"Chemical preservatives like benzoic acid, nitrites, butylated hydroxyanisole, and butylated hydroxytoluene are used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms."
Chemical preservatives basically kill your microbiome.
I got serious about my gut / microbiome a few years ago.
- I started drinking organic Kefir 1 liter every day. Olympic brand with 14 live organisms.
- A liter is VERY filling, so some days that would be my 1 daily meal.
- After 4 months I had dizzy spells, and went straight to my doctor. My blood pressure was extremely low 95/50 causing the dizziness. But it was great news, because I was taking 2 meds for high blood pressure. The Kefir had fixed that. So I quit the high BP meds and now I'm 124/74.. perfect normal BP.
- when I read up on Kefir and high blood pressure, sure enough Kefir cures high BP.
- I learned Kefir also cures A LOT of other metabolic issues. The studies are out there.
- After 5 months I cut the Kefir to 2-3 days a week. No doubt the healthy bacteria colonies were well established in my gut, and they also eat and destroy the bad bacterias.
- My arthritis inflammation is also kept in check.
- Way more energy swimming laps now doing 90 minute sessions.
- I thought it was just about the microbiome, but gut health is way more than that.
Merry Christmas everyone, and happy solstice. Days get longer now.
"Chemical preservatives like benzoic acid, nitrites, butylated hydroxyanisole, and butylated hydroxytoluene are used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms."
Chemical preservatives basically kill your microbiome.
Whole unprocessed foods are the way to go.
And Polysorbate 80 wipes out the gut microbiome as well. It's in a lot of "foods" 😀
I got serious about my gut / microbiome a few years ago.
- I started drinking organic Kefir 1 liter every day. Olympic brand with 14 live organisms.
- A liter is VERY filling, so some days that would be my 1 daily meal.
- After 4 months I had dizzy spells, and went straight to my doctor. My blood pressure was extremely low 95/50 causing the dizziness. But it was great news, because I was taking 2 meds for high blood pressure. The Kefir had fixed that. So I quit the high BP meds and now I'm 124/74.. perfect normal BP.
- when I read up on Kefir and high blood pressure, sure enough Kefir cures high BP.
- I learned Kefir also cures A LOT of other metabolic issues. The studies are out there.
- After 5 months I cut the Kefir to 2-3 days a week. No doubt the healthy bacteria colonies were well established in my gut, and they also eat and destroy the bad bacterias.
- My arthritis inflammation is also kept in check.
- Way more energy swimming laps now doing 90 minute sessions.
- I thought it was just about the microbiome, but gut health is way more than that.