The Impact of Processed Foods and Emulsifiers on Gut Health

Emulsifiers are food additives that help different ingredients mix that otherwise wouldn't (such as oil and water).
While they are typically helpful for shelf life, they aren't so helpful for the gut.
Here's a simple breakdown of why processed food and emulsifiers are so irritating to the gut microbiome.
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[@thondaimann9822]

Great talk -- will watch out! I also consumed some canned food with "Disodium EDTA" and it got me sick.

[@honestnewsnet]

Hospitals only offer processed food to patience.

[@steevemclean8275]

Hi Doc, i read some articles about the benefits of Butyrate supplement and how it can help the gut lining especially with people with UC. What are your thoughts on that? Thanks love your vids.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you! I do have an article on butyrate that I'll attach here for you: drruscio.com/butyrate-benefits/. Let me know your thoughts!

[@barongough9615]

Could you give me step by step things to do to sort this absolutely sick of how my gut has been for so long tried different things need help our main stream Dr's a fffing useless they should not even have that job all they want to do is treat the symptoms not get to the root cause of the problem to make big pharma richer and themselves absolutely disgusting

[@baguscui]

Great info doc

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you. Glad you think so!

[@TheTattooedSoul24]

I don't think I ever saw you talking about the use of honey in one's diet.

[@TheTattooedSoul24]

Just a thought, do you foresee a mental health pandemic coming as a result of leaky gut and inflammatory diets increasing?