Inulin and prebiotics

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http://medherb.com/92INULIN.HTM

http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/ueic/articles/g14_g02/frame.html

I'm doing daily/nightly research into treatment for my Candida.

Looking into prebiotics I came upon articles (like the above link)

about inulin. Now, if inulin isn't digested or absorbed... does it

matter if it's " sugar free " or not?

I've also been reading about a Swiss Hospital (New England Journal) &

a bad allergic reaction to inulin. I'm fuzzy on the details on it.

Has anyone else here experienced an ill affect of inulin? Most of

what I've read has been so positive that I'm hoping this is more of a

fluke (the allergic reaction) than common.

Sources of Inulin/Examples of natural-occurring sources of inulin

include:Asparagus,Banana,Chicory,Garlic,Leek,Jerusalem Artichoke,Onion

Salisfy,Wheat

[Guest guest]

> I'm doing daily/nightly research into treatment for my Candida.

> Looking into prebiotics I came upon articles (like the above link)

> about inulin. Now, if inulin isn't digested or absorbed... does it

> matter if it's " sugar free " or not?

The reason I recommend sugar free inulin is that the 6% to 11% sugar

component of native inulin supports a wide variety of yeasts and

bacteria, and the 2% to 3% FOS component of 3-to-5 polysaccharide

links at least support a wide range of bacteria.

So while the inulin component itself is not digested or absorbed, you

have these problematic parts in there. Healthy guts can tolerate a

certain amount of sugar and FOS because the correct bacteria already

dominate.

>

> I've also been reading about a Swiss Hospital (New England Journal) &

> a bad allergic reaction to inulin. I'm fuzzy on the details on it. Has

> anyone else here experienced an ill affect of inulin? Most of what

> I've read has been so positive that I'm hoping this is more of a fluke

> (the allergic reaction) than common.

Reactions to inulin are so rare as to be almost unknown. This has to

be a fluke, a curiosity, as inulin is the most common carbohydrate in

the vegetable kingdom after starch. What would the poor fella eat

that doesn't contain some?

>

> Sources of Inulin/Examples of natural-occurring sources of inulin

> include:Asparagus,Banana,Chicory,Garlic,Leek,Jerusalem Artichoke,Onion

> Salisfy,Wheat

>

When you look at the chart on inulin-containing foods contained in

" Inulin: A Comprehensive Scientific Review " on my website, a chart

compiled from many research sources, you see because inulin is the

most common carb after starch in the vegetable kingdom, that all

vegetables contain some inulin, even wheat, but you'd need several

helpings of the highest inulin-containing foods daily to get near the

optimum dose.

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/inulin_review.html

This was accomplished historically, but modern diets contain only 1/5

enough inulin. I would suggest a paleo (pre-farming) diet as the

closest approximation that might get you near the 12-15 grams daily

you require for a healthy bowel culture.

Forget the bananas and the wheat; they're way too high in starch and

sugar for a normal diet, unless one already has a healthy gut

population and can afford the high carb count and yeast involvement.

All veg and fruits contain some sugar and/or starch, but there's no

reason to tempt fate with these excesses, especially if you harbor a

bowel infestation/infection.

Duncan Crow

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The plant material the inulin is extracted from contains some sugar as well as

inulin.

When processed some sugar normally remains in the refined product.

The sugar would be used as would any sugar ingested into the body.

Bruce

From: " tobihorse "

> I'm doing daily/nightly research into treatment for my Candida.

> Looking into prebiotics I came upon articles (like the above link)

> about inulin. Now, if inulin isn't digested or absorbed... does it

> matter if it's " sugar free " or not?