How to Heal a Leaky Gut with Diet

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

If you missed the previous video, see Avoid These Foods to Prevent a Leaky Gut: nutritionfacts.org/video/avoid-these-foods-to-prevent-a-leaky-gut. And please consider supporting NutritionFacts.org during our year-end fundraising campaign to reach our goal of $350,000: nutritionfacts.org/donate/ -NF Team

[@awesomelife3710]

I wish Dr. Greger would STOP using the word “vegetarian,” every time he clearly means VEGAN. Seriously? I know for a fact he does not advocate eating cheese, cream, cow’s milk, eggs, etc. That’s what a vegetarian diet includes. Someone please point this out to him. He’s been doing this for years 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@healthquestforme]

I run both blood and qPCR stool tests every week at my clinic for intestinal permeability. After many hundreds of patient pre and post results, I can attest that plant-based eating is the only consistent interventional diet that restores a compromised intestinal barrier. Yes, targeted nutritional supplements (butyrates, humid acid, glutamine, etc) and dramatically reducing all sources of glyphosate helps tremendously. But without a plant-based food intake, the condition returns.

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

[00:57] Plants should be preferred [01:43] …until you put it to the test. [03:17] Curcumin/Turmeric [03:43] Zinc

[@Benighted.1]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@corvoattano9303]

Our savior! Thanks for posting this.

[@modzsi]

Dzienky!

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

@@modzsi, Na zdrowie! (“To your health!”) You may also like this: kzbin.info/aero/PLIacjWbHUdUAp2qJ1pIERVQ_dUCveJEFk

[@reasy1978]

KEEP IN MIND.....zinc depletes copper, so if you decide to take zinc try eating black berries to replace your copper.

[@wadepatton2433]

The bit about curcumin is why I've been eating turmeric daily for over six years now. Also I didn't turn yellow. Plants made everything better for me, and cut the food bill.

[@awesomelife3710]

In one of his videos here in nutritionfacts, Dr. Greger talks about how poorly curcumin is absorbed… and how adding black pepper increases its absorption by one thousand-fold.

[@chantelle5170]

what form do you take the turmeric? supplement?

[@wadepatton2433]

@@chantelle5170 off the spice rack. Powdered.

[@Yowzoe]

@@wadepatton2433 Be picky. Watch out for lead

[@joanramler7831]

High fibre and lifestyle changes along with turmeric are curing a loved ones ulcerative colitis as well.

[@duddledeedo]

Your tone and pace of voice makes it seem like Jeff Goldblum is giving me nutrition tips.

[@alainacraft6541]

It's a nice start with great info but would like more information on healing the leaky gut.

[@lobilly]

The info is in sync with what my naturopath recommended for leaky gut. On top, food that contains wheat should be avoided. So no bread, no spaghetti etc. Probiotics are important to keep the gut bacteria in balance. Sugar feed bad bacteria. Vegetables fiber feed good bacteria. Hence avoid sugar. BTW, fasting helps too.

[@loricarini2505]

That's what I heard too about Fasting,... Check out Dr. Mindy Pelz

[@stebbey6006]

Gluten should be avoided btw, which is in wheat and pastas, beer(alcohol free beer too) etc. Among with high FODMAP food.

[@amunragaming]

​@@stebbey6006can i eat rice

[@reinux]

I have a story. I was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer in middle school. It was chronic, only really getting better when I avoided salty and oily foods -- something I discovered through trial and error. 5 years ago I watched some Nutrition Facts videos, and switched to a whole-plant based diet. Now I have the strongest stomach of anyone I know. I still eat whatever is on the menu when I'm out with friends (including meat) because I don't want to appear unreasonable, but I just seriously never get sick the way other people do.

[@soyslut]

Why would you keep eating animals? To appease others? Everyone except the animals you eat, right? Horrific.

[@reinux]

​@@soyslut I probably save more animals showing people it's good for your health to cut animal consumption than you do screaming at people and alienating them for eating even the slightest amount.

[@Shamanhoodvibes]

What did your diet look like when you first started making changes to get better?

[@reinux]

@@Shamanhoodvibes Really strictly against salt and fats and animal protein at first... udon, brown rice, miso soup, chickpea sandwiches, lots of tea, lots of fruits and nuts. I think a couple things from Greger's cookbook like the burrito and banana nice cream. Japanese hot pot is useful in these situations since you can just omit the meat, and you end up with a kelp-based broth and vinegar/lemon/daikon dip. Also, it might be genetic, but I could eat all the sugary snacks I wanted. I guess my otherwise clean diet made me able to process the carbs better. Once I got better a few months in, I started adding some other Japanese/Asian stuff I liked -- natto, kimchi, gyoza, pho, vegan pizza, some mostly-veggie Chinese dishes. Not all of it is super healthy per se, but I still had to be really strict about not eating meat or dairy for a year or two more, or I'd get really severe acne. At that point, I was early 30s, not particularly athletic, but hiking ahead of early 20s people, some of whom were experienced climbers. And I'd be the only one without muscle aches the next day.

[@flame_princess-o4t]

@@reinux oh my I’m getting my results tomorrow and I’m hoping that it’s H.pylori because I have a few questions about how you were able to heal your gut step by step

[@AxelJuca]

Fiber Tumeric Zinc

[@AmineOuldKaci]

basically Indian Dal...

[@mahzadart]

Would you post a video for detoxing from "spike protein"?

[@johnkicks1198]

When having real dysbiosis and gut infrctions it realy is a hard thing to treat. These videos make it seem easy eat plantbaaed diet and markers go up. But this condition is very hard te recover from

[@MalinaImport]

people don't get sick overnight.... and... people don't heal overnight.

[@joanneclark8256]

Are you saying plant base ia not good

[@joeypchajek]

​@@joanneclark8256It is good, whole foods, and eliminate gluten, dairy, refund sugars..

[@supremewellbeing]

@@MalinaImport exactly it can be healed with the same energy you put into eating processed foods but with the opposite habits for the same period of time

[@Ikbennancy]

You should try carnivore diet

[@lewis9767]

That's confusing. The study recommended gluten foods. But gluten releases zonulin. That same study says to make leaky gut better you need to reduce zonulin... So does gluten not release zonulin then?

[@angeloselarja]

Apparently the antiinflammatory foods block gluten's induced gut leakiness

[@petetherealrelentless6542]

Yeh keep eating gluten and heaps of plant fiber and enjoy painful ibs/leaky gut for the rest of your life. This is horrible info here by a dogmatic vegan.

[@joephillips5594]

It would be great if the website had an index where you could search for a food and it would show green, yellow or red (traffic light system). He has a video summarizing the traffic light system but doesn't go into much detail about specific foods.

[@fifteenbyfive]

It's not that simple. Most foods can't be categorized that way.

[@joephillips5594]

@@fifteenbyfive wouldn't have to be perfect. Why have a traffic light system if you can't use it?

[@fifteenbyfive]

@@joephillips5594 You can use it for a very limited number of foods that fit neatly into this crayola coloring scheme. And that's what was done. You can't expand that to every food. He'll cause more problems than we've got already with that idea.

[@successandlifestyle]

Lentils have zinc? Nice. I've been eating a cup of that everyday.

[@StanDupp6371]

A tiny 3 ounce can of oysters has 600% daily zinc compared to 3 ounce lentils 10% zinc, plus the tiny can of oysters is super high in proper absorbable B12 and Copper but you won't find the U or K symbol on the can.

[@corvoattano9303]

@@StanDupp6371 3 mg equates to about 20% of the RDA, not 10%

[@corvoattano9303]

@@StanDupp6371 what do you mean by U or K?

[@StanDupp6371]

@@corvoattano9303 3 ounces of cooked lentils is about 10% daily RDA of zinc. U or K symbol states it is Kosher. Oysters are not Kosher.

[@tranquil87]

@@StanDupp6371 They taste like garbage though. Fresh oysters are great with some lemon and tabasco. However, all oysters are very high in cholesterol, so a good amount of the population should rarely consume them.

[@JamesBond-pu6qf]

This is how you avoid having leaky gut, not how you heal it.

[@Frugal_fitchic]

Start a whole food plant-based diet

[@jessopedia-J]

Turmeric and lentils...happy to hear that🙂

[@movement2contact]

2-3 teaspoons of turmeric..? 🤔 I'm pretty sure it gives me headache whenever I sprinkle it a bit too generously... 🙄

[@kerrysp3777]

I get headaches from turmeric too as well as other plant foods. Hoping to heal my gut and stop food sensitivities like this.

[@ingeus1617]

Actually wheat gluten (gliadin) has been linked to increased zonulin. Also the potato glykoalkalod solanine has been linked to leaky gut, but since like wheat it's plant derived you'll ignore that and just focus on meat dairy etc.

[@groob33]

Wheat is by FAR one of the biggest contributing factors to leaky gut.

[@MalinaImport]

he actually has videos that go over wheat and its negative effects on the gut... can't cover everything in a 4 minute video. also he didn't mention meat at all this video, wtf?

[@ingeus1617]

@@MalinaImport no he mentioned meat / dairy in his previous leaky gut vid just a few days ago with no reference to plant foods having the same effect.

[@timcepin3386]

Can we create a leaky gut support group?

[@beatpirate8]

I just heard collagen is good for knees and stomach line restoration, is this true ?

[@Askie444]

True and bone broth

[@Mystomach]

Hydration also

[@-living4jesus4ever-]

Can ibuprofen cause leaky gut, and cause reactive arthritis?

[@annaflick8686]

Ibuprofen and NSAIDS help to contribute to unhealthy gut functions from my understanding

[@lovesarita]

I listened to a Dr Gundry video recently that said that ibuprofen could damage the gut. It was a very good one - 5 things he'd changed his mind about.

[@-living4jesus4ever-]

@@lovesarita thank you, I have since found out that I have chronic Lyme disease. So I think that is what’s behind my symptoms. Tested with vibrant America & also Igenex. 🙏

[@karenfroud3612]

@@-living4jesus4ever- a gene causes reactive arthritis HLAB27. You can be tested for it with routine blood test as i have it

[@annieesther8405]

What about l-gluthamine? I've seen blogs of medical practitioners who swear by it.

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

Hi, Annie Esther! L-glutamine is an amino acid. It is considered nonessential, because our bodies make it, as mentioned in this video: nutritionfacts.org/video/testing-your-diet-with-pee-purple-cabbage/ If it has any benefits, it would likely be due to an alkalinizing effect, which can be easily achieved with a whole food, plant-based diet, which also feeds our beneficial gut flora, keeping our intestines healthy. More on that here: nutritionfacts.org/video/microbiome-we-are-what-they-eat/ I hope that helps! -Christine Kestner, MS, CNS, LDN, NutritionFacts.org Health Support Volunteer

[@annieesther8405]

Thanks for the info! The sites I got the info from aren't managed by vegans, so they don't know the full benefits of a plant-based diet. I'll take a look at the videos you linked here!

[@frosty9568]

For l glut i tried it and it clearly imprioved the whole thing more than food

[@a.maya12]

What about grains?

[@Fran-yh8vy]

Can you do video on research of plant based eating and colitis. Wondering if you can completely cure the gut and improved the mucosa on a plant based diet.

[@kelblueskies3937]

I myself wonder, because red meat provides lots of stuff to help your body rebuild itself, just plant diet it good for cleansing, but not building. I would say a some meat is good, just not a lot.

[@pmw3839]

I hope that Dr Greger would follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it led away from eating only plants, and in favour of some animal flesh/products. I only want the truth, not a biased party political broadcast.

[@ddhqj2023]

Dr. Greger is a vegan. He's not going to tell you to eat animal parts.

[@tmber01]

Dr. Gregor, I have a friend with advanced Addison's disease, otherwise known as primary adrenal insufficiency. I understand the legal restrictions you must abide by but I figured I would ask on her behalf. Do you have any information that you can share regarding the cause and/or dietary suggestions that may help her with this ailment? Thank you. Any information is appreciated.

[@angeloselarja]

What about glutamine supplementation?

[@Nicholassc7k]

Whenever I take a curcumin/turmeric supplement I get dizzy. Not sure why this is.

[@memofromessex]

Can you please do a video on how best to explain and encourage people to eat a healthy diet? My dad is vegan but he still eats crap, vegan crap, but still crap.

[@awesomelife3710]

I’ve been eating a highly processed vegan diet for 17 years and my lab work results are outstanding. Way, way better than what the average 60-year old typically has on the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet). My best friend, who is also vegan, eats practically zero processed foods, everything is mostly raw, or lightly steamed whole foods. Nothing from jars, cans or boxes, no supermarket soy milk or yogurt. Everything is prepared from scratch at home. His numbers aren’t as good as mine. I suppose genetics and exercise are at least as important in determining overall health.

[@drembrey5811]

oh how I love these helpful videos - many thanks Dr G - would you consider doing a video on Vit K2? Thank you

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

Hi, Dr. Embrey! Dr. Greger briefly addressed vitamin K2 here: nutritionfacts.org/questions/best-sources-of-vitamin-k/ I will pass along your request to do a video on it. Please know that we receive many topic requests daily, and it takes time to research and produce all of the videos. I hope that helps! -Christine Kestner, MS, CNS, LDN, NutritionFacts.org Health Support Volunteer

[@michele-33]

Castor Oil packs for digestion may sound crazy but it helps! Use on lower abdomen at bedtime or wait at least 3 hours after a meal. An occasional lemon water fast & intermittent fasting with tumeric, ginger tea is beneficial for gut health. Gbu all 🕊️🕯️🤍

[@byNetak]

hello what's the form of the zinc from the last study quoted please

[@angelsaidferreira5193]

what bacterias have to do with leaky gut? 🤔

[@Mystomach]

Need good bacteria to break down food

[@laileyahsarbini6838]

Share tq

[@TheOnlyGHOST1015]

Man This guy reminds me of the mosquito in Jurassic Park that explains DNA lol

[@suryakala-q4x]

Wheat damages gut.

[@mikew151Manhattan]

Whole grains for leaky gut 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦this is downright dangerous advice

[@ThiNguyen-nx5gr]

Sao không phụ đề tiếng Việt

[@bayraktarx1386]

If plant diet supposed help why so many people get instant improvement when starting carnivore diet what is basically the opposite? Is there any research made or just some doctor decided that vegan diet should be great? Spoiler it's not great.

[@sooooooooDark]

raw beef tartar helps

[@marialange9509]

Go for organic sources..

[@ericrutherford7761]

What’s this dudes voice?

[@xTruncz]

Shut up Eric

[@chloealexis7784]

Is this really how he talks or is he doing a Jeff Goldblum impression?

[@Pwnagotchi-0]

So eat zinc and turmeric 😂

[@younggenah4940]

Real Sum☄☄☄🏹

[@v8rockz]

awful..... Gluten is so bad for leaky gut...

[@Iz0pen]

Carnivore diet. There fixed it

[@UHaulShorts]

*black* cumin

[@martymaker]

Dude, hire a lector. It's hard to focus on this aching and oching...

[@martymaker]

But I am grateful for the content. 🙏

[@deanhava4157]

i thought lentil are inflammatory, and really bad for leaky gut?

[@sooooooooDark]

everything sweet, everything that contains starches (a tiny little bit is ok), everything that is cooked, everything that is low in minerals and then uve to pray to the gods that they have mercy on u 😆 candida/mucoid plaque always wins 😔 (science still hasnt found it but can put ppl on moon🙄😂 what a joke species)

[@ashleylovepace1941]

The voice makes me not be able to listen

[@osonhodeleon]

The vegan diet way is the only way.

[@beepbeepnj2658]

Try to teach the other 8.7 million animal species that are omnivores who eat other animals to become vegan first and if it works on them first then we can try it on humans.

[@xande59o]

@@beepbeepnj2658 We are not animals, starting there

[@pookiroo]

Do you know how to heal a leaky gut on a vegan diet because I was not really satisfied with the advice here because I've done what he said before with the lentils and turmeric but it did not work. My hair kept falling out. That's what made me depart from veganism in the 1st place. I'm am back on veganism now & my hair is getting better slowly, but looking 4 that boost. What would truly speed up progress.

[@safffff1000]

Well tell that to the billions over the last million yrs that ate meat.

[@angelmcgovern116]

until factory farming, meat was very expensive and most people ate very little and depended on plants for most of their calories.

[@StanDupp6371]

@@angelmcgovern116 For 350k years meat and plants were the same price free. Nitrogen N14 and N15 isotope testing in the trophic level in humans in archeology tell a different story, but that is in the past and the future can be different.

[@GCT1990]

As soon as you went in on a whole plant based diet... I knew you were full of sh*t. Then I started looking at the studies you gave as references lol, sealed the deal for me. You are either extremely dogmatic in plant foods which is non species appropriate for human beings, yes we are omnivores but have always leaned towards carnivore. Your research is opinion based at best as its made up of epidemiological and observational only which is the weakest form of nutritional study for a reason. You went on about fiber however... Fiber its self comes from a study completely based around a theory, there is still to this day no data supporting fiber is any better then a placebo effect in fact the opposite is true especially for those with IBS like symptoms, removing fiber actually improves symptoms which makes sense considering our intestinal track isn't made to digest fiber at all no matter the type. As for the claim that fiber feeds good bacteria... Again, never been proven. You are picking from theorized studies which any diet besides SAD has this opportunity. Next let's move onto antinutrients which only a plant based diet has... There's a reason there's so many ex vegans sharing their intestinal distress. Not to mention plant toxins such as Lectins, Amines, Tannins, Trypsin inhibitors, Salicylates, Oxalates, Sulfites, benzo ates, MSG, Non protein amino acids, Glycosides ,Akaloids including solanine and chaconine, Triterpenes,Lignins, Saponins, Phytic acid, and Isoflaones which can cause some serious harm. Please be more mindful of the information you are giving. If you are vegan, smart up and realize that pushing ideologies on others is irresponsible of you. These are people's lives you are playing with. The last issue is randomized studies lol give me a break you know better.

[@ddhqj2023]

Do you think your meat eating doctors aren't pushing their diets and ideologies on everyone? Just go away, spare the world your rant and find a video you like.

[@katyaflippinov9197]

So, who and what do you recommend

[@stebbey6006]

A lot of the stuff you mentioned is wrong. Fiber feeds any kind of bacteria wether that is bad or good ones. If you have a dysbiosis and have a lot of bad bacteria in your gut or even SIBO, the fiber will feed those bad bacteria and make you feel much worse. So you should focus on getting a healthy gut microbiome first, and then start eating fiber to feed those, then good, bacteria. And meat should not be excluded from human diet indeed, especially beef which has a ridiculous amount of health benefits.

[@emil6792]

You're reading it too much like a book, please read more normal