high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

[Swordsmyth]

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation--a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel syndrome, causes debilitating intestinal swelling, cramping, and diarrhea. The disease affects half a million people in the United States, but its cause is yet unclear.
In the new study, a diet of plant-derived "good" fats, including coconut oil or cocoa butter, drastically reduced bacterial diversity in mice with Crohn's-like disease. Mice fed beneficial fatty diets had up to thirty percent fewer kinds of gut bacteria as those fed a normal diet, collectively resulting in a very different gut microbial composition. Some of the species changes showed up in feces, while others were different in cecum, a portion of the intestine commonly inflamed in Crohn's disease. Mice fed even low concentrations of coconut oil or cocoa butter also had less severe small intestine inflammation.

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[dannno]

OMG allergies.. so much better when I'm eating low carb and good fats.

[Dr.3D]

I suspect that has something to do with the Caprylic Acid found in coconut oil.

[donnay]

I suspect that has something to do with the Caprylic Acid found in coconut oil.

Yep which it helps kill and control Candida albicans. It's a great anti-fungal treatment.

[Dr.3D]

Yep which is help kill and control Candida albicans. It's a great anti-fungal treatment.

Yes, and I suspect that is the major cause of inflammation in the large intestine.

[donnay]

Yes, and I suspect that is the major cause of inflammation in the large intestine.

Yes and it will cause leaky gut which will cause inflammation elsewhere. Candida is nasty stuff and can lead to H. Pylori.

One of the reason why fermented foods like; Kefir, Kimchi, and Sauerkraut are excellent probiotics. Fermented foods will also help heal the gut. But Coconut oil helps to take down the bad bacteria so the probiotics can replenish and help balance it.

[shakey1]

A ketogenic diet can help with inflammation, as well as a host of other illnesses.

https://ketoschool.com/the-43-health...s-1e4ee4743f1f