Re: inulin dose and timing (was): New to group - weight gain on CO

[Guest guest]

Liz, in the research, inulin in a " bolus " with food seemed to perform better

than inulin with fluid, especially in those with tricky digestion. You'll find

out pretty quick what your dose is going to be. Expect some gas, as lactobacilli

as a group (with exceptions) produce plenty of carbon dioxide, until the

bifidobacteria become more prominent in the culture. Bifidobacteria produce

(with exceptions) mainly fatty acids.

It's better to take prebiotics with the probiotic. The object is to maximise

contact time between the probiotic organisms colonising the bowel lining and the

inulin, and fluids move kinda fast. Fecal slurry would show bifidobacteria

dominant long before and maybe as a first step towards changing the colonies on

the bowel lining.

Of particular interest here is that many probiotics produce short chain fatty

acids that are direct food for bowel lining cells, just as longer chain fatty

acids, the MCT oils, are direct food for most other cells. These short chain

fatty acids, particularly butyrate, which is also in milk fat, even at a few

grams a day has been used to " cure " Crohn's disease and has been studied as

bowel cancer-preventive.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11077326

all good,

Duncan

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> > > Hi Duncan,

> > >

> > > thanks so much for all the information, I will look up all the links you

provided. For my dad, i've heard that whey is good, but had not gotten around to

checking into it further, so I will do so now...he is eating well but just does

not gain weight.

> > >

> > > Starting yesterday, i'm going on a mostly vegetarian low carb diet, and

also doing a 2 week colon cleanse. I'm determined to kickstart my thyroid and

adrenals to work again...have already had all mercury taken out of my mouth, but

still need to do DMSA chelation since I think heavy metals is a key factor

behind the gut issues and also yeast etc. (did I mention I have celiac disease

too?) I will check into inulin and MCT oil. I take probiotics but only

sporadically. For now, i'm cutting out the coc. oil except for cooking.

> > >

> > > appreciate the tips from you and from Chuck! Any tips on how my dad can

get rid of that nerve pain?

> > >

> > > thanks!

> > > Liz

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice Duncan! : )

Liz

> > > >

> > > > Hi Duncan,

> > > >

> > > > thanks so much for all the information, I will look up all the links you

provided. For my dad, i've heard that whey is good, but had not gotten around to

checking into it further, so I will do so now...he is eating well but just does

not gain weight.

> > > >

> > > > Starting yesterday, i'm going on a mostly vegetarian low carb diet, and

also doing a 2 week colon cleanse. I'm determined to kickstart my thyroid and

adrenals to work again...have already had all mercury taken out of my mouth, but

still need to do DMSA chelation since I think heavy metals is a key factor

behind the gut issues and also yeast etc. (did I mention I have celiac disease

too?) I will check into inulin and MCT oil. I take probiotics but only

sporadically. For now, i'm cutting out the coc. oil except for cooking.

> > > >

> > > > appreciate the tips from you and from Chuck! Any tips on how my dad can

get rid of that nerve pain?

> > > >

> > > > thanks!

> > > > Liz

> > > >

> > >

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