and do a few other unmentionable things.<br /><br />"Who's gluing your insulin receptors shut?" Our human body also secrets hundreds of lectins in our primitive, evolved defense mechanism... coinkydink???Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-6480719660061877522013-12-03T10:24:08.605-08:002013-12-03T10:24:08.605-08:00Keith, intriguing thoughts on lentils and triglyce...Keith, intriguing thoughts on lentils and triglycerides. Do you have any link that shows that microbes regulate triglycerides? That would make sense in many ways. <br /><br />I don't know anyone who even bothers to soak lentils. Thankfully, lentils are the only "legumes" that I can consume without incurring any allergic reaction. I've tested all legumes and I react to all of them except yellow and green lentils. Will try orange lentils this weekend! Thanks Keith! NambyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-41291050658522284522013-12-03T06:33:12.914-08:002013-12-03T06:33:12.914-08:00Regarding dietary lectins mentioned at the end of ...Regarding dietary lectins mentioned at the end of the blog, have you heard about microbial lectins? Who's gluing your insulin receptors shut? I doubt it's the lentils. Between microbial lectins, LPS and triglycerides (regulated by microbes), cell walls stiffen and get gooped-up, clogging receptors, but also with good intentions. (I like to think of DNA mutation as a botched gene repair job by microbes because nobody's perfect.) Sprouting lentils may have some digestive/nutritional benefit, but I'm not sure removing lectins is one of them.<br />http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1907/<br />http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/1040841X.2012.733680<br /><br />Relatedly, there's no reason to soak yer nuts/grains, Tim, as phytic acid is a healthy antimicrobial known beneficial in neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's. I'll spare you the links. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525351522656062339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-79960571914691083662013-12-03T06:30:06.376-08:002013-12-03T06:30:06.376-08:00Humans thinking process is amazing.
When we have s...Humans thinking process is amazing.<br />When we have strong emotional attachment to the subject, we tend to discard neutral and negative results presenting only cream from the top.<br /><br />When something has sinister outlook like transgenic plants due to industry information wars and scaremongering, we pass on thousands studies that proved safety+ while presenting few ones which fit our current beliefs.<br /><br />Sometimes I think it happens because life is hard enough to not hurt our own feelings acknowledging of being wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149953527020030490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-8185550836928248492013-12-03T02:09:43.616-08:002013-12-03T02:09:43.616-08:00SIBO and vit C "flush"
I want to known ...SIBO and vit C "flush"<br /><br />I want to known if you have experience with vit C flush for SIBO.<br />I known some physcian who give 30 gr of vitamin C (calcium ascorbate) with one liter of water each moring for eradication of SIBO.<br /><br />Do you agree or not for this strategy ?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077648283981030392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-56224485911216751092013-12-02T12:41:31.146-08:002013-12-02T12:41:31.146-08:00Tim,
I looked up after I asked you about Bifido in...Tim,<br />I looked up after I asked you about Bifido in yogurt and it seems that only *some* yogurts will contain contain Bifido. Mine is home made so I went and looked at the culture packet we used, and it does say Bifidus :-) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starter-Culture-Acidophilus-Bifidus-2-1Quarts/dp/B0032FAGQ8/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1386015601&sr=1-2&keywords=yogurt+culture" rel="nofollow"> Yogurt Culture </a><br /><br />I concur with your bigger point: Eat RS, preferably with a fermented food. Does red wine count as fermented food? Wishful thinking. Maybe or maybe not.<br /><br />Not that I need another reason for daily glass of red wine but here's something I dug up :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/really-red-wine-is-good-for-the-stomach/?_r=0" rel="nofollow"> Red Wine Gut Flora </a><br /><br />Everything I am reading these days seems to be connected to the gut one way or the other. I may have to change my glasses. LOL.<br /><br />T-NatThe Naturalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-46745382843807299962013-12-02T12:10:02.037-08:002013-12-02T12:10:02.037-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tim Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611027687223434753noreply@blogger.com