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Stefan Says #1 | Q&A on Fasting for Gut Health
Can I add psyllium husks to a fast?
Will fasting help with Eczema?
What to eat before and after a fast during a IBD colitis flareup?
In this Q&A I provide my best guidance to these questions and provide some other useful advice on fasting for gut health.
Fasting for Beginners
Fasting is the process of abstaining from all food, and by activating different aspects of human biology, fasting is an incredible healing tool that can be used to reduce inflammation throughout the body, lose weight, heal the gut, reset the microbiome, improve the immune system, and much more. Get started on the first foot with this beginners guide to fasting.
How to Restore Healthy Microbiome
The gut microbiome and gut-brain axis have a tremendous influence over your physical, mental, and emotional health. Learn how to support symbiotic gut microbes and limit pathogenic gut microbes holistically with natural methods like lifestyle and dietary changes, fasting, and herbalism.
How to use Peppermint Oil and Tea for IBS
Bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and variable gut motility from IBS can be quite troublesome, and peppermint is an effective treatment for IBS because of its unique chemical properties. Learn why peppermint is useful in naturally treating IBS and how to use peppermint essential oil and peppermint tea to improve gut health.
How to Heal Leaky Gut with Fasting
16, 24, and 48 hour fasts are one of if not the best way to heal leaky gut easily and effectively. By giving the digestive system time to rest from the rigors of digestion and by activating autophagy, digestive barriers can be restored to their normal integrity and leaky gut is healed.
Coffee and Digestion - The Complete Guide
Coffee is enjoyed the world over, and its destabilizing effects on digestion have been experienced by a majority of people who drink coffee. By effecting the autonomic nervous system coffee influences digestion, but if the right steps are taken, coffee can improve digestion and favorably alter the microbiome.
Herbal Teas and Fasting for Gut Health
Combing herbal teas with fasting is one of the safest and best ways to heal the gut and dramatically improve digestion. Herbs like dandelion and chamomile are already highly beneficial for the gut and overall wellness, and their unique phytochemicals make fasting easier and more effective. Learn more.
Piperine Improves Digestion and Enhances bioavailability
Piperine is a phytochemical found in black pepper that has numerous health benefits and most notably enhances the bioavailability of other phytochemicals like curcumin (from turmeric). Piperine can be used as an anti-inflammatory, digestive aid, to increase the absorption of other supplements, and to help with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers. Learn how to supplement with piperine.
Turmeric Curcumin Bioavailability and Supplement Guide
Curcumin is the main active chemical of turmeric root and it is well-known for its many beneficial health effects, from reducing inflammation and improving gut health to enhancing cognition and ameliorating mental health issues. Curcumin has limited bioavailability in its raw state and therefore many different bioavailability enhancement measures have been developed, each with their strengths.
How to Cleanse the Microbiome
The microbiome is a collection of microorganisms that exist at the cellular level and are incredibly important to life. When the microbiome of a person or environment becomes out of balance and diseased, cleansing the microbiome restores health and proper symbiotic function. A one day microbiome cleanse is an efficient way to cleanse an internal and external microbiome all at once.
Gut Health for Strength Training
Muscle can be built and strength gained when in a caloric surplus. If the digestive system processes food poorly, then restoring proper "zero-waste" digestive function ensures any food eaten contributes to the goal of continuous lean body mass growth and strength adaptations. This article describes how to have a healthy gut in a food surplus.
Microbiome and Behavior
There is a bidirectional connection between the microbiome and food behaviors. An unhealthy pathogenic microbiome can feed itself through behavioral patterning of its host, and a healthy symbiotic microbome can likewise encourage beneficial feeding behaviors for itself and its host. The state of the microbiome determines whether you have crave healthy or junk foods. Fasting can reset this system.
How to get Rid of Parasites
Parasites are creatures that feed off their host and can cause serious disease or even death. Parasites can range from microscopic amoeba to tapeworms 5x longer than you are tall. Parasites are transmitted typically through contaminated water, poorly cooked meat, or exposure to feces. More people have parasites than they realize, and removing them will have a huge positive impact on your health.
Green Tea Fasting
Green tea fasting burns body fat, heals the gut, balances the microbiome, and lowers bodily inflammation. Fasting is the best way to activate autophagy and undergo a cellular deep cleaning, and drinking green tea during a fast ramps up autophagic processes even more. Learn about green tea fasting with this complete guide.
Dangers of Pesticides
Herbicides are chemicals used to kill or affect plant growth, and they were first created in the 1940's for use in war. Now in the 21st century herbicides are the most commonly used pesticide, and residues from herbicides like glyphosate and chlorpropham can be found in most foods. 90% of Americans have pesticides or byproducts in their body, and this can cause serious and deadly health effects.