The main inulin fermenter bifidobacteria produces short chain fatty acids that feed the colonocytes of the bowel wall. Nearly all of the neutrals and problematic organisms appear to be non- inulin fermenters, and although lactobacilli do produce some carbon dioxide, the gas reduces over about 10-30 days as the dysbiosis is corrected, depending on individual circumstances.
The higher the percentage of FOS and sugar the more gas is produced too ;) Duncan On 1 Dec 2006 at 11:14, ruth strackbein wrote: > Hi, bs Clayton, Thanks for the information about inulin. I am not sure I > can tolerate the foods you have listed, but may try out onion and garlic. I > already have alot of gas. Actually, kefir, or maybe it's just the goat's > milk seems to make the gas pass easier. Am in process also of trying to > better adjust the levels of magnesium and calcium that I ingest. It seems I > have been taking quite a bit too much calcium in proportion to magnesium, > not remembering that there is calcium in my multivitamin, as well as in > other things I am taking. Don't have the actual relationships at hand. > have todo e-mail at the library. Will Print this out and keep for further > reference. Ruth > > From Ruth Strackbein > > > >From: bs clayton <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: CS>Budwig diet revision- inulin > >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:48:56 -0800 (PST) > > > >from Wikipedia: > > > >Inulin is indigestible by the human enzymes ptyalin > >and amylase, which are designed to digest starch. As a > >result, inulin passes through much of the digestive > >system intact. It is only in the colon that bacteria > >metabolise inulin, with the release of significant > >quantities of carbon dioxide and/or methane. > >Inulin-containing foods can be rather gassy, > >particularly for those unaccustomed to inulin, and > >these foods should be consumed in moderation at first. > >However, given some time, most people can adapt to > >consuming fairly high levels of inulin without side > >effects. > > > >Inulin is not broken down into simple sugars > >(monosaccharides) by normal digestion, so it does not > >elevate blood sugar levels, hence, helping diabetics > >regulate blood sugar levels. > > > > > >Inulin is also a highly effective prebiotic, > >stimulating the growth of beneficial probiotic > >bacteria in the gut. As mentioned, inulin passes > >through the stomach and duodenum undigested and is > >highly available to the gut bacterial flora. This > >contrasts with proprietary probiotic formulations > >based on yogurt or milk in which the bacteria have to > >survive very challenging conditions through the > >gastrointestinal tract before they are able to > >colonize the gut. > > > > > >Some traditional diets contain up to 20g per day of > >inulin or oligofructose. Many foods naturally high in > >inulin or oligofructose, such as chicory, garlic, and > >leek, have been seen as "stimulants of good health" > >for centuries (Full study of PubMed 10395609). > > > >Inulin can be found in commerically available products > >such as Fibersure from the Makers of Metamucil. > >Fibersure is a fiber supplement powder that can be > >added to foods or beverages without changing the taste > >or texture. It performs well in cooking and baking > >applications and can be an easy way to add additional > >fiber to the diet through foods and drinks. > > > > > >Inulin is also used in medical tests to measure the > >total amount of extracellular volume and determine the > >function of the kidneys ([Reference: MedlinePlus Drug > >Information > >http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202300.html]) > > > >Natural sources of inulin > > > > > >Plants that contain high concentrations of inulin > >include: > > > >Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) > > > >Wild Yam (Dioscorea spp.) > > > >Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) > > > >Chicory (Cichorium intybus) > > > >Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus) > > > >Burdock (Arctium lappa) > > > >Onion (Allium cepa) > > > >Garlic (Allium sativum) > > > >Agave (Agave spp > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ > >Cheap talk? > >Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > >http://voice.yahoo.com > > > > > >-- > >The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > >Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > >Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > > >The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends > list. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk >
