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Re:What Is the Human Microbiome, Exactly? by tsomctl on Saturday June 29, 2019 @08:57PM (#20315748)
Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by Perlmutter

I have a theory that fad diets like keto, paleo, primal blueprint, low fodmap, whole 30 (of which there are numerous people claiming they have major improvements) really work because they influence the gut biome.

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Re:What Is the Human Microbiome, Exactly? by throw345hn on Saturday June 29, 2019 @09:20PM (#20315802)
I cant speak for other diets but I follow low fodmap diet as I suffer from IBS. I always assumed that I was prescribed that diet to influence the gut bacteria. I mean the bacteria ferment on high fodmap foods and bloat and distend your stomach.

Talking about low fodmap specifically I wouldnt call it fad as it has been and is being researched and has shown to be effective to help with IBS, maybe not so much for other conditions.

Personally I have found it helpful in reducing the symptoms that I have.

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Re:What Is the Human Microbiome, Exactly? by Madmallard on Sunday June 30, 2019 @08:11AM (#20317793)
https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/problem-with-the-grain-brain-...

:thinking:

I don't know about this guy. I got that link from quackwatch.

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Re:What Is the Human Microbiome, Exactly? by rorykoehler on Saturday June 29, 2019 @09:42PM (#20315880)
Keto is working for me to treat AS specifically for this reason. Had to experiment a long time to find the right diet. If I stray I flare up pretty quickly.
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