Fiber Fueled

Fiber Fueled SCFAs Butyrate

Fiber Fueled SCFAs Butyrate

Fiber Fueled

Diet and lifestyle are at the root of all health and disease. Damage to the gut microbiome is a chief characteristic of most of the modern diseases.

The engine that drives human health isn’t even human! You’ve got friends in low places – trillions of them! Your gut microbiome is just as much of an ecosystem as the Amazon rainforest. Biodiversity is critically important to an ecosystem. When things are working the way they’re supposed to, we have a diverse and abundant community of microbes living in harmony in our colon. The colon is healthy and strong with an intact barrier of cells to keep everything in its rightful place, and our microbiota plays its natural role as the workhorses of human health.

They are not passive observers. They are what you eat! Our food is also their food. Every single bite flows downstream to your gut microbes. Each dietary choice you make will empower a specific group of microbes, while others will languish. If you permanently remove a food group, the microbes that thrive on that food will starve into extinction.

The healthy bacteria will reward us by molding our food into something that reduces inflammation and promotes health and balance. But the opposite can also be true. Unhealthy food feeds unhealthy microbes, and they punish us by creating compounds that inflame our body.

We use the term dysbiosis to refer to the loss of harmony and balance within the gut. Damage or microbial disruption causes you to have a higher proportion of inflammatory microbes. The good stuff falls by the wayside, making more room for the not so good stuff to flood your gut.

This is problematic, because now the colon wall is no longer protected by a healthy community of anti-inflammatory which increases intestinal permeability – some call this leaky gut – this leads to the spillage of bacterial endotoxins into the bloodstream. The bacterial endotoxins jump on the vascular superhighway throughout the body, and wherever it goes it sets a fire of inflammation. This can be a smoldering low-grade inflammation all the way up to life-threatening sepsis, shock, and multi-organ failure.

Bacterial endotoxins have been linked to a myriad of diseases including autoimmunity, obesity, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, type two diabetes, Alzheimer’s, hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and osteoarthritis...

60% of the weight of your stool is actually bacteria! Both good and bad.

When we properly nourish our gut microbiota, we are rewarded with microbes that extract everything that we need from our food, and nothing that we don’t...

Everything that we do as humans involves our microbiota one way or another, even the way we love one another. Every time we kiss, we exchange 80 million microbes with our partner, and vice versa.

Brain health starts in the gut, and that’s because they are in constant communication with each other. Literally right this second, there are over 500 million nerves in your intestines sending feedback to your brain through the vegus nerve. That’s five times more nerves than you’ll find in your spinal cord!

Gut microbes can communicate with our brain using the immune system and through the release of neurotransmitters, hormones, and signaling molecules. Neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine play a powerful role in our mood, energy levels, motivation, and our sense of reward. Your gut produces more than 30 neurotransmitters. Gut microbes both produce and respond to neurohormones like serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and norepinephrine. In fact, 90% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine are produced in the gut.

Short Chain Fatty Acids: All roads point to SCFAs for human health. They are the dominant driver of gut health and offer many benefits throughout the body. Healthy bacteria can’t survive without fiber. Studies have shown that fiber consumption increases the growth of healthy bacteria species.

Fiber is feeding the healthy microbes and they are multiplying. These reinvigorated microbes release SCFA’s from fiber to heal the colon. They make the colon more acidic which prevents the growth of inflammatory and pathogenic bacteria. They directly suppress many dangerous strains. A positive health momentum is created when you regularly expose them to good fiber in your diet; they will adapt to that and get really good at extracting SCFAs for you.

But the flipside is also true: a diet lacking in fiber will drain your gut of its fiber-extracting capabilities and make it less capable of getting postbiotics from your food. 97% of us aren’t even getting the minimal recommendation for fiber!

The main source of energy for our gut lining are SCFAs and fully 10% of our total body daily caloric requirements are met by fiber derived SCFAs!

This blood gut barrier is meant for protection, but holes can occur in the wall allowing bacteria, antigens, and toxic substances like bacterial endotoxins to get past the intestinal wall, activating the immune system. This increased intestinal permeability or leaky gut happens when tight junction proteins that are meant to keep cells connected to one another have been broken, thereby creating gaps between the cells. Good news: SCFA butyrate repairs leaky gut by increasing the expression of tight junction proteins and has been shown to decrease endotoxin release.

I’ve heard people say that your genes load the gun, and your lifestyle pulls the trigger. If that’s the case, then SCFAs disarm the gun and take it out of your hand. SCFAs make immune cells more tolerant to gut bacteria and reduce gut inflammatory markers.

SCFAs reverse dysbiosis, strengthen the gut microbiome, optimize the immune system, and regulate appetite and metabolism... SCFAs also cross the blood brain barrier and continue to work their magic. They connect the gut microbiome to the cerebral function. These effects are powerful. Many people with leaky gut also complain of brain fog. CFA butyrate has demonstrated a profound effect on improving learning and memory. Positive results are demonstrated in models of Alzheimer’s, heavy-metal toxicity, traumatic brain injury, and even neurologic infections. laboratory studies suggest that SCFA’s interfere with the formation amyloid plaque that’s characteristic of a deteriorating brain

Laboratory studies also show that butyrate protects the brain in models of Parkinson’s disease. This is quite interesting when you consider that human studies have found that patients with Parkinson’s disease have lower levels of the bacteria that produce SCFAs and, therefore lower levels of SCFAs in their stool. Parkinson’s disease patients characteristically have digestive issues, with constipation being the most common among them.

Children on a high-fiber diet demonstrate better cognitive control (multitasking, working memory, and maintaining focus) than children who eat a lower-fiber diet. So SCFAs may help ADHD. “I’d far rather kids eat a salad than take Ritalin!”

The above are some of my notes from: Fiber Fueled, Will Bulsiewicz, MD, MSCI ~Dave Johnson

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Can the severity of Covid-19 symptoms have a correlation with the gut microbiome?

Can the severity of Covid-19 symptoms have a correlation with the gut microbiome?

Can the severity of Covid-19 symptoms have a correlation with the gut microbiome?

The severity of Covid-19 symptoms in patients infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can be predicted based on the microbes they carry in their intestines, a new study has shown1. This means that considering the makeup of a person’s microbial community, known as their microbiome, alongside other relevant clinical data such as their past medical history and age, could be a powerful tool for triaging Covid-19 cases.

see: Gut Microbes Predict Covid Severity;

You will find a COVID / Biome video interview in a thumbnail when you scroll down this excellent biome article: Weight Loss Biome Connection

Dysbiosis is a modern-day problem that emerged when scientists discovered the astounding variety of microbes living on and in the human body. For the most part, these single-celled organisms are harmless (some are even good), and they live in symbiosis with you, the host. But microbes are sensitive little creatures, and their harmonious communities can be easily knocked off balance. This makes it easier for less friendly bugs to take over and do whatever suits them best — which is not always what your body needs. This is the simplified definition of dysbiosis.

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Health = positive things minus negative things

Health = positive things minus negative things

Health = positive things minus negative things

Health = positive things minus negative things

The leading causes of death and disease have a strong association with lifestyle choices. The book, Never Be Sick Again states that: There are not thousands of different diseases, All disease is the result of malfunctioning cells. Put simply, if the cells that make up your body are healthy, then you are healthy. Take care of your cells by providing them with all the nutrients they need, keep them free of injurious toxins, and disease will not happen...If your cells are healthy, your body will not become sick. If your cells do not receive what they need or if they are damaged or poisoned, they will stop working right and you will become sick.

May You Never Know What You Are Preventing

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The best way to treat a problem is to never get it in the first place. I believe there are ways to harness and optimize the amazing healing power of your own body. If you are facing something that can have life or death consequences, it makes total sense that you want to have everything possible be in your favor, and you want to definitely seek professional help. Don’t try to fix hard things by yourself!

I have an excellent book titled Beating Cancer with Nutrition. There is an insightful quote from this book: Early research indicated that once cancer has been upregulated, or “the lion is out of the cage”. Then no amount of detoxification is going to matter. Newer evidence says otherwise. Cancer growth can be both slowed and even reversed, under the right conditions. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 7 million Americans alive today who have lived 5 or more years after their cancer diagnosis. Cancer is reversible. If toxins caused the problem, then detoxification is the solution. Pg. 47

A clean and healthy body can fix itself! - Rik Deitsch

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Mad As A Hatter

The Mad Hatter!

Mad As A Hatter!

The Mad Hatter!

Mad as a Hatter was a common expression in the 1800s. Nearly everyone wore hats in those days, and it was found that adding a mercury compound to the process produced superior felt hats. Working in the mercury laden environment produced unfortunate effects for the hat makers. They exhibited many erratic and flamboyant behaviors. The significant neurological damage included tremors, excessive drooling, slurred speech, memory loss and severe paranoia. Thus came the saying: Mad as a Hatter

Today we are assaulted with hundreds of heavy metals and toxins that are creating a serious burden for our bodies; producing unhealthy consequences for us. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, we are exposed to more than 70,000 different toxins EVERY DAY! Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, along with a myriad of toxins are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and practically every personal care or cleaning product we use.

All of these toxins are difficult for our bodies to remove, often they become sequestered or stored in our body fat. The burden of this on our bodies keeps adding up. The implications of all this can be disastrous. Simply type into your browser any bad health condition that you can think of, then add the words ‘heavy metals’ along with it, and you will discover an alarming correlation. If toxicity is a leading contributor to health problems, it would seem that detoxification should be part of the solution or even prevention.

Our Zeolite is a uniquely micronized and activated natural zeolite formula designed to systematically remove heavy metals and other toxins safely and effectively from the body. Our product is formulated using clinoptilolite, a Zeolite that has been proven safe for long term use and is the subject of more than 14 clinical studies. Our product is a natural, organic solution to take out the bad, and replenish the good. It is like taking a shower on the inside of your body.

A clean and healthy body can fix itself!

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You Gotta Do Something!

You Gotta Do Something!

You Gotta Do Something!

You Gotta Do Something!

If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small! -Richard Branson

Ben Greenfield wrote a book with a great title: Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging. His most potent tip for increasing your energy vibration and the vibrations of all people around you is to...identify your purpose in life and enable yourself to achieve that unique purpose to the very best of your ability, all while loving God and loving others as fully as possible with that purpose.

Success is all about adding value to other people, and more success is making a bigger difference with more people. God desires that our lives attain their greatest significance. Much of the good in this world is done person-to-person, that’s YOU and me! John Maxwell said, My purpose is to bring joy, compassion, happiness and freedom to people in the world and experience the same for myself while doing it...Success is knowing my purpose in life. Growing to my maximum potential. Sowing seeds that benefit others.

You gotta do something!

If you have read this far...I commend you!!! Strive to live in an environment that constantly nudges you into activity. "If you want to do something big, you’ve got to be part of something you are excited about and you believe in, something worthwhile….Most people don’t give themselves enough time. You’ve gotta work hard, not for a few weeks or a few months, but for a few years. It takes three to five years to establish yourself in business. The first two years of any business are nothing but survival time. Even after you’re doing well, you’ve got to keep working hard if you want to get better and keep your business growing and developing until you make it big." -Art Williams

People with a strong sense of purpose and can articulate it live about 7 years longer than people who don’t! Have you written out a Purpose Statement or Affirmation? Why not go BIG! Let me share mine:

God has gifted me with great possibilities, and I am placed in a wonderful position for making much good happen. I prayerfully strive to be a positive influencer, to always be grateful, thoughtful and patient. I use each moment productively. I am Purposeful, a Visionary, I am Disciplined. I consciously give good nourishment to my spirit, mind and body. I am a major player and a strategic influencer.

...And we love you and are grateful for your efforts and good influence!

You can change your whole life by the way you think, and one of the best ways to do this is by feeding your mind great audio content. I can highly recommend this audio success library: https://johnmaxwellleadershippodcast.com/

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Clinoptilolite Structure

Critical Review on Zeolite Clinoptilolite

Clinoptilolite Structure

Critical Review on Zeolite Clinoptilolite

Zeolites possess unique and outstanding physical and chemical properties. These characteristics make zeolites extremely useful!

Abstract

Unique and outstanding physical and chemical properties of zeolite materials make them extremely useful in a variety of applications including agronomy, ecology, manufacturing, and industrial processes. Recently, a more specific application of one naturally occurring zeolite material, clinoptilolite, has been widely studied in veterinary and human medicine. Due to a number of positive effects on health, including detoxification properties, the usage of clinoptilolite-based products in vivo has increased enormously. However, concerns have been raised in the public about the safety of clinoptilolite materials for in vivo applications. Here, we review the scientific literature on the health effects and safety in medical applications of different clinoptilolite-based materials and propose some comprehensive, scientifically-based hypotheses on possible biological mechanisms underlying the observed effects on the health and body homeostasis. We focus on the safety of the clinoptilolite material and the positive medical effects related to detoxification, immune response, and the general health status.

Chemical Properties and Biological Application of Natural Zeolite Clinoptilolite

Zeolites possess unique and outstanding physical and chemical properties. These characteristics make them very useful in a variety of applications including agronomy, ecology, certain manufacturing, industrial processes, medicine, and cosmetics. Recently, the application of a specific natural zeolite material, clinoptilolite, has been documented in veterinary and human medicine. Subsequently, the market of clinoptilolite-based products for use in vivo has been continuously growing (Figure ​(Figure1)1)

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I Must Do The Most Productive Thing Possible At Every Given Moment

I Must Do The Most Productive Thing Possible At Every Given Moment!

I Must Do The Most Productive Thing Possible At Every Given Moment!

I Must Do The Most Productive Thing Possible At Every Given Moment!

He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the maze of the most busy life. But where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incidence, chaos will soon reign.

~Victor Hugo

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Process For Success

Today Matters!

Today Matters!

Today Matters!

You see, success doesn't just suddenly occur one day in someones life. For that matter neither does failure. Each is a process.

If i could come to your house and spend just one day with you, I would be able to tell whether or not you will be successful. You could pick the day. If I got up with you in the morning and went through the day with you. watching you for 24 hours, I could tell in what direction your life is headed.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. If you make a few key decisions and then manage them well in your daily agenda, you will SUCCEED.

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.

~ John Maxwell

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Zeolite natural stone phenomenon. The Stone Mushrooms!

Daily Detox Origins!

Daily Detox Origins!

Daily Detox Origins!

Clinoptilolite is a naturally occurring form of zeolite. Millions of years ago, volcanoes erupted and poured lava into the sea. Over time this combination of lava, ash and seawater created a mineral with a crystalline structure with tiny negatively charged cages. These strongly charged little cages have an outstanding ability to entrap heavy metals and other toxins.

A vital key for complete wellness is to minimize the body's burden toxins. Zeolite can play an exceptional role in any detox program. Powdered Clinoptilolite has been used as an intestinal cleanser and relief for diarrhea for centuries, as well as a traditional remedy to promote overall health and wellbeing.

From Good to Great - The traditional milling and processing of Zeolite involves producing a powder with particles of around 30 microns in size.  Dr. Rik Deitsch is a biochemist who became fascinated with the outstanding detoxifying power of Zeolite.  He began thinking of how he might create Zeolite particles small enough to pass through the gut and into the bloodstream, thereby taking the “trash-collector directly to the trash.”  This would require the zeolite particles to be 5 microns or less in size.  The breakthrough that Rik had was developing a process that reduced the size to less than 5 microns.

With its amazing affinity for toxins, natural zeolite may have many of its cellular cages already filled with bad stuff.   Even during the mining and processing stages, zeolite can capture the diesel fumes and many other potentially harmful materials around the mining environment.  Rik developed a process for emptying out all the cages, making the zeolite even more hungry.  This process is called activation.  The other unique process he developed is called micronization.  Zeolite particles are made that are smaller than 5 microns so they can enter the bloodstream, creating a powerful systemic detox agent.

Rik’s unique product that has been on the market since 2005 and providing incredible results. He has gained a large group of loyal followers. Recently Rik has developed an improved zeolite which takes the particle size down to 0.39 microns. This improved iteration has only been available on the market since March of 2020.

Everyone has a body burden and needs to be detoxed. His Zeolite, which is activated and micronized, might be the ultimate in being able to systematically remove harmful toxins from your body.

Zeolite is ideal for detoxifying with all upside and no downside. This is so good for the body that even expectant mothers and their babies can use it.

The only reason not to be using this is because nobody told you about it!

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