Leaky Gut Explained: Dr. Ben Bikman on Gut Health and Inflammation

[@carolflynn-ti1so]

I am so grateful for finding you Dr. Bikman. You are able to explain so clearly to the general public these important concepts to help us understand how to improve our health. I pray for great blessings on you and your family.

[@timothypdevine]

Just terrific stuff. I've watched several times (and even paused it multiple times during the presentation) in order to fully obsorb the information. The students at BYU are very lucky to have this man. In a world where lots of experts disagree, Dr. Bikman is the expert I trust.

[@dilettanter]

This was great - what an explanation of LPS and leaky gut and inflammation

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

Oh Dr. Ben - I was studiously listening to your lecture, but actually laughed out loud when you said, "There is nothing about me that is a hippie." Your serious demeanor helps me focus during these deep talks about science. I also appreciate that you dive right in with the science lingo. Even though I'm an MBA not an MD or PhD...your concise and accurate word choice makes understanding these complex topics much easier. Thanks for making these videos - you are awesome! 🙂

[@HealthHesla]

Dr. Bikman's insights into leaky gut are eye-opening! Understanding how gut permeability affects overall health is crucial. Thank you for shedding light on this important topic.

[@BeeBop1029]

Great job Ben!

[@benbikman]

Thank you for your kindness. Certainly not expected, but appreciated. Thanks.

[@aztecriverroots]

What a great education video! You make these complicated subjects so much easier to understand for me, thank you so much

[@msmci5854]

I am still looking for information about cpap aerophagy causing increased permeability by stretching, ditto for gas produced from gut microbiome carb breakdown.

[@vlastimiljanko8638]

What a great topic we were just discussing leaky guts with a friend on our camping weekend what a timing...!! Thank you professor!!

[@kimduyennguyen5433]

Thank you Dr. Ben Bikman ❤.

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

He is great honest rare scientist may God bless him and all good people and bad people to be better.

[@search4IT-ZZ1]

This knowledge and info you share is valuable and crucial to learning and relearning. I wish I had these knowledge tools 15yrs ago. I have been frantic over the years trying to do better because I saw my dad go thru a multiple bypass. The information out there back then did me no good so here I am respecting the magnificence of this human body more than ever and relearning. Thank you for the tools.

[@TonganJedi]

Thank you for finally stating what I've suspected. The more carbs you eat, the more fiber you should eat with it. If you're not eating carbs, you don't need as much (or any) fiber. This nuance doesn't get enough attention.

[@gsica2097]

I love so called white sweet potatoes. Higher fibre content.

[@Found-it-there]

The same rationale applies to vitamin C consumption.

[@WillFalconerDVM]

@@Found-it-there please clarify. The more carbs eaten, the more C is needed? Link?

[@babeaware8706]

Ok, clearly it's if I eat a salad with a few pieces of bread dripped in olive oil I'm good because I ate fiber with the card? Right? Oh I also put chick pieces on the salad..

[@seattlesix]

While my personal behavior is already altered to zero plants in the diet, the roles of fructose degrading bonds was startling. The other instance being the aid to the immune sequestration by LDL. Outstanding overview

[@paulasamec8715]

Yes, fructose really does seem to be a villain.

[@locoemutwo4872]

I'm learning so much and gaining hope. Thank you.

[@edwinsiegert]

Thank you very much Dr. Bickman. I have learned a lot about metabolism from you. I am an engineer and I have been able to understand and benefit from your classes. You have an impeccable way of explaining the complex topics. About 3 years ago I bought your first book, which was very helpful to me. Greetings from Colombia

[@khall999]

Thank you for your amazing knowledge and sharing it with all of us. You were meant to do this work in this difficult time where human health is suffering. So grateful for you Dr.

[@erniewhite1382]

Thanks again Ben for your incredible work 👍

[@DaveIrish66]

So good. Thank you Dr Bikman. Love learning more and more about how we can avoid metobolic issues🙏🙏🙏

[@quickasmr2781]

Thanks Dr. Bikman! I enjoy your videos/podcasts very much. You've been a great help as I study through my PhD. God bless.

[@ziranwolf2696]

Thank you for all your lessons.

[@mutyambizis]

I can not thank you enough Dr Ben. I bought both of your books because they are a treasure in one's life. I wish more success and health so that you can continue to discover the nuances regarding our health.

[@LibertyForAll1]

Super helpful! I was just diagnosed with leaky gut and this helps make sense of it all. The practical suggestions are also super helpful. Thank you!

[@Bramante1514]

Brilliant simplified explanation of the importance of the microbiome, well done Dr.Bikman, wish you were my teacher at medical school over 40 years ago! And not to detract from you in any way but Dr Pradip Jamnadas has similar excellent presentations on the subject. I use such information in my day to day practice!

[@reevinriggin3570]

Thank You so much! Dr. Bikman, I do want you to know how invaluable this education is to me. When you consider that your health is greatest thing you can have in life, this is worth more than any amount of gold.

[@solutions4tenants141]

This is a much needed topic to discuss. Thank you for educating the public Dr Ben.

[@paulblijkers1549]

Again, brilliant topic, learned so much from this presentation! Thank you so much.

[@nanagracetraditions7688]

Thank you for your time and your wisdom!

[@fiddlerJohn]

27:13 "Just to really put a fine point on it. The corn oil compromised it. It promoted intestinal inflammation and weakened the tight junctions. Saturated fats did the exact opposite. These fats from dairy. Now Dairy has a lot of different fats and I'm an advocate of all of them. I think dairy fat is one of the most overlooked, beneficial things we can eat . The saturated fats from dairy fat were found to recover or heal the gut and tighten the tight junction ." Saturated fats

[@fiddlerJohn]

OMG/ This is Huge! 28:57 "People with the lowest LDL levels actually die more, including dying from sepsis and infections." "The person with the lowest LDL appears to have a very weak immune system and that is generally part of what's going to kill them. In contrast people with the highest LDL levels not only tend to live longer but they also have much less fear of infections let alone something as severe as a septic shock or sepsis and that is because of what LDL does." "This is why I suggest that rather than being viewed as a villain of the cardiovascular system, which I don't think is fair at all, it should be viewed as a hero of the immune system. LDL has on it these areas called LPS binding domains, where it literally can sense. It can scavenge LPS from the blood. Let's say that you've had a certain amount of LPS come in from your intestines which is where it comes from. LDL will bind it . Take it to the liver, and dump it into the liver for the liver to then dump it into the intestines back into the colon where it can be dumped ultimately get out of the body actually the liver would put it into the small intestine then it'll go to the colon and then out of the body through the bile duct on the front end. So LDL cholesterol, far from being this problematic molecule, when it comes to LPS at least, is very beneficial. " "Again this could explain why the correlational evidence suggests people with higher LDL have much lower risk of infections and inflammation because LDL is literally binding, Scavenging! It's searching for and binding to the LPS saying 'LPS you naughty little child. I'm not going to let you wreak havoc.in the body. I'm going to ground you. I'm going to put you in timeout' ." Wow!

[@zaidizakaria8272]

Awesome Dr Ben..as colorectal surgeon from Malaysia..learn so much from u 💪💪💪

[@machhca]

Brilliantly explained! Thank you.

[@mpaschenko5131]

Thank you for the technical and basic breakdown of the MOA. The gram negative LPS explanation helped me cross reference how seudomonas aeruginosa creates cis-2-decenoic acid that disperses some types of biofilm.

[@dustyarcher]

Great info Dr Ben 💕💕💕it! Thank you so much!

[@ironmaidenfitness654]

Brilliant as always 👏🏼

[@allyirvine7537]

Another gem, thank you! My iPhone is bursting with notes taken from these videos.

[@ErinDunn-l2e]

It’s my crazy high triglycerides that I am so worried about. Oof 😓 Eating avocados, avoiding carbs and don’t drink anything with sugar. Also in the process of healing my gut. Thank you Dr. Bikman for sharing your vast knowledge with us all!

[@martinc1036]

Do you drink coffee?

[@1taxibill]

​@@martinc1036😮 i do.

[@petitfiletmignon]

Check out the benefits of the supplementing with vitamin b3 nicotinic acid (flush niacin) to drop your triglycerides.

[@NAVIOROLtd]

Just go carnivor my friend. After 90 days, you will be a different person. Without any worries about the triglycerides numbers 🫶

[@sorinj151]

Look into ketogenic or carnivore diet to control triglycerides...

[@armanrasouli2779]

upload frequency is improving❤

[@angelalingo7864]

Thank you so much for your lectures! I truly do love and appreciate learning from you!

[@farmer_donny]

Excellent lecture. I now have more reasons not to eat seed oils or most vegetables and fruits and more reason to keep taking a small amount of allulose.

[@sorinj151]

Thank you for your excellent classes 🙏

[@craigmchenry1477]

Wonderful detail...not too much, but plenty! Thanks Ben!

[@destiny_657]

Excellent lecture ❤

[@gsica2097]

Amazing lecture. Newbie to this channel. Thank you very much.

[@vlogenni8998]

Thank you for sharing in a simple way and clearly.

[@daveglick5152]

thanks. you are appreciated.

[@annettefowler4704]

Thank you so much ❤

[@Schafimwollpelz]

great like allways. Thanks Dr. Bikman

[@1taxibill]

Love these talks..

[@julianpaxton5750]

Excellent, thank you.

[@prunelle19]

This is one of the most interesting video from Dr Bikman. This explains a lot of things about gut disease, inflammation and, indirectly auto immune disease etc I'll have to watch it more than once No wonder that a carnivore diet resolves so many illnesses : no fructose, no seed oils, plenty of saturated fat, including dairy fat and higher LDL is the recipe for healing the gut and the rest of the body.

[@connie_vu]

A very though-out and understandable explanation, thank you 🙏

[@barbaramackinder3366]

More Knowledge. Better Health. Says it all. Where can I buy the T-shirt?

[@rainman2671]

Thank you Ben. I’m liking Allulose.

[@miracleg4438]

Very helpful.Thank you :)

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

Just viewed this lecture a second time. I followed fairly well the first time, but it really clicked on the second listen. I encourage all non-medical type viewers to go through this a second time...and I even got a chuckle about the hippie comment during my second viewing. 🙂

[@okharren]

Wow, what a concentrated lesson! All very good , LDL bit is fascinating.

[@goodlife6855]

Thanks for the informations

[@dennispo4998]

Ben is The MAN!

[@hmlxur54]

Excellent podcast as usual and I have implemented most of your dietary changes necessary for good metabolic health.

[@sandybohon465]

excellent lesson, I learned a lot

[@petramaas8574]

Thank you Dr. Bikman, I very much appreciate your lectures. Too much of the information in healthcare is based on tradition, like the ideas on cholesterol you mentioned.

[@masoudkhajavi8464]

Great video , I feel like I'm learning something useful about my body and how it works. Thank you professor ❤

[@JimBob_NotMe]

thank you, very helpful appreciated to sharing your knowledge

[@dr.samierasadoonalhassani2669]

Great topic great presentation please please more about leaky gut and bloating. Thanks. Most of people now walks with big Tommy .

[@laurellancaster1656]

Such great information! Ty

[@diablominero]

Skin is actually pretty good at keeping unwanted chemicals out. If you've ever worked with the solvent dimethyl sulfoxide, the biggest danger of that solvent is that it dissolves poisons in it and carries them through the skin, turning what would've been safe to handle into a contact poison.

[@BeefNEggs057]

You meant “safe.” We don’t trust what the government says is safe. They say eat whole grains as your main food base. Enough said?

[@BeefNEggs057]

“Safe” means it won’t kill you today or a week from now. Longer than that? Maybe you get all kinds of bad stuff 5-20 years from now. No way for anyone to link the diseases with the chemical contact that way. The government officials get their payoffs and you get sick. Government corruption should always be assumed - the way it always works.

[@cattleprods911]

Nice one Dr Ben, thank you. I wouldn’t worry too much about folks mistaking you for a hippy.

[@LouellaDesouza]

Wow That was fantastic

[@yibambe356]

Once again, excellent breakdown Prof. Bikman. I WAS HOPING YOU COULD DO A CLASSROOM ON REDUCING IRON FOR THOSE ON A MEAT BASED/ CARNIVORE DIET......WITHOUT REPLACING MEAT WITH CARBS? Keep up the great work 👍.

[@Mo-yj3wf]

There is a link to IR ( insulin and hepcidin). Would like to know that one, too.

[@amyh3205]

Blood donation is a great way to reduce iron and give selflessly to help this in need 🩸

[@Mo-yj3wf]

@@amyh3205 not always

[@lucez205]

Maybe, the doc could explain my really weird cholesterol numbers. Total 8.28, tgl 0.73, LDL 4.61 and HDL 2.77. I got 3 exclamation marks next to the total and LDL. This mainly 10% fat Greek yogurt, and cream cheese pushing the LDL so high. Had another test two weeks later only for LDL and total. LDL 3.88 and total 6.7 as cutting down drastically on dairy. The higher cholesterol also pushed my Hba1c to 36 from 35 in a year. I felt really good eating dairy also kefir. Now, stuffing my face with mainly Avocados and a tiny bit of cream cheese and cheese 😊

[@markbarbdearman2157]

I have IR, hence diabetes…I also have hemochromatosis…must be a connection there.

[@sharlenev8421]

Thank you!!!!

[@goldstar846]

So helpful Ben thank you

[@Unity1111]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Thank you so much for this educational video. I suspect I have Leaky Gut due to the over consumption of sugar and of course since it’s Summer, I have been consuming more alcohol than my usual. I am for sure ELIMINATING my sugar and alcohol intake. Can Leaky gut cause bloating due to the inflammation? Just been feeling unmotivated and fatigued. Hoping to heal my gut and improve my mood and health by following your advice!

[@iloveseaglass]

Do a Ketogenic Diet look up Dr Ken Berry

[@SkyNetGeneral-]

I have LGS I cannot function, I cannot work, and it was stress that did it to me. It’s HORRIFIC, it’s real real nasty stuff. Find a functional or holistic practitioner and be patient and be strong . Diet is EXTREMELY important. It’s been a huge change but it’s a good change. Best to all .

[@szghasem]

Recently heard detergents cause gut leakage, therefore important to completely rinse dishes and make sure your dishwasher does a good job of rinsing. I wish you had covered this too. Maybe some other time?

[@Found-it-there]

Emulsifiers in food products will degrade the tight bonding.

[@szghasem]

@@Found-it-there Good point! Emulsifiers in food seem to have a similar effect on gut permeability as detergents. I'll look into this further-thanks for sharing!

[@Florida_Mollie]

What is the Allulose treatment?

[@Papacarnivore15]

Dr Bikman, I’m really enjoying your lecture series and I’m learning so much about cell biology, hormones, nutrition, health and wellness, etc. I have been eating a Proper Human Diet for 586 days (started keto, then ketovore and now 90-95% carnivore for the past 500+ days)… Here is my question… Although I consider myself as a carnivore, I do sometimes eat fresh fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupe). You had mentioned that fructose weakens the proteins that hold the epithelial cells in your gut, so.. what negative (or positive?) effects am I getting by occasionally consuming some fresh fruit in my diet? Should I stop eating any fresh fruit? I do not drink fruit juices btw… Thanks so much and I hope to hear back from you soon!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@BeefNEggs057]

I need a meme of the Thumbnail - someone needs to put “Hold Firm” tattooed on his knuckles ~ Lord and Commander.

[@stevehamilton9486]

So, sounds like I’m good to go if I I eat my berries every morning with my 2% milk fat yogurt containing 17 grams of protein per 10 oz then everything is good, since the dairy offsets, and the protein offsets. Glad I listened to another one of your videos😀

[@BeefNEggs057]

Wow have you ever watched your blood sugar after eating that? How’s your A1C? Get it checked. Should be 5.6 or lower. If it’s higher exchange that terrible breakfast for some eggs and bacon. No bread.

[@stevehamilton9486]

@@BeefNEggs057 I’m mocking what he’s saying. My A1C is below 5.6. Do you realize I’m saying I’m getting 90 grams of protein with same fat in gut promoting 32 oz of yogurt? How is some highly nutrient dense fruit going to harm me in that situation. Sorry if you you are unhealthy, I’m not. PS, I eat eggs, I don’t eat processed flour or any other processed foods, except dairy.

[@nazirkabbani]

Which stains are lost/correlated with insulin resistance patients?

[@georgeelgin3903]

it seems rather obvious that tight junctions in the Gut (or the BBB) will deteriorate with age. The discussion of butyrate was of interest and reminds me of discussions i have heard about Inositol.

[@lynnchandler5845]

Fascinating lecture! I’m trying now to imagine the process by which a fast would heal the gut now that I have been introduced to some of the proteins and cellular structures, etc. How long does it take to heal the gut via fasting I wonder?

[@msmci5854]

Thanks for giving me information about this topic. I am still looking for info on the possibility of tight junction compromise by physical stretching, as from excess gas from gut bacteria or from cpap aerophagy. If you have any idea of where to look, let me know. This seems like a real obvious compromise of epithilial membrane that is being ignored by clinicians, but I can't find anything on that.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Gas - eating plants gave me the worst gas. I thought it was cheese lol. Nope. Plants. Once I went carnivore (still eat cheese without problem) I stopped the explosive gas and poops don’t smell and ZERO constipation. Nice to not have rotting waste inside me. Plants aren’t human food. They just overwork your intestines trying to get something/anything useful from that ingested non-food. Eat the fat, beef and eggs. Skip the overpriced produce aisle.

[@intentionally-blank]

Far out, man! ... Throwing shade on us hippies? 🤣 Another great video prof - thanks!

[@milantoth2045]

Thanks 🙏

[@ArredouaniA.-rr4oy]

Lps can also be transported via epithelial cells

[@dorothybutterfield8428]

Stress has been the biggest for me

[@DCornwell-d2t]

Both types of LDL (apo B) small & large are binding to LSL?

[@mortezaariana1444]

How about lectin, phytate acids, oxalate?

[@markd6558]

Hi Ben.. this was a fantastic lecture I really enjoyed listening to. One thing I was really listening out for, and curious to see if you mentioned, was the issue of lectins. Dr Stephen Gundry has made a career out of convincing people that lectins in general are a significant cause of leaky gut, and that certain lectin containing foods such as nightshades should be avoided. What's your thought on this? I was a little surprised to hear nothing about lectins in your lecture considering it's all about leaky gut

[@robmerrill9894]

I remember when they told us not to drink whole milk...about that time they started pushing corn oil

[@justincredible5406]

Why is intestinal permeability a controversial topic for medical professionals? Every time I have mentioned it, it's been met with literal hostility. Genuinely asking for an answer. It would be great to get this across so I can be helped with my treatment.

[@markme3259]

…Dr.B…maybe think about a lecture on Achlorhydria in relation to metabolic disease…the manifestations of which are not appreciated by modern medicine…

[@Monica-t2v]

I absolutely love this guy! His is a blessings to our corrupted world!!

[@nabarajpaudel6785]

Dear doctor do you have any connection or branch hospital here in Nepal. Many people are suffering in Nepal.

[@jbo2607]

So the plant based sugar allulose is beneficial? The first time I have heard someone say sugar is beneficial. 🤔

[@cliffordchamney2741]

Thank you, sir! I only recently found your KZbin channel so this is the first version of this title that I have heard. As a former dairy family child I have one question for now: does the benefit of dairy saturated fat extend to homogenized milk products, or does it only apply to unhmogenized products?

[@naseebahkhalil4204]

What about anti-nutrients and leaky gut ?

[@MelzCarnivoreJourney]

Why does dairy make my face puffy? Also, even a tiny bit of ANY type of dairy to include but not limited to kefir, yogurt (plain) liquid milk, heavy cream, sour cream, cheese (no added colors or anything else) fancy imported cheeses, whatever literally ANY form of dairy at all makes me constipated. Yes, I've had raw milk. Same thing (though less bad). I know about the casomorphines, but why do I get puffy eyes when eating dairy?

[@MH-bt6de]

I’m the same way - dairy makes my face and gut bloated and puffy

[@fredsmit3481]

Doc, I'm a huge fan of your podcasts. One thing that would be a huge improvement for me is to see a visual diagram of what you are saying. Just putting your hands together is not enough for me. I may be a dumb outlier in your audience, but I have a hard time following your technical presentations when I don't have an initial background. This is one of those cases where I don't know anything about leaky gut. For me, this video was hard to follow. I would like to learn, but hearing a stream of technical words does not seem to enter my brain. I need a visual representation to go with what you are saying.

[@DaveIrish66]

Relisten to the lecture over again to catch watch he is saying. I do this all the time..

[@Gengh13]

For those with leaky gut L-glutamine is extremely helpful while you work on the root cause of your problems.

[@marciavimazal8692]

What are the main symptoms of leaky gut syndrome?