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messopotatoesmia t1_iytolr2 wrote

Reply to comment by TheArcticFox444 in Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats in Mice by econoblossomist

Because humans like to think they're special.

(Also, our gut microbiome is unique to humans and between different humans, and we're only just beginning to unravel precisely and exactly how much they affect us).

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TheArcticFox444 t1_iytouwi wrote

>(Also, our gut microbiome is unique to humans and between different humans, and we're only just beginning to unravel precisely and exactly how much they affect us).

But the basic principle was there!

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messopotatoesmia t1_iytpi5g wrote

For decades people thought eating fat gave you heart disease. Medicine doesn't generally follow an obvious or scientific path. Often it's just trial and error and see what works.

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TheArcticFox444 t1_iytqfhm wrote

>Medicine doesn't generally follow an obvious or scientific path. Often it's just trial and error and see what works.

Ah! You're getting closer! But you don't need to completely wing it with trial and error. Protein. Complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates.

You have a craving for sweets. Should you feed those little gut microbes that love sweets? Or should you starve the little buggers to reduce their numbers...and, therefore reduce your appetite for sweets.

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messopotatoesmia t1_iyuf3kl wrote

Getting closer to what? Are you sure you're replying to the right person?

Realistically, it's not macros. For prebiotics you want to focus on food sources of inulin, pectin, flavonoids and sauerkraut. Maybe l-Glutamine too.

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TheArcticFox444 t1_iyujx7f wrote

>focus on food sources of inulin, pectin, flavonoids and sauerkraut. Maybe l-Glutamine too.

Too complicated. (Assuming you have a kitchen but not a laboratory.)

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messopotatoesmia t1_iyuozur wrote

No, it's really not.

Oranges. Apples. Onions. Cranberries. Blueberries. Sauerkraut.

L-Glutamine you can buy from Amazon.

Done.

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TheArcticFox444 t1_iyw3own wrote

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>Oranges. Apples. Onions. Cranberries. Blueberries. Sauerkraut.

>L-Glutamine you can buy from Amazon.

>Done.

Won't get rid of your sweet tooth.

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