Addressing Post-Pandemic Weight Gain

In a recent study published in Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, researchers investigated the relationship between the virus, weight gain, and metabolic changes. Understanding this information can help in guiding the individual toward optimal health post-pandemic.

Study Insights: A Holistic Perspective

Pandemic Virus and Insulin: The researchers studied the impact of the virus on insulin levels. Insulin level is an important factor in metabolic regulation. This is important as insulin maintains overall well-being, as it governs glucose metabolism and influences various bodily processes.

Body Composition Shifts: Researchers also explored how the pandemic-virus influenced body fat distribution; shedding light on the interplay between the virus and metabolic homeostasis (Homeostasis is the body's natural ability to maintain a stable and balanced internal environment despite external changes). Understanding and addressing these imbalances in body composition goes beyond just weight loss because these imbalances impact overall health and vitality.

Insulin Resistance: The potential influence of the pandemic virus on insulin resistance shows the need to address metabolic dysregulation (the impairment in the regulation of metabolic & physiological body processes) Metabolic disorders are conditions that affect any aspect of metabolism. Understanding this allows one to work towards restoring metabolic health.

Dr. Freddie Ulan, the founder of Nutrition Response Testing®, has been conducting in-depth studies into the various post-pandemic factors affecting the health of Americans. His research was prompted by reports from Nutrition Response Testing practitioners that since the pandemic upwards of 50 percent of patients were not responding as expected. His research led to the discovery of a major stressor that can prevent a body from healing.

“An increase in weight post-Pandemic virus is just one of the Post Pandemic Factors. It indicates suppressed endocrine and or liver function — very common post-pandemic situations,” says Dr. Ulan. A thorough checkup by a fully trained nutritional doctor can help open the door to handling this condition.

Practical Applications for Care

A Comprehensive Assessment: Finding a practitioner who can make assessments of insulin levels, body composition, and metabolic function enables the identification of underlying imbalances and guides personalized nutrition and lifestyle plans.

Nutritional Support: Utilizing nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar levels and promotes metabolic health is important in addressing post-pandemic virus weight gain. Using whole, nutrient-dense foods and individualized meal plans will help to achieve optimal metabolic function.

Lifestyle Modifications: Lifestyle modifications, including regular physical activity, stress management techniques, and adequate sleep plays a crucial role in addressing post-pandemic virus weight gain. Learn to adopt sustainable habits that promote overall well-being and metabolic resilience.

Education: A person needs to educate himself about the multifaceted nature of post-pandemic virus weight gain in order to take an active role in his health journey. Receiving evidence-based information fosters understanding and motivates a person to implement positive lifestyle changes.

By gaining insights from scientific studies and natural healthcare practitioners, a person can get support to rebalance their metabolism, address stubborn weight gain post-virus, and reclaim their health and vitality.

 

 

 

Understanding Seasonal Allergies

Its allergy season again. Let's clear up some misconceptions about histamine.

Histamine often gets a bad rep, but it's actually a helpful messenger molecule. Your cells use histamine to communicate, so you need some of it in your system.

Histamine is released by mast cells, which are essential white blood cells that support your immune system. During stress and allergies, these cells release histamine, which can cause reactions like itching, redness, swelling, and extra mucus.

Most of your body's tissues contain mast cells, especially in areas closest to the outside environment, like your skin, lungs, and digestive tract. That's why itching, redness, swelling, and increased mucus production are common allergic reactions.

But here's the thing: Your body also releases histamine when you're stressed.

During stressful times, your adrenal glands pump out cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones stimulate your nervous system, which then activates mast cells to release even more histamine.

Both stress and allergens trigger your mast cells to release histamine.

• Histamine dilates blood vessels, leading to flushing, rashes, or hives.
• Histamine boosts mucus production, affecting your sinuses, lungs, and throat.
• Histamine constricts the bronchi in your lungs, causing wheezing, coughing, or even asthma.
• Too much histamine can mess up your digestive system, causing cramping and diarrhea.

When your histamine system is working the way it should be and your mast cells release histamine your body produces an enzyme called Diamine Oxidase (DAO). This enzyme detoxifies excess histamine, preventing uncomfortable symptoms.

However, if inflammation is high, your gut health is poor, your mitochondria aren't functioning well, cortisol levels are out of control, or you're surrounded by allergen. Your body struggles to produce enough DAO.

Without enough of this enzyme, histamine builds up in your system.

And when histamine accumulates, you face chronic issues like asthma, hives, rashes, coughing, sinus congestion, and digestive problems.

One often overlooked cause of histamine release is dehydration.

Research indicates that "histamine release is enhanced under extreme conditions like dehydration, hypoglycemia, or stress."

Many don't realize that when people are dehydrated, their bodies produce more histamine, which leads to more allergy symptoms. Most people believe dehydration only results from not drinking enough water.

While that's certainly a factor, dehydration can also occur if one lacks essential electrolytes like salt, potassium, and magnesium.

It turns out you can’t even make DAO without MAGNESIUM.

The same research found that dehydration can cause you to make more histamine. It has also been shown that if you are hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), it can trigger an overproduction of histamine.

This explains why people on low-carb diets often see a noticeable improvement in their allergy symptoms.

By keeping blood sugar stable, they naturally help reduce histamine levels and keep allergy issues in check.

Read: Seasonal Allergies

What are the Best Foods for Gut Health?

by Michael Smith, KnowtheCause.Com

Advice on gut health abounds, likely because the knowledge that the health of your gut largely informs the health of the rest of your body has become more widely known. This certainly doesn’t mean all of the advice is good advice. To that end, you can’t have a talk about gut health without discussing yeast and fungi.

Yeast can overgrow in the gut, upending the healthy, natural balance maintained by colonies of beneficial bacteria. This can cause problems for our health, both within in the gut and beyond. So one of the best strategies for a healthy gut must include the following:

Avoid foods that would damage the bacterial cultures in the gut in the first place. This includes a variety of foods, but specifically foods potentially contaminated with mycotoxins, like corn, wheat, sugar, peanuts, and other foods.

Eat both probiotic and prebioitic foods to support a healthy microbiome. Probiotic foods help maintain healthy gut cultures, prebiotic foods give those cultures the food they need to thrive.

If you do develop yeast overgrowth, implement a strategy to both starve those organisms while replacing the beneficial biome in the gut. An anti-fungal diet is good for this, along with probiotic supplementation.

The best foods for gut health are those that promote a balanced and diverse microbiome, the community of trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms living in your digestive tract. A healthy gut microbiome is associated with various health benefits, including improved digestion, immune function, and even mental well-being. To support your gut health, it’s important to incorporate a variety of foods that nourish and maintain a diverse population of beneficial bacteria.

Fiber-rich Foods

High-fiber foods, such as fruits and vegetables are essential for gut health. They provide the necessary fuel for beneficial gut bacteria to thrive. Good sources of fiber on the Kaufmann Diet include berries, green apples, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

Certain high fiber foods, such as whole grains (particularly wheat and rye) are susceptible to mycotoxin contamination––so even though these are promoted heavily for their fiber content, it might be best to look elsewhere. Foods like oats and legumes can be a good source of fiber on The Kaufmann 2 Diet.

Probiotic-rich Foods

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that can help balance your gut microbiome. Foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, and other fermented foods are excellent sources of probiotics. These foods introduce good bacteria into your gut, helping to maintain a healthy microbial balance. Avoid foods fermented with yeast, like kombucha, or other yeast-containing foods.

Prebiotic Foods

Prebiotics are non-digestible compounds found in certain foods that serve as food for the beneficial bacteria in your gut. Examples of prebiotic foods include garlic, onions, leeks, and asparagus. By including prebiotics in your diet, you can encourage the growth and activity of healthy gut bacteria.

Polyphenol-rich Food

Polyphenols are antioxidants found in a wide range of plant-based foods, such as blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries. These compounds have been shown to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria while inhibiting harmful ones. Consuming a variety of polyphenol-rich foods can help improve gut health.

Omega-3 fatty Acids

Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish (e.g., salmon, mackerel), flaxseeds, and walnuts, have anti-inflammatory properties that can benefit your gut. Reducing inflammation in the gut can create a more favorable environment for beneficial bacteria to thrive.

Bone Broth

Bone broth is a rich source of collagen and gelatin, which can support the health of the mucosal lining in the gut. A healthy gut lining is crucial for preventing leaky gut syndrome, a condition where the intestinal barrier becomes compromised––this can happen when yeast overgrows in the gut.

Herbs and Spices

Incorporating herbs and spices like ginger, turmeric, and oregano into your cooking can have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, which benefit your gut health.

Foods low in sugar and processed ingredients

Excessive sugar and processed foods can promote the growth of harmful bacteria in the gut. It’s crucial to limit the intake of these foods to maintain a healthy microbiome. In particular, sugar and foods high in simple carbohydrates can fuel yeast problems in the gut. The Kaufmann Diet eliminates most of these kinds of foods. See "KnowtheCause.com"