Did you know that plants use"natural pesticides" to protectthemselves from being eaten? These defensive substances are also known as anti-nutrients, and healthy vegetables such as tomatoes, cereals and pulses contain these anti-nutrients.
If you have been suffering from intestinal problems for a long time or perhaps have an autoimmune disease, then you should listen to this episode:
One of the things I talk about is:
Antinutrients
As the topic of antinutrients does not play such a big role in traditional therapy, I would like to share some information on this topic with you, especially if you have had digestive problems for a long time, even though you are eating a healthy diet.
The term antinutrients refers to nutrients that cost us other nutrients, such as minerals. They prevent us from absorbing good nutrients.
They are mostly found in plants. The largest groups are lectins, phytic acid and gluten. They are the plant's own insect protection and use their nutrients to defend themselves against being eaten.
Lectins are found in pulses, cereals and nightshade plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.). These lectins bind to specific carbohydrate structures and to our intestinal walls. This means that we cannot absorb certain nutrients well. The result is a "leaky gut", a permeable intestine where food components enter the bloodstream and can cause inflammation and intolerances.
You can find a podcast episode on the topic of"leaky gut" here: https://arktisbiopharma.ch/darmglueck-folge-029/ or in our blog post about leaky gut syndrome.
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Our Leaky Gut Bundle was put together especially for people with leaky gut symptoms.[/caption]
When the lectins bind to the intestinal wall, they can colonize other organs through the bloodstream. The result is an autoimmune disease. Lectins can also make the digestion of carbohydrates more difficult.
It is therefore very helpful to soak pulses and, at best, to avoid nightshade vegetables (especially in the case of chronic intestinal problems or an autoimmune disease).
Another antinutrient is phytic acid, which is found in cereals/whole grains (especially in the husk), pulses and nuts and prevents minerals such as iron from being absorbed. If you have a chronic iron deficiency, it is helpful to take a closer look at phytic acid.
It can also block the enzymes we need for protein digestion, which can ultimately lead to digestive problems.
Especially if vegetarians and vegans eat an excess of vegetables and pulses, it can also lead to the minerals only being absorbed to a limited extent. For this I recommend taking a probiotic product, which has the effect that the phytic acid can be broken down better, and a probiotic product also colonizes the good bacteria in the intestine.
However, there are also positive effects of phytic acid, firstly that it has an antioxidant effect (especially in the prevention of bowel cancer) and secondly that it can regulate sugar levels.
Helpful tips for rendering antinutrients harmless include Fermenting, soaking, cooking above 75 degrees.
The third antinutrient is gluten. It consists of two different proteins, gliadin and glutenin. Gliadin increases intestinal permeability and can also lead to a leaky gut.
If you suspect that you have a leaky gut, I recommend avoiding grains for a while. I would also recommend that people with intestinal problems limit their intake of raw food or, even better, avoid it for a short time.
Please note that I do not want to scare you about eating vegetables, but that you should be aware that if you eat mainly vegetables and pulses, it does not automatically mean that this style of eating is particularly healthy for you.
In addition to the tips above, I recommend that you soak pulses for at least 12 hours, or 24 hours overnight. You can also soak nuts and then dry them briefly in the oven at 50 degrees if necessary.
I hope you enjoyed this episode and that it has opened your eyes to where there might still be a problem, even if you are already doing a lot for your health.
In the next episode, I talk to Margret Ache and Iris Jansen from LCHF Germany. The two of them organized the first German-speaking LCHF congress, which has been held four times since then.
I am very enthusiastic about this congress myself, as you meet many like-minded people there and I am also giving a lecture there again.
I can highly recommend that you listen to this episode next week :-).
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If you have been suffering from intestinal problems for a long time or perhaps have an autoimmune disease, then you should listen to this episode:
One of the things I talk about is:
- What are anti-nutrients anyway
- What foods are they found in
- The anti-nutrientslectins,phytic acid and gluten
- What you can do to protect yourself from these antinutrients
- Why you should still eat vegetables and pulses
Antinutrients
- the opposite of nutrients
As the topic of antinutrients does not play such a big role in traditional therapy, I would like to share some information on this topic with you, especially if you have had digestive problems for a long time, even though you are eating a healthy diet.
The term antinutrients refers to nutrients that cost us other nutrients, such as minerals. They prevent us from absorbing good nutrients.
They are mostly found in plants. The largest groups are lectins, phytic acid and gluten. They are the plant's own insect protection and use their nutrients to defend themselves against being eaten.
What damage can anti-nutrients do to the body?
Lectins are found in pulses, cereals and nightshade plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.). These lectins bind to specific carbohydrate structures and to our intestinal walls. This means that we cannot absorb certain nutrients well. The result is a "leaky gut", a permeable intestine where food components enter the bloodstream and can cause inflammation and intolerances.
You can find a podcast episode on the topic of"leaky gut" here: https://arktisbiopharma.ch/darmglueck-folge-029/ or in our blog post about leaky gut syndrome.
[caption id="attachment_22624" align="alignleft" width="300"]
Our Leaky Gut Bundle was put together especially for people with leaky gut symptoms.[/caption]When the lectins bind to the intestinal wall, they can colonize other organs through the bloodstream. The result is an autoimmune disease. Lectins can also make the digestion of carbohydrates more difficult.
It is therefore very helpful to soak pulses and, at best, to avoid nightshade vegetables (especially in the case of chronic intestinal problems or an autoimmune disease).
Another antinutrient is phytic acid, which is found in cereals/whole grains (especially in the husk), pulses and nuts and prevents minerals such as iron from being absorbed. If you have a chronic iron deficiency, it is helpful to take a closer look at phytic acid.
It can also block the enzymes we need for protein digestion, which can ultimately lead to digestive problems.
Especially if vegetarians and vegans eat an excess of vegetables and pulses, it can also lead to the minerals only being absorbed to a limited extent. For this I recommend taking a probiotic product, which has the effect that the phytic acid can be broken down better, and a probiotic product also colonizes the good bacteria in the intestine.
However, there are also positive effects of phytic acid, firstly that it has an antioxidant effect (especially in the prevention of bowel cancer) and secondly that it can regulate sugar levels.
Tips for protecting against antinutrients
Helpful tips for rendering antinutrients harmless include Fermenting, soaking, cooking above 75 degrees.
The third antinutrient is gluten. It consists of two different proteins, gliadin and glutenin. Gliadin increases intestinal permeability and can also lead to a leaky gut.
If you suspect that you have a leaky gut, I recommend avoiding grains for a while. I would also recommend that people with intestinal problems limit their intake of raw food or, even better, avoid it for a short time.
Please note that I do not want to scare you about eating vegetables, but that you should be aware that if you eat mainly vegetables and pulses, it does not automatically mean that this style of eating is particularly healthy for you.
In addition to the tips above, I recommend that you soak pulses for at least 12 hours, or 24 hours overnight. You can also soak nuts and then dry them briefly in the oven at 50 degrees if necessary.
I hope you enjoyed this episode and that it has opened your eyes to where there might still be a problem, even if you are already doing a lot for your health.
In the next episode, I talk to Margret Ache and Iris Jansen from LCHF Germany. The two of them organized the first German-speaking LCHF congress, which has been held four times since then.
I am very enthusiastic about this congress myself, as you meet many like-minded people there and I am also giving a lecture there again.
I can highly recommend that you listen to this episode next week :-).
Your discount code as a loyal podcast listener
As a podcast listener:in you get a discount on our products from us. A 15% discount on your first purchase (applicable once, only on products not already discounted)
Enter the voucher code podcast15 before completing your order.
Arktis BioPharma Switzerland online store, for all Swiss residents
For all EU residents, please order via the Arktis BioPharma Germany online store, using the same discount code
Subscribe to the Darmglück podcast
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