The intestines host huge numbers of bacteria, some of which are beneficial and some that are harmful. Good gut bacteria can be stimulated by eating certain foods and avoiding others.
German biochemist Tobias Juris said that the intestines contain about 100 trillion microorganisms, which form what is known as the “intestinal microbiome”, which has a significant impact on health, whether positively or negatively.
Joris added that gut bacteria are divided into beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria, explaining that beneficial bacteria are of great importance to health. As it works to strengthen the immune system and has a positive effect on the metabolism (metabolism), it also has an inhibitory effect on inflammation.
Dietary fiber
German internal medicine physician, Professor Andreas Stalmach, explained that beneficial gut bacteria can be stimulated by eating certain foods, on top of which are foods rich in dietary fiber such as vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, nuts and legumes.
Stalmach added that fermented foods such as sauerkraut also stimulate beneficial gut bacteria thanks to the “lactobacilli” that arise during fermentation, as well as thanks to their high dietary fiber content.
And Shtalmach added that on the other hand, there are foods that have a negative effect on beneficial gut bacteria, especially red meat and sausages, so the weekly consumption of red meat should not exceed 300 to 500 grams.
Also, harmful foods include fast food and alcohol, and taking antibiotics indiscriminately negatively affects beneficial gut bacteria.
Fasting
Sophia Forslund of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine indicated that fasting has a positive effect on beneficial gut bacteria, as it leads to their multiplication. This effect can be achieved by fasting for five days, according to the findings of a recent experimental study.
Forslund indicated that damage to beneficial gut bacteria has serious consequences, as the risk of developing chronic bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease increases, in addition to colon cancer, metabolic syndrome and diabetes.
2023-07-12 22:06:14
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