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PART ONE: THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF YOUR GUT
INSIDE YOUR GUT
p. 6 In fact, many researchers are beginning to say …: A. Fasano & T. Shea-Donohue, ‘Mechanisms of Disease: the role of intestinal barrier function in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases’, Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 2, no. 9, September 2005, pp. 416–22, direct-ms.org/sites/default/files/Fasano intestinal barrier autoimmunity.pdf
p. 7 Research has found that the presence …: V.K. Ridaura et al., ‘Gut microbiota from twins discordant for obesity modulate metabolism in mice’, Science, vol. 341, no. 6150, 2013, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24009397; Current research by senior scientists …: ‘Human food project: anthropology of microbes’, 2012, humanfoodproject.com/americangut.
CANDIDA AND THE GUT
p. 10 It’s been shown to be effective against 24 out of 26 strains …: D.K. Sandhu et al., ‘Sensitivity of yeasts isolated from cases of vaginitis to aqueous extracts of garlic’, Mycoses, vol. 23, no. 12, December 1980, pp. 691–98, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0507.1980.tb01776.x/abstract; Research from the University of Illinois …: S. Hooda et al., ‘454 pyrosequencing reveals a shift in fecal microbiota of healthy adult men consuming polydextrose or soluble corn fiber’, Journal of Nutrition, vol. 142, no. 7, July 2012, pp. 1259–65, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649263.
HEALING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY GUT BARRIER
p. 12 Although conventional medicine in the past …: J. Visser et al., ‘Tight junctions, intestinal permeability, and autoimmunity: celiac disease and type 1 diabetes paradigms’, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1165, May 2009, pp. 195–205, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19538307.
p. 15 Scientific evidence now shows that the types of food …: K.M. Maslowski & C.R. Mackay, ‘Diet, gut microbiota and immune responses’, Nature Immunology, vol. 12, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 5–9, 211.144.68.84:9998/91keshi/Public/File/26/12-1/pdf/ni0111-5.pdf.
p. 16 Research has gone so far as to show …: P. Bercik et al., ‘The anxiolytic effect of Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 involves vagal pathways for gut-brain communication’, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, vol. 23, no. 12, December 2011, pp. 1132–39, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21988661; Other fascinating scientific findings …: M. Maes, ‘The cytokine hypothesis of depression: inflammation, oxidative and nitrosative stress (IO&NS) and leaky gut as new targets for adjunctive treatments in depression’, Neuroendocrinology Letters, vol. 29, no. 3, June 2008, pp. 287–91, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18580840.
p. 17 Research continues to link the state of the gut …: R.E. Ley et al., ‘Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity’, Nature, vol. 444, December 2006, pp. 1022–23, nature.com/nature/journal/v444/n7122/abs/4441022a.html.
FACTORS THAT DAMAGE THE GUT
p. 18 Science now shows that a number of …: S Drago et al., ‘Gliadin, zonulin and gut permeability: effects on celiac and non-celiac intestinal mucosa and intestinal cell lines’, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 41, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 408–19, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16635908; The wheat we consume today …: W. Davis, Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health, Rodale, New York, 2011.
p. 20 The over-prescription and overuse of antibiotics …: M. Blaser, ‘Antibiotic overuse: stop the killing of beneficial bacteria’, Nature, vol. 476, no. 7361, August 2011, pp. 393–94, nature.com/nature/journal/v476/n736l/full/476393a.html; Antibiotics are known to cause diarrhea …: Mayo Clinic, ‘Antibiotic-associated diarrhea’, June 2013, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antibiotic-associated-diarrhea/basics/causes/con-20023556.
p. 21 This kind of short-term stress can be dealt with …: M.T. Bailey et al., ‘Exposure to a social stressor alters the structure of the intestinal microbiota: implications for stressor-induced immunomodulation’, Brain, Behavior, and Immunology, vol. 25, no. 3, March 2011, pp. 397–407, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21040780.
PART TWO: HEALING AND TREATMENT PROTOCOL
PHASE TWO: DETOX YOUR BODY
p. 76 It’s also antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-parasitic (oil of oregano): M. Force et al., ‘Inhibition of enteric parasites by emulsified oil of oregano in vivo’, Phytotherapy Research, vol. 14, no. 3, May 2000, pp. 213–14, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10815019.
p. 80 Echinacea increases the level of a chemical called properdin …: L.S. Kim et al., ‘Immunological activity of larch arabinogalactan and Echinacea: a preliminary, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial’, Alternative Medicine Review, vol. 7, no. 2, April 2002, pp. 138–49, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11991793; Cinnamon: an antimicrobial that was found …: H.K. Kwon et al., ‘Cinnamon extract suppresses experimental colitis through modulation of antigen-presenting cells’, World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 17, no. 8, February 2011, pp. 976–86, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21451725.
PHASE THREE: MAINTAIN AND RESTORE WITH FOOD
p. 88 Apart from helping out the brain as well as the immune system …: Y. Perrin et al., ‘Comparison of two oral probiotic preparations in a randomized crossover trial highlights a potentially beneficial effect of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC2461 in patients with allergic rhinitis’, Clinical and Translational Allergy, vol. 4, no. 1, January 2014, article 1, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24393277.
PHASE FOUR: DETOX YOUR LIFE
p. 90 Evidence also suggests that our gut bacteria …: P.C. Konturek et al., ‘Stress and the gut: pathophysiology, clinical consequences, diagnostic approach and treatment options’, Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol. 62, no. 6, 2011, pp. 591–99, jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/12_11/pdf/591_12_11_article.pdf; Sunlight and exposing your bare feet …: M.N. Mead, ‘Benefits of sunlight: a bright spot for human health’, Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 116, no. 4, April 2008, pp. A160–67, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2290997; It also boosts social connectedness …: R. Grimm et al., The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research, Corporation for National and Community Service, New York, 2007, nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf;
p 91 Chemicals in household cleaning products …: A. Gorman, Household Hazards: A Look at the Potential Hazards of Chemicals in Household Cleaning Products and Their Association with Asthma and Reproductive Harm, Women’s Voices for the Earth, 2007, womensvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HazardsReport.pdf.