Posted on 01/12/2018 1:52:53 PM PST by Red Badger
It is well known that healthy eating increases our general sense of wellbeing. Researchers have now discovered that a fiber-rich diet can have a positive influence on chronic inflammatory joint diseases, leading to stronger bones.
The key to the effect our diet has on our health are intestinal bacteria: healthy intestinal flora consists of a multitude of different species of bacteria. Every adult carries approximately two kilogrammes of benign bacteria in their intestines. They help our digestion by breaking fibre down into its individual components, which can then be absorbed by the body. A by-product of this process are short-chained fatty acids which are important for the body, providing energy, stimulating intestinal movement and having an anti-inflammatory effect. The intestinal bacteria also fight against pathogens which have found their way into the gastrointestinal tract. It is known that intestinal flora can either protect against illness or cause illness, depending on its composition. If the various bacteria coexist harmoniously, they can protect the intestinal wall and prevent it from letting pathogens pass through.
In the latest article published in Nature Communications, FAU researchers show that it is not the intestinal bacteria themselves, but rather their metabolites which affect the immune system and therefore have a knock-on effect on autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. How intestinal bacteria and the immune system communicate is still unclear, and scientists are still unsure about what may be done to have a positive effect on the bacteria. The researchers focussed on the short-chain fatty acids propionate and butyrate, which are formed during the fermentation processes caused by intestinal bacteria. These fatty acids can be found, for example, in the joint fluid and it is assumed that they have an important effect on the functionality of joints.
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I’m 68. I’ve never heard of “muesli” before now. Is it a high-brow term for “bacteria friendly dirt”?
Cut out sugar and alcohol (well-known joint inflamers) boost fish oils and curry/turmeric.
Familia Swiss muesli every morning. It’s the real deal. That, and a nitecap of psyllium each night and the trains are always on time.
My wife and I discovered it in a country inn in Grindelwald, Switzerland in 1981. They had a variant called “Bircher Muesli” which is muesli cereal soaked in yogurt. It was SO good. I occasionally buy a box at home. It is DENSE — a small box weighs a couple pounds.
The article is funny. Tje title has “muesli” in it but the article discusses high fiber diets in general and does not mention muesli until the last sentence where it says it is a good fiber source. It’s like the author’s sponsor is a muesli company and he finished writing his article when he realized “Oh crap! This is supposed to be about the wonders of muesli. I better mention it before I wrap up.”
I cur out all wheat products. I eat steel cut oats for breakfast. No dairy or eggs. Went from prediabetes to normal blood sugar. IMHO oats work.
No but daily doses of tumeric will. :-)
It’s granola.
Sorry. You need Tequila.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/healthy-eating/4-reasons-you-should-drink-shot-tequila-every-day
I haven't had tequila since a squadron Christmas party in 1990. I guess I have some catching up to do...
(Just kidding. I can't even think about tequila without getting queasy thanks to that night.)
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