Bacteria Can Hydrogenate PUFA Into SFA

[lampofred]

I haven't read the studies fully, but what I get from briefly skimming the abstracts is that there are bacteria in your body which hydrogenate PUFA into SFA.

Hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by human colonic bacteria - Howard - 2002 - Letters in Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library
Polyunsaturated fatty acid saturation by gut lactic acid bacteria affecting host lipid composition
Biohydrogenation of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids by anaerobic bacteria

So could the composition of bodily bacteria be why many people eat PUFA their whole lives but have no estrogenic/hypothyroid symptoms? And the people who don't have the beneficial bacteria can't hydrogenate their dietary sources of PUFA, so the unsaturated fats accumulate in the body. If that is true, the question is how do you get these beneficial bacteria.

 

[Amazoniac]

To add to the discussion: Bacteria, Membranes And Environmental Challenges

 

[HDD]

Ray Peat recently recommended a few probiotic products called Florassist and Floraphage for the bacteriophage in the products. He referred to this article-
Major Advance in Intestinal Health - Life Extension

 

[Mufasa]

Ray Peat recently recommended a few probiotic products called Florassist and Floraphage for the bacteriophage in the products. He referred to this article-
Major Advance in Intestinal Health - Life Extension

Source?

 

[paymanz]

Ray Peat recently recommended a few probiotic products called Florassist and Floraphage for the bacteriophage in the products. He referred to this article-
Major Advance in Intestinal Health - Life Extension

That surprised me because to my knowledge those are lactic acid fermenting bacteria!

 

[HDD]

Source?

Personal email-

"A new form of intestinal disinfectant, bacteriophage, is available; Life Extension magazine has a recent article on it, and they sell a product Florassist; another brand is Floraphage."

 

[paymanz]

There is some type of bacteria that can produce EFA too!

 

[HealthisWealth]

Ray Peat recently recommended a few probiotic products called Florassist and Floraphage for the bacteriophage in the products. He referred to this article-
Major Advance in Intestinal Health - Life Extension

Isnt this the same as OMX probiotics?

 

[Mufasa]

Personal email-

"A new form of intestinal disinfectant, bacteriophage, is available; Life Extension magazine has a recent article on it, and they sell a product Florassist; another brand is Floraphage."

What was your question?

 

[Mufasa]

Bacteriophage is not a probiotic right?

 

[HDD]

My question had to do with mental health. If you read the linked article, it explains bacteriophage. I believe it kills bad bacteria, e-coli? I quickly skimmed the article, so need to read again.

 

[HDD]

I think this is the product.

Life Extension[Products]

Edit:
FLORASSIST® GI with Phage Technology, 30 liquid vegetarian capsules

 

[ecstatichamster]

Phases are incredible. They keep all bacteria in check.

 

[ecstatichamster]

Amazon.com: Life Extension FLORASSIST® GI with Phage Technology, 30 liquid vegetarian capsules. Pack of 1 bottle: Health & Personal Care

Here is another brand
Amazon.com: Designs for Health - Probiophage DF Dairy-Free Bacteriophage Probiotic Combination Formula, 60 Capsules: Health & Personal Care

 

[HDD]

Thanks @ecstatichamster ! Amazon price is a little better.

 

[ecstatichamster]

The wonder if phages are what make fecal transplants work. I think so.

 

[Westside PUFAs]

Ray Peat recently recommended a few probiotic products called Florassist and Floraphage for the bacteriophage in the products. He referred to this article-
Major Advance in Intestinal Health - Life Extension

Peat recommending probiotics now? I'm skeptical that it's true.

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[ecstatichamster]

Peat recommending probiotics now? I'm skeptical that it's true.

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Ray Peat Email Advice Depository

Unless they lied and Peat didn't write this.

I think the key is the phages not the bugs. You have to buy the bugs to get the phages.

 

[HDD]

Peat recommending probiotics now? I'm skeptical that it's true.

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Why would I make it up? Did you read the article I linked? These probiotics contain bacteriophages(the name means "bacteria eating"). Not the typical probiotic.

Edit: Peat refers to it as a new intestinal disinfectant.

 

[Westside PUFAs]

Why would I make it up? Did you read the article I linked? These probiotics contain bacteriophages(the name means "bacteria eating"). Not the typical probiotic.

Edit: Peat refers to it as a new intestinal disinfectant.

Why not just consume the bacteriophages then?

"Proprietary Probiotic Blend: 15 Billion CFU† Lactobacillus acidophilus La-14; Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04; L. paracasei Lpc-37; L. rhamnosus Lr-32; B. bifidum/lactis Bb-02; B. longumBl-05"

I'm not hatin. I stay eating fat free goat yogurt, kimchi, kombucha, fermented taro, coconut kefir, etc.

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