WG also-known-as GPA is an inflammatory response
Some things that modern medical science tell us about the biological processes of inflammation and immune-response
- some foods (eg Turmeric, Saffron) have a well documented anti-inflammatory action
- others have a PRO inflammatory action (or, at least, boost the activity of the immune system) eg Spirulina, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Astralagus (they're all basically toxic for us)
- an excess of dietary calories produces an inflammatory response (akin to driving your car with the accelerator floored, all-the-time)
- any dietary "refined carbohydrates" eg "sugars" of any kind, starches, white rice, white flour, (think "high GI food") produces an inflammatory response
- there's more cells of 'bacteria' on/in your body than there are cells of YOU (especially in your digestive system)
- both an imbalance of the KINDS of bacteria ("good" / "bad") and a lack of diversity have been shown to have MAJOR biological effects, including:
- you can make perpetually skinny people get fat (and vice versa) just by applying certain bacteria
- you can correct (some) disastrous immune responses just by apply certain bacteria
(er by "applying certain bacteria" I mean this has been demonstrated by "fecal transplant" type methodologies, not "slap on a poo patch" or something)
- and you can even change how your brain works (there's a Spanish Inquisition moment ) by tweaking your gut bacteria
- strenuous exercise will suppress your immune response (at least for a short while)
- during intermittent fasting (48-72 hours without food) your immune system goes on a MASSIVE scavenger hunt, clearing out ~30% of your white blood cells (and then building a vibrant, healthy, fresh batch, of course)
Things we now know about food: (ie that we didn't understand until only recently)
- fat doesn't make you (other than being high in calories, and too many of THOSE will always pack on the lard, unless you do LOTS of manual labour, professional athlete, etc)
- eating cholesterol doesn't clog up your arteries (80% of the cholesterol in your blood is made by your own body, the amount you eat is basically irrelevant)
- eggs actually, really, are pretty much LITERALLY a "super food"
- even salt (for most healthy people) doesn't significantly increase your Blood Pressure (if all other factors are equal)
- specifically sodium vs potassium is the balance we strive for, most people with BP issues are overweight, overstressed, and potassium poor
- Prednisone causes potassium excretion and sodium retention -> guess what comes next?
- BEER (drinking, not washing-with) causes Potassium excretion - amazing what you learn from an emergency ward bed (also that excessively low potassium causes heart palpitations )
- a high-fiber diet increases both the "Good" vs "Bad" Bacteria balance in your gut, as well as (for as yet unexplained reasons) the diversity
- even without making any other significant change, simply eating a very diverse diet (lots of different foods rather than "the same routine") ALSO helps good-vs-bad _and_ diversity
- other than some Japanese, and people living on deserted islands, pretty much nobody eats "enough" fish/seafood
- Wine is good for you (a small glass of Red Wine every day)
- Coffee is good for you (3-5 cups a day... of course if you're Chugging Full Fat Latte With Three Sugars every time it's not-so-awesome)
- Supplements (aside from prescribed-by-doctor, eg Folic Acid) are (generally speaking) BAD FOR YOU
- every pill has some tiny fraction of "active ingredient" and the rest is filler, color, anti-this and preservative-that (ie it's full of crap that will kill you, in the long run)
- stuffing yourself full of "vitamin supplements" actually INCREASES your cancer risk (amongst other things)
- we know know that "eating the Magical Super Ingredient" has close to no health benefits compared to "eating the food" (it appears to be some kind of 'ingredient synergy' that makes the difference). So yes eating oily fish has MASSIVELY greater benefits than sucking down tons of fish-oil capsules every day
Actions you should consider: (in no particular order)
- low carb diet
- low calorie diet
- exclusively or at least highly vegetarian (eg "weekend carnivore") diet
- Intermittent Fasting (aka "The 5:2 Diet")
- a high fiber diet (an easy trick is to supplement with Inulin - no NOT "Insulin")
- a highly varied diet
- "fermented foods" (Kefir, home-made yogurt with the right bacteria, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Tempeh, Miso, Kombucha, Natto)
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