Women's hormones, gut + metabolism

Superior Proteins vs. Inferior Proteins

So what’s the difference between these 2 lists?

Digestibility, absorbability, and bio-available protein.

I have said it before and I will say it again, animal foods are far superior to plant foods especially when it comes to protein! I honestly don’t even know how plants can qualify as proteins.

You see plants, nuts, seeds, soy, beans, lentils, and pea proteins contain defense mechanisms like enzyme inhibitors, toxic proteins, phytates and other anti-nutrients because they don’t want you to eat them.

They also contain PUFAs creating oxidative stress, heavy metals from the soils and tap water they are grown in and glyphosate.

Plant proteins do not supply you with bio-available nutrients but actually interfere with nutrient absorption and irritate your gut lining (where you absorb nutrients) causing major digestive distress and deficiencies.

Who switched to a plant based diet, ate lots of nuts and seed, vegetables and legumes only to be left with crippling digestive issues?

Animal foods supply us with all the nutrients we need without all the bullshit that plants do and their protein is easily digestible and absorbable.

Why did we get so caught up in the plant protein craze? Vegan propaganda.

There is always an agenda.

Never in history have we consumed so many plants, nuts, seeds, soy and legumes. Yet, we are sicker. These foods DO NOT work for our biology. We have been consuming meat, dairy, eggs, and broths since the dawn of time.

Correlation? Perhaps so. Because as we know, our body runs on nutrients. There is no way you are getting all your nutrients from a plant based diet or enough protein. Protein deficiency creates an inflamed and stressed out state. End of story.

I suggest getting at least 80-100 grams of protein a day. Try doing that with all that bird food!

“Recently, most of the (nutritional) problems seem to be caused by badly designed vegetarian diets, or by acceptance of the idea that 40 grams of protein per day is sufficient. The liver and other organs deteriorate rapidly on low-protein diets.” – Peat

Ditch that chickpea, lentil, legume pasta, your beyond meat burgers + pea protein powders + get in some absorbable REAL protein.

Can Intermittent Fasting Improve Your Digestion?

FINE. I surrender. Sometimes intermittent fasting can help. Intermittent fasting is all the hype right now. I wrote a blog post a little bit ago during my hormone series called “Is Fasting Safe for Women.” When it comes to the women’s reproductive system, fasting can be detrimental but when it comes to digestion it may actually be beneficial.

Researchers have found that intermittent fasting (fasting for 16 hours and eating for 8 hours a day) can influence the balance of the gut microbiome. As we know the microbiome influences our overall health and even our happiness! If your gut is out of wack, your moods will be too! Our gut bacteria also directly influences our weight, athletic abilities, immune function, inflammation, allergies, metabolism, and appetite. What we eat and our environment directly influences our microbiome.

So how does fasting help ease digestive symptoms?

  1. Fasting gives our overworked gut a break from digesting food all the time and allows our bodies to spend time focusing on healing whether it be the digestive tract or other areas of our body.
  2. Fasting can directly affect our gut bacteria because of our circadian rhythm. Yes, our gut microbes also have a circadian rhythm. Our gut bacteria changes throughout the day and night meaning our bodies process nutrients differently depending on the time of day. Keeping an eating window between 9am-5pm during the winter and changing it during the summer could be highly beneficial. Some gut microbes are sensitive to melatonin (the sleep hormone) and when interrupted by late night eating or drinking it can cause gas, bloating and other uncomfortable symptoms and also allows opportunist bacteria to take over and cause gut infections. Eating and drinking late at night is a big NO for our gut microbiomes.

So what does this mean? Intermittent fast to heal your digestion but allow your endocrine system to suffer? Certainly not. My personal opinion, there are so many reasons your digestion is out of wack and so many ways to heal it without needing to fast and in some cases I can see this only causing more digestive issues, especially when adding food back in on a normal schedule. Our bodies are all unique and what works for one person, might not for another.

Keep in mind, all the systems of our bodies are connected, once our hormones come into balance our digestion may follow or vice versa.

What do you think? What has you been your experience with intermittent fasting?