Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 I thought yeast thrives in an acidic environment (low ph)? / Re: Re: constipation > Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power, > to the bio-mass moving through. It is a good idea to add some if > your diet does not include enough roughage. If you are already > eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw state, the magnesium, > and plenty of water, would be my strategy. > > Hi , The inulin I suggested also is a soluble fiber; it is indigestible - so it qualifies as roughage. It's the most plentiful carbohydrate after starch in the vegetable kingdom. I can agree with magnesium short-term for constipation, and always agree with the raw vegetables, but.... One of the reasons I don't recommend psyllium as a bulking agent is that it's essentially cellulose, which can be used by clostridia, one of the bacteria we have to be very careful not to encourage. This may not be an issue in some people. Another reason, one that IS a big issue, is that psyllium does not encourage bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, the two bacteria we SHOULD encourage. In fact, if the constipation is created not by insufficient drinking water in the diet, it IS caused by incorrect bowel bacteria so we'll want to control it anyway. Inulin in the diet will contribute to a healthy bifidobacteria population that will control the cause of the constipation, rather than simply mechanically bulking the bowel while not addressing that cause at all. A third reason is that psyllium also does not contribute at all to the low bowel pH needed to control the yeast in there, while inulin does. Because of those three reasons and a few others that don't relate directly to constipation or yeast, inulin in my view wins hands down as a more efficient health tool compared to psyllium. Even if you use some psyllium as well, it doesn't replace inulin for those reasons. To continue, psyllium also doesn't replace inulin because inulin is converted to beneficial short chain fatty acids, it normalizes blood glucose and insulin levels, it normalizes blood pressure, reduces triglycerides, reduces both VLDL and LDL cholesterol levels, and it improves mineral absorption. Not bad for a food, eh? Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Hi Duncan I missed your post first time around. I agree with you, and your accolades for inulin. We have the dunaliela inulin as one of major ingredients in our green superfood, the Exsula Iridesca. Inulindoes truly help with digestive health. www.mandalavillage.org/lec/ Re: Re: constipation > Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power, > to the bio-mass moving through. It is a good idea to add some if > your diet does not include enough roughage. If you are already > eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw state, the magnesium, > and plenty of water, would be my strategy. > > Hi , The inulin I suggested also is a soluble fiber; it is indigestible - so it qualifies as roughage. It's the most plentiful carbohydrate after starch in the vegetable kingdom. I can agree with magnesium short-term for constipation, and always agree with the raw vegetables, but.... One of the reasons I don't recommend psyllium as a bulking agent is that it's essentially cellulose, which can be used by clostridia, one of the bacteria we have to be very careful not to encourage. This may not be an issue in some people. Another reason, one that IS a big issue, is that psyllium does not encourage bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, the two bacteria we SHOULD encourage. In fact, if the constipation is created not by insufficient drinking water in the diet, it IS caused by incorrect bowel bacteria so we'll want to control it anyway. Inulin in the diet will contribute to a healthy bifidobacteria population that will control the cause of the constipation, rather than simply mechanically bulking the bowel while not addressing that cause at all. A third reason is that psyllium also does not contribute at all to the low bowel pH needed to control the yeast in there, while inulin does. Because of those three reasons and a few others that don't relate directly to constipation or yeast, inulin in my view wins hands down as a more efficient health tool compared to psyllium. Even if you use some psyllium as well, it doesn't replace inulin for those reasons. To continue, psyllium also doesn't replace inulin because inulin is converted to beneficial short chain fatty acids, it normalizes blood glucose and insulin levels, it normalizes blood pressure, reduces triglycerides, reduces both VLDL and LDL cholesterol levels, and it improves mineral absorption. Not bad for a food, eh? Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:35:15 -0800, you wrote: > >If you are already on inulin, I'd suggest the change to sugar- and >FOS-free, or at least with the natural stuff, increasing the dose >to therapeutic levels. At least 9 grams daily and 15 grams will >help a lot. In fact, up to 40 grams was used in the clinical >studies on constipation. > Hello, Do you have the names of any suitable products? Thanks (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 EAT SALT...you will not believe how fast you will gain energy, almost as soon as it hits your mouth. > > From: CNCRTWMN <cncrtwmn@...> > Date: 2004/08/27 Fri AM 08:02:12 EDT > > Subject: Re: Re: Constipation > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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