tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post5752239377214584915..comments2023-11-30T00:29:08.106-08:00Comments on Animal Pharm: Legumes and Potatoes are Certainly P-A-L-E-ODr. B Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-9707108247447520772014-10-06T12:18:55.855-07:002014-10-06T12:18:55.855-07:00Thanks Mr Nuts!! Thanks Mr Nuts!! Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-68744380798549070862014-10-06T12:04:05.419-07:002014-10-06T12:04:05.419-07:00Hey Guys,
Great article and comments, and if you ...Hey Guys,<br /><br />Great article and comments, and if you would like to actually try some of these amazing Tubers that are called Tiger Nuts you can find them at www.tigernutsusa.com or check the store locator on the same site.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />The Nuts at www.tigernutsusa.com Tiger Nutshttp://www.tigernutsusa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-48827918984353504432014-09-05T13:18:18.411-07:002014-09-05T13:18:18.411-07:00Ed
Fermenting for 1-3 days will exponentially inc...Ed<br /><br />Fermenting for 1-3 days will exponentially increase the microbial presence. Even after cooking the spores of some and the dead microbes still confer health benefits. DNA, membrane bits, cell coat parts -- they all give us health benefits.<br /><br />I don't know about grinding. The other methods are great too. Sometimes when I ferment past 3 days they start sprouting, which is fine and probably more nutritious to some extent since some of the nutrients and protein become more bioavailable and transformed.<br /><br />More lentils and legumes are great if your gut has shifted and doesn't have intolerance, bloat, gas or crmaps! Like all new things, go low, go slow. They are carby. I don't eat excessive amounts unless I'm majorly working out/moving.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-59741514254881610812014-09-05T12:20:12.430-07:002014-09-05T12:20:12.430-07:00Dr B G, any thoughts on legume preparation? Soakin...Dr B G, any thoughts on legume preparation? Soaking, grinding, fermenting, cooking? The more the better?Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164636748417342543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-72147240873326768812014-08-21T06:11:48.546-07:002014-08-21T06:11:48.546-07:00Anon,
Click on my name. Yes great story, thx.Anon,<br /><br />Click on my name. Yes great story, thx.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-83982420077148900692014-08-10T13:49:07.471-07:002014-08-10T13:49:07.471-07:00I have Hashimoto's, what would you do to rever...I have Hashimoto's, what would you do to reverse it and what is your take on iodine regarding Hashi's? I am still very young (21 yo) and I would love to put the disease into remission so I can improve the quality of my life.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-52736237973842295062014-07-27T12:20:28.508-07:002014-07-27T12:20:28.508-07:00Anon
Yes same species A boisei and they underwen...Anon <br />Yes same species A boisei and they underwent tremendous physical changes during the one million years. But they went extinct. Obviously eating Tigernuts didn't solve all of their problems or led to eexcessively narrow resource allocation compared to competing species. <br /><br /><br />Duck<br /><br />I agree. What doesn't kill u makes u stronger. Or modern caveat: can give you CFS<br /><br />Even the lack of gluten exposure can cause celiac like symptoms. There was a Swedish epidemic of celiac in the 90s and this is attributed to two combined factors: lack of breastmilk and late intro of dietary gluten. Gluten is a toxin much like the LPS of childhood viral and bacterial infections. Perhaps there is a window of opportunity for priming and protection? So many of lack this critical 'imprinting' on the gut exposures and immune system -- then perhaps modern toxins are much more toxic? <br /><br />Love all of your deep insights and thoughts. Thanks!!<br />Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-80398190612620504332014-07-26T21:08:28.548-07:002014-07-26T21:08:28.548-07:00Tiger nuts actually kind of sort of even support t...Tiger nuts actually kind of sort of even support the aquatic ape theory if 'aquatic' means 'marshes' and not just oceans. Omega 3 from oysters or omega 3 from sedges, is there a huge difference? This is really amazing idea. Is Tigernut man and Nutcracker man the same species? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-76343222227696674062014-07-25T13:11:07.682-07:002014-07-25T13:11:07.682-07:00That's great.
The evolution of cooking and h...That's great. <br /><br />The evolution of cooking and hearths did many things for our human ancestors. In addition to making food and meat more easy to chew and enjoyable, they killed parasites. <br /><br />Tigernuts thrive in moist soil by creeks and waterways which become infested with liver flukes and parasites unfortunately. The same for water chestnuts and lily bulbs in Asia. No one eats these raw because of parasites once people got smart. <br /><br />Take my word, parasites aren't fun. These cause intestinal permeability, SIBO, chronic inflammation, cancers and autoimmune disorders. <br />Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-16063600215401682482014-07-24T15:19:40.561-07:002014-07-24T15:19:40.561-07:00Lori
You must have missed my carnivory posts and ...Lori<br /><br />You must have missed my carnivory posts and don't know me or my LC-ish style. Google 'meat made us smart dr BG animal pharm'<br /><br />My goal is to look at ancestral diets in an honest way with archaeological data and background. That is wonderful that diet changes reversed the ravages caused by modern diets and lifestyles. The same happened for me but one point my insulin sensitivity and hormones were optimal and ketosis caused me problems -- adrenal, thyroid and brain fog. Some people report gut and immunity issues when there are not enough fermentable fibers or RS3 in the diet to support the 100 trillion partners in our gut that we've co-evolved with. <br /><br />Yes many tubers were/are toxic. Cassava still is (it's also a plant that uses both C4 and C3 photosynthesis to fix carbon curiously). Requires massive amounts of processing and fermentation to convert to edible forms. <br /><br />Ur right i lumped ancient tubers with potatoes/Solanum. I consider it Paleo because we were eating it's cousins which have identical or similar nutritional profiles. In monte verde in South America, a well preserved Paleo village that was encased near a peat bog near a waterway was discovered. It had the first evidence of 13,000 year old wild potatoes Solanum maglia besides hearths, tools, seeds, nuts and berries.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-27767250303979839462014-07-24T14:38:17.774-07:002014-07-24T14:38:17.774-07:00The anthropologists whose works I've read (Lea...The anthropologists whose works I've read (Leakey, Walker, Fagan, etc.) point to meat eating as the source of energy for our larger brains, based on a great deal of evidence: guts becoming shorter like those of carnivores, rapid spread into other territories, increasing sociality, cut marks on animal bones, isotope evidence, etc. And our ancestors had already been eating tubers for millions of years. <br /><br />I don't see it mentioned in the article, but the starchy potatoes most of us know are native to Central America, where they were traditionally processed to remove toxins. Roots such as those that the Hadza eat are a great deal more fibrous.<br /><br />Having changed my diet because of GI problems, I can tell you that a low-carb diet (no starchy foods or fruit) stopped my problems dead in their tracks. Potatoes leave me starving within a few hours. As for beans--enjoy your flatulence!Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-82039663066049239242014-07-24T13:11:45.228-07:002014-07-24T13:11:45.228-07:00Anon
I love your story of gut recovery! That'...Anon<br /><br />I love your story of gut recovery! That's awesome. I appreciate your kind words. Give me a buzz, on email if click on my nameDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-82417868618766400462014-07-24T12:50:07.934-07:002014-07-24T12:50:07.934-07:00Dear Dr. BG, Richard, and Tim
I want to thank all ...Dear Dr. BG, Richard, and Tim<br />I want to thank all three of you for your work--I greatly appreciate what you are doing. I am writing to report on results.<br />I have (or mainly, had) what I think was SIBO. Usual causes: antibiotics, birth control pills when younger, one serious illness with a week of morphine, probably low stomach acid. Symptoms: gas and bloating, pain--but no lower GI symptoms. Also, mild rosacea.<br />I have been following Dr BG's protocol for about 7 months--about 2 months of 4 tablespoons of potato starch/day, rotating recommended probiotics, walking, fermented foods. Then I branched out, following everyone's suggestions, into other fibers: acacia, glucomannan, baobab etc. Recently I've added inulin, the most troublesome so far, in tiny increments.<br />Results: gradually diminishing symtoms (Yes!) and greater overall digestive comfort. Onions, garlic and beans have completely stopped bothering me. Rosacea is greatly diminished, though I'm still sensitive to sun. <br />One question: I am still reactive to certain fodmaps such as pears, apples. Dr BG, you have mentioned charcoal, and charcoal certainly takes away the symptoms. But is it good to take for its own sake? Does it do more than simply mask bloating?<br />And one observation: I too have had vivid dreams. It occurs to me that dreams have been important in many (maybe most?) traditional societies, as well as more recently--for instance in psychoanalysis. But not so much lately--is it possible that modern diet is suppressing what used to be normal dreaming?<br />Again--thank you! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-19177274442893793922014-07-24T12:29:49.732-07:002014-07-24T12:29:49.732-07:00Weed is a double edged tool - it might calm the gu...Weed is a double edged tool - it might calm the gut (second brain) however it typically leads to binge feeding which maims the gut if it includes sugar, junk and fat emulsifiersDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-21195641297681973182014-07-24T12:14:44.546-07:002014-07-24T12:14:44.546-07:00Ok, this is going to be a question from left field...Ok, this is going to be a question from left field, but what about the relationship between cannabis and gut health? We know that the cannabinoids found in weed have incredible anti inflammatory properties, amongst many other beneficial effects. But we also know that cannabis slows down gut motility, and could this slowing of gut motility backfire if you have something like SIBO? Considering how popular weed is getting nation and worldwide, I'm beginning to wonder how this will fit in with a paleo/primal/gut health lifestyle. It's a topic that nobody has addressed very well (probably with good reason - few good studies, illegality, etc.), but it's one that seems to be increasingly pressing, and oddly silenced within the paleo/primal/gut health community. Love your work Dr. BG! Keep it up!Stone-aged mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-34254031282196048962014-07-24T12:07:14.375-07:002014-07-24T12:07:14.375-07:00Thanks, Dr. BG, you crack me up.Thanks, Dr. BG, you crack me up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-82970639146230422762014-07-24T06:37:41.728-07:002014-07-24T06:37:41.728-07:00Eating less RS is probably a warm adaptation as we...Eating less RS is probably a warm adaptation as well -- RS protects from cold so the cold adapted foods have more. <br /><br />FUT2 which is a SNP linked to secretion of more carbs (fucose) in our mucus lining likely is an adaptation for less fiber as well as our gut's adapted to feeding its inhabitants different or less fiber at the end of the Paleolithic and transitioned to more grain/legume /maize based sources of microbial fuel... but it is all conjecture just like this post lol.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-6326393708237021852014-07-24T06:30:57.417-07:002014-07-24T06:30:57.417-07:00If we look to Darwin and his finches on the Galapa...If we look to Darwin and his finches on the Galapagos islands, adaptation to new foods takes only a few generations or less. AMY1, apoE2 and E3 and other gene variants are other clues to higher intakes of complex carbohydrates and agri adaptation. Except for white/brown rice and monoculture, non-heirloom potatoes, most examples of complex carb starches tend to be low GI and high in fiber (bran, spectrum of arabinoxylan, pectins, xylan, hemicellulose, lignins, oligosaccharides, etc). <br /><br />Having dysbiosis/SIBO and FODMAP/fiber intolerance is rather not evolutionary!Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-36363537453737423562014-07-24T05:39:20.223-07:002014-07-24T05:39:20.223-07:00Thanks, Dr. BG a very timely post! I always wonder...Thanks, Dr. BG a very timely post! I always wonder why very smart people can look at the same data and come away with such different viewpoints. I'd love to see a panel with you, Richard Noley and Tim Steele, vs the remaining dogmatic Paleo people like the one on Dave Asprey's recent interview. Assuming for a second that Paleo foods are the only ones we should be eating because 'we' have not had enough time to adapt to them, is that true for our guts? Considering how quickly new generations of bacteria are created, how long does it take for 'us' to become adapted to new foods? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com