EnoreeG said:YuraCZ said:Yes, but I don't want to start eating again foods like grains, legumes etc.. Because these foods are what gave me all my problems. Especially grains with the gluten= hashimoto's... I believe that fiber is a good thing, but without anti nutrients, phytoestrogens etc..EnoreeG said:Did you read the link I provided?
I'm not against ruling out certain foods. Grains, legumes, nightshades, etc. Hey, nix them. Then if you're still looking for fiber you still have a thousand things to choose among. As I said above, "Eat real, organic, whole foods and you can stop worrying about the type of fiber also."
I also said I'm not going to push this type fiber over that type fiber. Resistant starch over insoluble fiber, etc. I just encouraged reading a fiber article or two. It's the amount, not the source so much that I think you need, according to what I read (and eat).
Ever wonder why primitive people seem healthy all over the world? Without milk and orange juice? I think, except for a couple of tribes, they all eat fiber with every meal. Without classifying it or picking through it to eliminate phytates or phytoestrogens, (and without even washing it). What's wrong with this picture? Weston A. Price declared these peoples healthy after serious inspection. I wonder if they really were. Was his book a hoax, or did he miss something? Or am I missing something? I'm willing to look at others' articles.
I'd love to see something that convinces me that all the fiber I eat is really hurting me. I'd take serious aims at changing my way of eating. It would help if I had some health issues, but even without that, I'd take a look.
Ideally, your gut should be sterile, like a baby's gut. The endogenous synthesis of serotonin depends almost entirely on gut bacteria. So, over 90% of the serotonin you produce comes due to thee existence of that bacteria. Animals with sterile guts live up to 50% longer than ones with bacteria in their gut.
The point here is that fiber feeds that bacteria and they trigger the serotonin synthesis system. The insoluble fiber Ray recommends tends to reduce the count of this bacteria as well as absorb some of the toxins they produce. Soluble fiber may help with cholesterol but you pay a hefty price with increased serotonin production. I think the primitive people you cite eat primarily insoluble fiber, which Ray also recommends. Carrots, bamboo shoots, psyllium, etc. Or charcoal for people who don't like fiber for some reason.