Sylvia's free ebook(2)

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This is part two of my critique of Sylvia's ebook at:

http://www.fixourfood.com/images/Print%20Layout%201.pdf

On page 20 Sylvia writes, " Bacteria emit hydrogen in the process

of digesting the lactose and other sugars in the intestines. The

amount of hydrogen released from the lungs is high due to the

lactose-consuming bacteria in the intestine. " But lactobacilli

are known to digest lactose and produce carbon dioxide, not

hydogen, and bifidobacteria use lactose and produce no gas;

producing short chain fatty acids instead. Both can also use

other sugars and the populations are sizeable, probably the

majority. From Tungland's review posted on my website, " When the

main types of generally recognized beneficial bacteria,

bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, are at optimum levels they

constitute approximately one-third of the bacterial population in

the gastrointestinal tract. In some cases the numbers of

beneficial bacteria may be so low they are undetectable. The

numbers of bifidobacteria are regarded as a marker of the

stability of the human intestinal microflora (Mutt & Tanaka,

1987). Populations of bifidobacteria can represent up to 95% of

the total intestinal microflora in breast-fed infants, in

comparison with about 25% in the adult (Gibson, 1995). "

So when Sylvia quotes the researchers, " The same patients were

given small amounts of milk, steadily increasing the amount for

two weeks. At the end of the two weeks, that person could consume

the same amount of milk as in the first test and the hydrogen

breath test did not register as high as it did the first time.

The conclusion was that lactose intolerance could be overcome by

continued ingestion of milk " , I would tend to agree with them

because the milk may have stimulated the lactic acid bacteria and

the bifidobacteria, which should be and may already have been

there in hugely dominant numbers. Modern research I posted

yesterday in part 1 of my critique of the ebook showed that

cultivating these bacteria in the bowel is a specific cure for

lactose intolerance. It's immaterial whether some people may have

lost genetics for lactose digestion as we evolved with these

bacteria that perform the task for us. And, the studies I've seen

used inulin in two-week to four-week periods, same as the

milk/lactose study offered here by Sylvia. Given the data we have

on the subject I doubt she's going to get anywhere with her

postulate that an immune system reaction caused a reduced

response to lactose; it's more likely just the bowel ecology

correcting itself.

On page 21 she refers to gastric reflux and burning as a sign of

possible intestinal fermentation, but the stomach is not involved

in intestinal fementation; insufficient stomach acid called

hypochlorhydia is the main cause of GERD, while healthy

intestinal fermentation causes no discomfort. This can be looked

up in a keyword search on hypochlorhydria. Chronic

hypochlorhydria results in poor digestion and often dysbiosis,

and the progress towards dysbiosis can be accelerated by taking

TUMS or antacids or of course antibiotics.

Hope this helps; I'd be happy to discuss any of these points more

thoroughly with anyone and I do hope you'll update your ebook for

the second edition, Sylvia.

Duncan Crow

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

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A lot of people take TUMS for the calcium. Are you saying this is a bad thing?

Sylvia's free ebook(2)

On page 21 she refers to gastric reflux and burning as a sign of

possible intestinal fermentation, but the stomach is not involved

in intestinal fementation; insufficient stomach acid called

hypochlorhydia is the main cause of GERD, while healthy

intestinal fermentation causes no discomfort. This can be looked

up in a keyword search on hypochlorhydria. Chronic

hypochlorhydria results in poor digestion and often dysbiosis,

and the progress towards dysbiosis can be accelerated by taking

TUMS or antacids or of course antibiotics.

Duncan Crow

http://members. shaw.ca/duncancr ow/

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YES!!!

Re: Sylvia's free ebook(2)

A lot of people take TUMS for the calcium. Are you saying this is a bad

thing?

Sylvia's free ebook(2)

On page 21 she refers to gastric reflux and burning as a sign of

possible intestinal fermentation, but the stomach is not involved

in intestinal fementation; insufficient stomach acid called

hypochlorhydia is the main cause of GERD, while healthy

intestinal fermentation causes no discomfort. This can be looked

up in a keyword search on hypochlorhydria. Chronic

hypochlorhydria results in poor digestion and often dysbiosis,

and the progress towards dysbiosis can be accelerated by taking

TUMS or antacids or of course antibiotics.

Duncan Crow

http://members. shaw.ca/duncancr ow/

[Guest guest]

Tums are bad, for everyone? or just people with the gastric reflux problem. I

am trying to understand this. I don't use Tums, but, a lot of people do.

Sylvia's free ebook(2)

On page 21 she refers to gastric reflux and burning as a sign of

possible intestinal fermentation, but the stomach is not involved

in intestinal fementation; insufficient stomach acid called

hypochlorhydia is the main cause of GERD, while healthy

intestinal fermentation causes no discomfort. This can be looked

up in a keyword search on hypochlorhydria. Chronic

hypochlorhydria results in poor digestion and often dysbiosis,

and the progress towards dysbiosis can be accelerated by taking

TUMS or antacids or of course antibiotics.

Duncan Crow

http://members. shaw.ca/duncancr ow/

[Guest guest]

maybe duncan can enlighten us with the scientifics. i forget the

breakdown but they're bad for everyone. All antacids are no good!

Re: Sylvia's free ebook(2)

Tums are bad, for everyone? or just people with the gastric reflux

problem. I am trying to understand this. I don't use Tums, but, a lot of

people do.

Sylvia's free ebook(2)

On page 21 she refers to gastric reflux and burning as a sign of

possible intestinal fermentation, but the stomach is not involved

in intestinal fementation; insufficient stomach acid called

hypochlorhydia is the main cause of GERD, while healthy

intestinal fermentation causes no discomfort. This can be looked

up in a keyword search on hypochlorhydria. Chronic

hypochlorhydria results in poor digestion and often dysbiosis,

and the progress towards dysbiosis can be accelerated by taking

TUMS or antacids or of course antibiotics.

Duncan Crow

http://members. shaw.ca/duncancr ow/

[Guest guest]

Taking TUMS if you need the calcium amounts to one or two tablets

daily. It will not appreciably neutralize stomach acid at that

dose and it's only temporary.

But neutralizing stomach acid with higher doses on a continuous

basis or every time you eat a meal (the meal also dilutes stomach

acid) will promote GERD and bowel dysbiosis.

Duncan

On 14 Sep 2006 at 11:05, candidiasis wrote:

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> Posted by: " T " avec_tendresses@... avec_tendresses

> Date: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:13 pm (PDT)

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> A lot of people take TUMS for the calcium. Are you saying this is a

> bad thing?

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