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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by oregontechninja on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:15PM (#19323980)
Purely anecdotal but, I've been expirmenting drinking and making kefir and fermented veggies (mostly spinach). After a few days, my digestive system was the most regular it's ever been. I feel happier too but correlation vs causation and what not.
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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by comicjk on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @07:15PM (#19324390)
If you're eating a lot of spinach, you could just be experiencing the well-known effects of dietary fiber.
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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by garraeth on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @07:50PM (#19324623)
True, and people are investigating new ideas about dietary fiber thinking that perhaps it's not just for "bulk" and helping keep things "regular": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29902436

"In this review, we will focus on dietary fibers, which interact directly with gut microbes and lead to the production of key metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, and discuss how dietary fiber impacts gut microbial ecology, host physiology, and health."

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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by cimmanom on Thursday March 07, 2019 @07:15AM (#19327391)
I though it was already known that soluble fiber contributes to microbiome health (and not much to motility) and insoluble fiber is mostly helpful for bulk and motility.

Does this study address the role of insoluble fiber in microbiome health?

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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by clydethefrog on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:35AM (#19326719)
Interesting, I thought spinach was a hard vegetable to ferment because it gets soft and sloppy quickly. Could you share a recipe?
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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by cageface on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:58AM (#19327331)
Spinach is great but don’t overdo it. The high oxalate content can cause problems for some people. Good to get a variety of different greens, of course including spinach.
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