Want to get rid of your gut? Then you need to fix your gut.
You see, your gut has an immune system. And when bugs in
your digestive tract upset that immune system, you gain
weight.
This phenomenon is triggered by the two main causes of
obesity and illness - toxicity and inflammation.
But today I'm going to tell how you can use the 7 keys to
UltraWellness (further detailed in my book The UltraSimple
Diet) to address these causes.
And it really works.
In my own practice, I've seen patients lose up to 30
pounds, just by eliminating food allergens and balancing
their digestive system.
For example, a 38-year-old woman suffered chronic
inflammation, fluid retention, acne, fatigue, and joint
pain, as well as irritable bowel syndrome with bloating and
gas. Nothing helped.
Then she stopped eating the foods that bothered her and
took healthy bacteria to heal her gut.
Before she knew it, she'd lost 35 pounds - and all of her
symptoms.
Powerful Evidence
But don't take my word for it. Now there's powerful
evidence that links inflammation to weight gain.
One recent study looked at children, half of whom were
normal weight and half of whom were overweight.
The researchers measured their levels of high-sensitivity
C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the
body.
Then they looked for plaque or thickening in the carotid
arteries (the main arteries that supply the brain) with an
ultrasound.
Finally, they looked at blood tests for IgG, or delayed
food allergies.
The results were stunning.
The overweight kids had a 3-fold higher level of CRP and a
2.5-fold higher level of IgG antibodies to foods.
These rates were almost 10 times higher than what most
studies have found!
The overweight kids also had much thicker carotid arteries
- an early sign of heart disease.
When your gut is damaged, it becomes leaky and food
particles become exposed to its immune system.
The result? A full-body immune response that triggers
inflammation, which in turn leads to insulin resistance.
And insulin resistance leads to belly fat.
According to the study's researchers, eliminating IgG food
allergens could help treat obesity and prevent heart
disease. (1)
So you don't have to limit calories - just foods that cause
allergies and inflammation.
Another study looked at what causes a leaky gut.
The researchers of that study fed thin mice a very high-fat
diet.
High-fat diets promote toxin-producing bugs and cause the
"good" bugs to die. In fact, processed, sugary, fatty foods
totally change the gut's ecosystem.
And that's just what the researchers discovered. The toxins
produced in the mice triggered inflammation and obesity.
The researchers say that eliminating the bad bugs and
giving the rats antibiotics can prevent diabetes. Adding
soluble fiber to their diet can increase the good bugs and
decrease the bad bugs - leading to weight loss. (2)
It happens in humans, too.
My patients have had similar results when they take soluble
fiber called konjac root or glucomannan. The good bacteria
feed on the fiber and reduce inflammation.
Simply put, people with healthy bugs in their gut lose
weight, and those with bad bugs gain weight. (3)
What Can You Do?
Let me review.
The typical American diet promotes the growth of bad bugs
in the gut. These bugs damage the gut lining and produce
toxins that your system absorbs.
When your gut is leaky, partially digested food particles
can enter your bloodstream, where your immune system
reacts, creating inflammation.
Inflammation triggers insulin resistance - which makes you
gain weight.
Having an unhealthy gut causes inflammation and toxicity,
and you get fat and sick.
If you want to lose weight and feel healthy, try these tips:
1. For 3 weeks, eliminate the most common food allergens,
including gluten, dairy, eggs, corn, yeast, peanuts, and
soy. 2. Eat a whole-foods, plant-based, high-fiber diet. 3.
Take probiotics daily to boost the healthy bacteria in your
gut. Look for those that contain 10 billion CFU of
bifidobacteria species and lactobacillus species.
Give yourself just a few weeks, and you'll be astounded by
the dramatic results. You can feel better and shed pounds -
simply by healing your gut.
==> References: (1) Wilders-Truschnig M, Mangge H, Lieners
C, et al. IgG Antibodies Against Food Antigens are
Correlated with Inflammation and Intima Media Thickness in
Obese Juveniles. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2007 Dec 10
(2) Cani PD, Amar J, Iglesias MA, et al. Metabolic
endotoxemia initiates obesity and insulin resistance.
Diabetes. 2007 Jul;56(7):1761-72.
(3) Bäckhed F, Ding H, Wang T, et al. The gut
microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat
storage.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Nov
2;101(44):15718-23. Epub 2004 Oct 25.
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Mark Hyman, MD is a pioneer in functional medicine,
practicing physician and best-selling author. A sneak
preview of his book "The UltraSimple Diet" is available.
See The UltraWellness Blog for more on Food Allergies:
http://ultrawellness.com/blog/
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