tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post2322115312606195544..comments2023-11-30T00:29:08.106-08:00Comments on Animal Pharm: High Dose Potato Starch Can Make You Fatter, Insulin Resistant, Feed Vipers in Your UPPER GUT If You Are MISSING Bifidobacteria longum and Akkermansia mucinophila, aka SAD Microbial Fingerprint (Part IV) NSFWDr. B Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-27003339351864640572015-01-27T02:13:05.346-08:002015-01-27T02:13:05.346-08:00Is there a pure probiotic source for Akkermansia a...Is there a pure probiotic source for Akkermansia and Christensenella?P1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10150386241231733361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-31566990534078755462015-01-24T13:35:08.990-08:002015-01-24T13:35:08.990-08:00Dr. B G,
Regarding your comment on, DECEMBER 24, 2...Dr. B G,<br />Regarding your comment on, DECEMBER 24, 2014 1:45 PM, you mention of Ashwin Patel. Do you mind linking the blog or podcast of this guy. I am using Neem at this moment, and would very much like to hear what other Indian herbs are out there one can try.<br />Oregano oil and Grapeseed extract are another on the list, but not Indian I believe.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989236703149454350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-41168700426925926742014-12-24T13:49:26.623-08:002014-12-24T13:49:26.623-08:00S Hall
I like Jarrow but prefer the organic inuli...S Hall<br /><br />I like Jarrow but prefer the organic inulin better. Whole foods are great too -- onion soups, sunchokes, nibble on some dandelion root/salad, etc. Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-85227134770914181142014-12-24T13:47:04.712-08:002014-12-24T13:47:04.712-08:00Adrian
What gut testing have you done? What probi...Adrian<br /><br />What gut testing have you done? What probiotics have you tried?<br /><br />See the new post -- yes RS3 intolerance because of starches can be a problem until the uppergut is seeded well by soil, bifido, Akkermansia, etc. <br /><br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2014/12/high-dose-potato-starch-can-make-you.htmlDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-71378736207112496522014-12-24T13:45:29.434-08:002014-12-24T13:45:29.434-08:00PJ ~There are great reports on aloe. I love also p...PJ ~There are great reports on aloe. I love also pickled fenugreek from my favorite Indian restaurant. It's all made and fermented by little old grandmas! It's so delicious and my gut seems to do happy cartwheels after that and milky Chai tea ;) <br /><br />Ashwin Patel and others talk about several Indian gut healing botanicals (neem) and digestive support here, ck it out<br /><br />Part 1: Don't Take Raw Resistant Starch Alone and Other Precautions; RS2 Needs to Be Taken With Other Fiber To Spread Fermentation Completely Across the Entire Colon<br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2014/09/dont-take-resistant-starch-alone-and.htmlDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-42401437762288140752014-12-24T13:41:55.755-08:002014-12-24T13:41:55.755-08:00I love all the mucilagey foods and fiber -- okra, ...I love all the mucilagey foods and fiber -- okra, slimy Okinawan purple tubers, lotus root, waxy red potatoes, etc. Aloe is really awesome. Of course anything can sub for psyllium -- it is one of the most studied but it is a 'seed' and those with cross reactivity, allergies or other intolerance (like high Prevotella overgrowhts) will not do well. Would love to hear what works for you later!Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-27428697376159721932014-12-24T13:39:54.860-08:002014-12-24T13:39:54.860-08:00Appreciate your thoughts Anon!Appreciate your thoughts Anon!Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-46682068944888769142014-12-24T13:39:13.148-08:002014-12-24T13:39:13.148-08:00Please see Step #3
http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot...Please see Step #3<br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-to-cure-sibo-small-intestinal-bowel.html<br /><br />Some good bifido below on another comment (B longum straight up)Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-30754188040716656682014-12-24T13:37:49.389-08:002014-12-24T13:37:49.389-08:00Tim S. is growing low populations of Akkermansia a...Tim S. is growing low populations of Akkermansia and selecting only starch-eating bifido strains with potato starch. This is not ancestral.<br /><br />The Folz family had slightly higher blood sugars which are meaningless as small #'s but I suspect they reduction in gut flora that are anti-inflammatory and gut protective have affected metabolism. Only Child 1 on psyllium had lower blood sugars. So high starch-eating bifido but metabolic degradation? Low AKk and low Christensenella?<br /><br />Ubiome or Genova -- great tests.<br /><br />New post:<br />High Dose Potato Starch Can Make You Fatter, Insulin Resistant By Lowering GLP-1 AND ESPECIALLY If You Are Missing Bifidobacteria longum and Akkermansia mucinophila, aka SAD Microbial Fingerprint (Part V) NSFW<br /><br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2014/12/high-dose-potato-starch-can-make-you.htmlDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-22849073664183516042014-12-24T13:34:14.350-08:002014-12-24T13:34:14.350-08:00Thanks -- "because the carbs can feed bacteri...Thanks -- "because the carbs can feed bacteria in the upper digestive tract which can then infect important organs like the pancreas". I think our upper gut guardians prevent upper gut fermentation, SIBO/sifo (small intestinal bacterial/fungal overgrowths). The gut guardians do not derive energy from RS2 but from fiber from whole foods that rich in RS3 and non-starchy fiber (greens, stems/leaves, celery, roots like rutabagas, daikon, konjac, parnips, carrots, etc)Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-24427306517039949542014-12-24T13:30:57.454-08:002014-12-24T13:30:57.454-08:00What is your gut testing? Are you reaching leannes...What is your gut testing? Are you reaching leanness and other metabolic goals? <br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2014/12/high-dose-potato-starch-can-make-you.htmlDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-48550472777721721452014-12-24T13:30:06.053-08:002014-12-24T13:30:06.053-08:00Thx -- Raw potatoes compromise protein digestion i...Thx -- Raw potatoes compromise protein digestion in the stomach and small intestines because many raw starchy tubers contain trypsin inhibitors, which lead to pancreatic adenomas, hypertrophy, cysts and pancreatic masses. Are you trying to eat it daily? They don't even feed that to pigs and other livestock.<br /><br />What is your gut testing, B longum, Akkermansia, Christensenella, Roseburia, etc?Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-39620008234689585022014-12-24T13:27:26.973-08:002014-12-24T13:27:26.973-08:00Joe L~ Yes me too and several others who emailed m...Joe L~ Yes me too and several others who emailed me. The new post might offer some highlights for you ;) I had Prevotella overgrowths and hopefully they are improved now. Version B lowers Prevotella; if Prevotella is a problem, then psyllium needs to be avoided until the upper gut is re-seeded because grains, psyllium and starches-raw/cooked may aggravate overgrowths. Psyllium is double edged -- it grows B longum like mad. I do very well with it but there is a balance until Prevotella is low enough and bifido/Akk can do their work I think.<br /><br />Glad to hear the reflux is resolved. What benefits are you noticing with Version B?<br /><br />How is the seeding of the upper gut going? <br /><br />These B longum probiotics is working really well for people<br />GI Balance (life extension)<br />bio clinic B longum <br />http://www.smithspharmacy.com/shop/product_view.asp?id=2558698&StoreID=A2CA0A52C8E242409B8D577B01E035A1&private_product=1Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-22532546543908905302014-12-24T13:21:47.688-08:002014-12-24T13:21:47.688-08:00Kira ~Aloe is fantastic. It's great topically ...Kira ~Aloe is fantastic. It's great topically for skin and 'topically' for gut epithelium, very mucusy and coats wounds and micro-ulcerations. Thank you for sharing a great blend! Lemon pith has fantastic antioxidants and the pectin-oligosaccharides generated will super heal up the gut because it grows B longum, etc.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-21235078170747079702014-12-24T10:25:46.881-08:002014-12-24T10:25:46.881-08:00Dr. BG, I second to the earlier question RE Aloe V...Dr. BG, I second to the earlier question RE Aloe Vera: I make a lemon smoothie with added fiber, probiotics, and fresh aloe gel scooped out of the leaf, and it made a huge difference in my digestion... Can you pls comment on Aloe Vera?Kirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043943851816395417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-31571115841416174322014-12-24T02:27:25.899-08:002014-12-24T02:27:25.899-08:00Hi Grace,
Just my N=1.
I dabbled with an earlier...Hi Grace,<br /><br />Just my N=1.<br /><br />I dabbled with an earlier version of your 'bionic fiber' mix, for a few weeks earlier in the year - specifically the version that included psyllium and raw potato starch.<br /><br />I developed quite bad GERD (both heartburn after meals and silent reflux at night). I'd never suffered from reflux before, in hindsight I suspect the potato starch might have aggravated an existing overgrowth in the upper gut which I was unaware of, and the psyllium contributed further as it caused me to get very backed up.<br /><br />Supplementation of Betaine HCL for a month or two resolved the majority of reflux symptoms, and after a couple of further months of 'weeding' I've now started to introduce your updated bionic fiber version B (inulin/acacia/greens) without issue. <br /><br />Keep up the good work!Joe Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-56225530722244473332014-12-23T21:09:20.919-08:002014-12-23T21:09:20.919-08:00Ditto - a small raw potato, a small green banana, ...Ditto - a small raw potato, a small green banana, and a small chinese yam all have 15-30g RS2. These are all off-limits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-19260968393245147702014-12-23T18:13:18.367-08:002014-12-23T18:13:18.367-08:00When you 1st tapped the brakes on potato starch I ...When you 1st tapped the brakes on potato starch I remember a distinction being drawn between that and banana flour because banana flour was the "whole food"<br /><br />Now you are strongly less enthusiastic about all RS2 but only mention potato starch. Is banana flour less problematic/less bad or are you just hammering potato starch since it's way more popular? <br /><br />I'm not crazy, only talking about 1 or 2 tbsp per dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-19303761280995597822014-12-23T15:09:45.360-08:002014-12-23T15:09:45.360-08:00From Perfect Health Diet:
These foods are made of ...From Perfect Health Diet:<br />These foods are made of PHD-compliant ingredients – rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca starch in the case of baked goods – but they have a few defects:<br /><br /> Low nutrient density. As a purified macronutrient, gluten-free flour is unaccompanied by micronutrients.<br /> Low water content. Whole food starches, like white rice and white potatoes, typically have less than 500 calories per pound due to a high water content. But flours and foods made from them, like noodles and pizza dough and bread, lack water and provide 1300-1500 calories per pound.<br /><br />The lack of water is potentially a problem because water is crucial to digestion, especially digestion of proteins. In the stomach, food needs to be dissolved in an acidic water bath in order for protein-digesting enzymes like pepsin to work properly. Dry foods are just not digested well.<br /><br />Flour-based foods may be problematic for more reasons than their lack of water. Last year, Ian Spreadbury proposed (http://www.dovepress.com/comparison-with-ancestral-diets-suggests-dense-acellular-carbohydrates-peer-reviewed-article-DMSO) that “acellular carbohydrates” – carbohydrates that are not surrounded by cell walls and embedded within a cytoplasm – may be unhealthy because the carbs can feed bacteria in the upper digestive tract which can then infect important organs like the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and small intestine. Cellular carbohydrates would be digested lower in the intestine, helping to maintain an antiseptic and healthy upper small intestine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-10581832269250971892014-12-23T11:55:13.228-08:002014-12-23T11:55:13.228-08:00Tim Steele has shown in several posts that if we e...Tim Steele has shown in several posts that if we eat potato starch, our bifidobacteria population should potential grow at an exponentially significant rate. This is backed up by many human and animal studies, his own N=1, and the Folz family experiment.<br /><br />If we instead want to grow Akkermansia, Christensenella<br />and Bifido Longum,what exact fibers do you recommend and are there any studies and N=1's that show this is possible?<br /><br />I'm planning some gut testing soon. What would be a good target percentage for Akkermansia, Christensenella,and Bifido longum?<br /><br />Any recommendations for a gut test that would capture all three?<br /><br />I like the thought of simply increasing random bifido strains but would much rather target these other important microbes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-28207300614134332912014-12-23T04:19:01.565-08:002014-12-23T04:19:01.565-08:00I really liked your blog post. What are the best ...I really liked your blog post. What are the best brands and name of a specific robotic supplements with good and not bad probiotics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-55350720239875663852014-12-23T01:52:52.374-08:002014-12-23T01:52:52.374-08:00@Adrian
Eat your potatoes, rice and beans (cooked...@Adrian<br /><br />Eat your potatoes, rice and beans (cooked / cooled / reheated). Absolutelyt nothing wrong with that at all.<br /><br />If I understand what Grace is saying, it is when one high-doses some raw starch powder in the hope of fixing something such as SIBO, yeast overgrowth, etc.<br /><br />If your digestion is fine and you don't know yourself any gut issue, why would you even consider taking one of those powders ? To me, it would make no sense. What makes sense really is to eat whole foods, traditionally prepared, including as much starchy veggies as you like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-12771379019070356402014-12-22T23:04:31.685-08:002014-12-22T23:04:31.685-08:00I should also clarify that you don't mention a...I should also clarify that you don't mention aloe vera in Bionic Fiber. It does have high mucilage content so was thinking if that could substitute for Psyllium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-44720775300634696202014-12-22T23:00:15.358-08:002014-12-22T23:00:15.358-08:00Hello DrBG,
Coming back to your Bionic Fiber vers...Hello DrBG,<br /><br />Coming back to your Bionic Fiber versions, what is your view on Aloe vera. Have read positive and negative things about it. But it is quite popular here in India, so just wanted to know what you think of it.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />PJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-64797121836968234832014-12-22T22:51:37.605-08:002014-12-22T22:51:37.605-08:00Sorry Grace, I have read your article 3 times but ...Sorry Grace, I have read your article 3 times but I can't work out whether you are saying to kick out RS3 as well as RS2 or not, temporarily or permanently or at all?? I also think it would help if you clarified whether this applies as much to a healthy person with a healthy digestion. I.e. No RS2 or RS3 (if that's what you are saying because if you are that's pretty much cleared out the cooked and cooled rice and potatoes etc.) Where does one get their carbs?<br />Cheers, Adrian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com