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No one told you when you become a gut health coach than random people on the internet would send you unsolicited poop picks for advice on their stools.
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A moldy spirit/mind creates a moldy gut.
If you’re not organised, clean, changing your sheets regularly, replacing your tooth brush regularly, you’re exposing yourself to way too many harmful microbes for a modern day immune system.
Is your house giving you leaky gut?
A 2016 study found that house dust mite allergens can reach the gastrointestinal tract and may contribute to intestinal barrier dysfunction.
"In colonic biopsies from healthy patients, HDM [house dust mites] increased epithelial permeability (p<0.001), reduced expression of tight-junction proteins and mucus barrier. [...] Results were confirmed in vivo in mice. In patients with IBS, HDM further deteriorated gut barrier function, induced TNF-α but failed to induce IL-10 secretion (p<0.001)."
To minimize exposure, wash your bedding weekly, minimize clutter, wipe down surfaces, vacuum frequently (incl. vacuuming the upholstery), and keep indoor humidity low.
Dust mites tend to concentrate in bedding, upholstered furniture, curtains and drapes, carpets, and plush toys.
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Tongue on the right clearly has biofilms/microbe colonisation.
However left tongue is open for debate.
IMO, this is often wrongly presumed as always candida. While it can be, for many these tongues can be from chronic inflammation or even just chronic dairy consumpation.
Always dig deeper into person's health for left one. Don't just run candida protocols based on that alone.
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This is what the finishing phases of getting good gut health looks like
- pectin
- PHGG
- inulin
- RS
- arabinoxylans
- Beta-glucans
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"We’ve built an entire health culture around avoiding UV exposure, avoiding midday sun, covering the skin, wearing SPF, and spending more time indoors
And yet, skin cancers continue to be common."
Don’t worry, guys. Skin cancer rates are rising because people are obviously spending more time outside than ever before
Oh, wait..
The average person spends roughly 90-95% of their time indoors
So what exactly is going on here?
We’ve built an entire health culture around avoiding UV exposure, avoiding midday sun, covering the skin, wearing SPF, and spending more time indoors
And yet, skin cancers continue to be common. That should at least make us pause and ask a more interesting question
If the average person is already chronically indoors and chronically avoiding sunlight, how can we reduce the entire skin cancer conversation to simply the notion that solar UV exposure is the problem?
Maybe, just maybe, the truth is more complicated than that
Maybe circadian status, dose, timing, intermittent versus chronic exposure, pigmentation, diet, metabolic health, artificial light, and the broader environment all deserve a seat at the table
Maybe chronic circadian disruption has something to do with the destruction of circadian clocks, mitochondria, opsins, melanin, hmmm
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Citrus pectin, polyphenol and kiwi maxing.
One of the most important aspects of your gut and therefore your health is this species of microbiota:
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii.
Aim to increase this before you start taking any probiotic. Low levels in the gut are highly associated with Crohn's and UC.
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Housemate had insomnia. Took time but it’s fixed now.
Crazy the transformation in her mental health now she sleeps properly.
Everything just started humming nicely afterwards. Morning walks, energy at work, achieving more goals.
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Sunday morning here. Busy week so haven’t had much time outside. This morning at the beach since sunrise for past 2 hours. Was tired. Didn’t want to get up. Now feel amazing.
Morning sunlight will always be my favourite health intervention.
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There are different mechanistic pathways that can contribute to migraines:
- mast cell activation
- neuropeptides produced in the gut, such as CGRP
- energy deficits in the brain and nerves
- sensitisation of the trigeminal nerve in your face, for example from metabolic or sinus issues
- mitochondrial dysfunction
- disruption of the GABA/glutamate system, which can be influenced by stress and hormonal signals
The point is that different mechanisms can lead to similar-ish migraine symptoms. Or at least be diagnosed collectively as migraines.
For example, if the trigeminal nerve in your face is sensitised from sinus issues, scents may become a trigger for your symptoms. And this is diagnosed as migraine.
But that physiology can be quite different from someone whose migraines are being driven primarily by an energy deficit in the brain, even though they might still experience similar symptoms, including aura.
Understanding what is driving the migraine matters - not just the symptoms it produces.
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One of the most important aspects of your gut and therefore your health is this species of microbiota:
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii.
Aim to increase this before you start taking any probiotic. Low levels in the gut are highly associated with Crohn's and UC.
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We probably need to start being more clear about migraine terminology so we can start specifically calling out trigeminal nerve sensitivity.
After years of being told I have MCAS/MCS, an immunologist suggested today I might actually be dealing with atypical migraines. Apparently, when your nervous system is over-sensitized, perfumes, fabric conditioners etc. can trigger nausea and headaches. Quite the plot twist.
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Good advice. Support the systems of your gut if you need to. Especially when it comes to stomach acid and enzymes.
betaine hcl + digestive enzymes are such an underrated combo
betaine hcl eliminates reflux and uncomfortable post-meal fullness
digestive enzymes alleviate bloating and gas that comes hours after eating
absolute staple for substantial meals
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The funny thing about calorie tracking is when my health sucked, I struggled to eat enough calories. Underestimated how little I was eating. Was skinny and wanted to put on weight.
Now with better health, it’s the opposite. Always underestimate how much I’m eating.
Using a food scale to weigh portions & honestly track your calories is one of the most eye opening things you’ll ever do. The majority of you are eating more calories than you think.
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How you change the life of your normy sibling or friend who doesn’t care about health but wants to feel better:
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Become anal about the technique. Even if it means you only go back to 2 or 0 pull ups, or have to get strong on machine or assistant pull-ups first.
Almost everyone with pull down goals uses their arms more than they think.
Back exercises, especially pull downs, is where everyone cuts corners and it costs them.
Flex core, controlled/smooth on way up. Pull with lats and elbows. Imagine pulling elbows into hips. No ego pull-ups.
Never force a rep goal. Force a technique to failure. Don’t cheat with arm involvement.
Then once technique is in order, also layer in some 2-3 rep max pull downs, and some explosive ones.
I use to do weighted pull ups. Had an ego moment and realised how much my arms were involved. Then went back to machines and no weight to perfect technique.
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Has been around for 5,000 years. Ancient middle eastern cultures use to serve it with fatty cuts of meat.
Incidentally now science shows it’s great at reducing lipid peroxidation from its ellagic acid and other polyphenol content.
Goated carb source
Seems like consuming half or more of the bottle at once could be good intra-workout
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