Posts tagged Gut Health
Propionate and Health: How To Lose Weight By Easily Altering Your Friendly Gut Germs

We always hear that we must eat fiber to be healthy, but I have had none and am healthy. I even have the lab test results to prove it. Fiber gets fermented into beneficial short-chain fatty acids, but other food sources can be fermented into them as well. One of them is called propionate, and it helps us burn fat. There is a simple and safe supplement that promotes the formation of propionate. Read on for more information.

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Scott Solomons, DDSColon Cancer, Colon, Gut, Fiber, Bacterial Fermentation, Short-chain Fatty Acids, Gut Health, Gut Bacteria, Amino Acids, Carnivore Diet, Propionate, Acetate, Butyrate, Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Food Cravings, Gut-Brain Connection, Inulin-Propionate Ester, IPE, Inulin, Weight Loss Comments
What Are Processed Carbohydrates and Why We Should Avoid Them

One of my central warnings on this site is we must avoid eating processed carbohydrates to stave off disease and optimize our health. I have written about it so much that I believed everyone who reads my posts understands what they are. Recently, I have spoken to people who think processed carbs are donuts and cake, not bagels and sandwiches. This post is dedicated to them and all who need a reminder about what processed carbohydrates are, and why they should be avoided. If you don't want to read the whole thing, skip to the end, where I tell you how to identify them and list the most common sources of processed carbs.

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Diet, General Health, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSProcessed Carbs, Processed Carbohydrates, Refined Carbohydrates, Cell Wall, Small Intestine, Gut, Gut Health, Digestive System, Ape, microbiome, Gut Bacteria, Neolithic, Farming, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, Acne, tooth decay, Crooked Teeth, Small Jaw, Small Head, Dense Acellular Carbohydrate, Fiber, CelluloseComment
My Carnivore Diet Disaster and Recovery

As many of you know, I started the carnivore diet on January 1, 2020, hoping to give it one year. The year sped by without me experiencing any significant issues being a carnivore. I cured two chronic orthopedic problems (thumb and elbow) and improved my body composition, sleep, mood, and more. I achieved near-perfect health and wellness. I decided to start adding plant-based items, including some alcohol back into my diet and see how I fared. My goal was to add variety to my diet, not to improve my health, as it was about as good as it gets. It went poorly. This post will cover what I learned about adding things back into my diet.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Pain Relief, Paleo, MovementScott Solomons, DDSCarnivore Diet, Body Composition, Sleep, Mood, Plant-based, Irritants, Toxins, Animal-based, Alcohol, Dehydration, Omnivore, Repetitive Strain, Inflammation, Nerve Impingement, Gut Health, leaky gut Comments
Six Simple Ways to Reduce your Inflammation and Strengthen Your Immune System to Fight Covid-19

It has been about one year since we started to hear about Covid-19. In that time, we have amassed tons of data on the disease. One thing is clear: the average person who dies from it has 2.6 underlying illnesses. Since most of our modern ailments are rooted in inflammation, I want to suggest six things you can do starting today to decrease it.

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Scott Solomons, DDSCovid-19, Inflammation, Stress, Exercise, Anti-inflammatory, Cytokine, Neutrophil, natural killer cells, macrophage, T cell, B cell, HIIT, Tabata, High Intensity Interval Training, Nutrition, My Fitness Pal, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin B-6, Folate, Obesity, Sleep, C-Reactive Protein, Ct Sleep Center, Sun, Gut Health, Probiotics, microbiome, Processed Carbs, plaque, Protein-energy malnutrition, PEM, Soil-based ProbioticsComment