If you feel horrific without it then listen to your body. You obviously handle it well and Ray says there is nothing wrong with starch if it stimulates metabolism and raises temps. Lots of people misunderstand thisI'd be happy to eat no starch, but I feel horrific without it, sometimes feel like I'm going to pass out, so not sure how I could manage it, especially for a week. In the gif I think they are drinking ipecac if I remember correctly, nothing to do with gut bacteria