From my basic understanding of gut science, the bacteria that do the actual digestion for you grow and multiply based on what you eat. So if you’re a professional athlete and you eat a diet tailored for performance you’ll have more bacteria for digesting protein and carbohydrates. If you’re a normal schlub like us you’ll have a mix of stuff depending on what you tend to eat.
You cam shift your gut flora but it takes years and years of work to do but fecal transplants basically put a whole package of the bacteria you want directly into your gut kick starting that shift if you’re feeding them the stuff that they want.
I’ve read about this sort of thing for trying to cure various gastro-intestinal conditions like crohns but not specifically for performance gains. Sounds possibly legit but as with all “miracle treatments” potentially complete bullshit magic beans.
it doesn’t take years and years, it takes like 2 years maybe with noticable changes in what foods you want to eat within like… months… of consistently eating the target foods.
like i’ve done it myself, you just start with adding a small amount of the target food to your meals, increasing it until you’re comfortable with a normal portion, and keep keep eating that portion with your meals. Before you know it you find yourself thinking “man i want some beans” or whatever.
A few years ago i ate a standard garbage western diet with lots of fast food and soda, now it feels pretty wrong to not have any vegetables in a meal and i often get very specific gut-deep cravings for specific healthy foods.
I was like that until I discovered i had coeliac disease in my mid 30s. Once I stopped eating gluten and my gut repaired, I put on weight and had to start paying attention to what I eat like a normal person.
Enjoy your superpower while it lasts.
Years and years is an edge case. Within a year or so you’ll notice the changes. Changes I’ve personally experienced include cutting out sugar and substitutes and completely losing my sweet tooth within a few months, and quitting meat and after about a year I could tell whenever I accidentally eat it from the gastrointestinal discomfort.
From my basic understanding of gut science, the bacteria that do the actual digestion for you grow and multiply based on what you eat. So if you’re a professional athlete and you eat a diet tailored for performance you’ll have more bacteria for digesting protein and carbohydrates. If you’re a normal schlub like us you’ll have a mix of stuff depending on what you tend to eat.
You cam shift your gut flora but it takes years and years of work to do but fecal transplants basically put a whole package of the bacteria you want directly into your gut kick starting that shift if you’re feeding them the stuff that they want.
I’ve read about this sort of thing for trying to cure various gastro-intestinal conditions like crohns but not specifically for performance gains. Sounds possibly legit but as with all “miracle treatments” potentially complete bullshit magic beans.
it doesn’t take years and years, it takes like 2 years maybe with noticable changes in what foods you want to eat within like… months… of consistently eating the target foods.
like i’ve done it myself, you just start with adding a small amount of the target food to your meals, increasing it until you’re comfortable with a normal portion, and keep keep eating that portion with your meals. Before you know it you find yourself thinking “man i want some beans” or whatever.
A few years ago i ate a standard garbage western diet with lots of fast food and soda, now it feels pretty wrong to not have any vegetables in a meal and i often get very specific gut-deep cravings for specific healthy foods.
I should sell my shit. I don’t gain weight regardless of how much I eat. Anyone want to try some?
Yes. Please mail it to 1600 Pensilvania Ave, Washington DC
Looks like a big house. How about a million couric’s worth for everyone there?
https://www.shitexpress.com/
I was like that until I discovered i had coeliac disease in my mid 30s. Once I stopped eating gluten and my gut repaired, I put on weight and had to start paying attention to what I eat like a normal person. Enjoy your superpower while it lasts.
Uh oh… I have all those symptoms
Get checked. Celiac is very dangerous if not accommodated for
Pretty sure I don’t have that as my diet is already mostly gluten free. Or should I get it checked out? My dad’s side of the family is also all skinny
You might just be an ectomorph, that’s hereditary. Iirc it’s caused by a fast metabolism, whatever that means
Ectomorph? Can I shape shift?
My gut flora watching the 16th fun sized Snickers bar in 2 hrs come sliding down the pipeline
Years and years is an edge case. Within a year or so you’ll notice the changes. Changes I’ve personally experienced include cutting out sugar and substitutes and completely losing my sweet tooth within a few months, and quitting meat and after about a year I could tell whenever I accidentally eat it from the gastrointestinal discomfort.
The thing is you gotta commit to it.
I suppose “bullshit magic beans” means we can eat grass now?
No, because our stomachs still do most of the work. It just makes it easier for the fuy fauna to access other nutrients.