Top New York City Gastroenterologist
with over 20 years of clinical experience,
The most common cause of constipation I see in most of my patients – a colon clogged with fecal plaque, causing fecal reabsorption.
These problems include fatigue, weight gain, heartburn, depression, headaches and migraines, gas, bloating, painful cramps, low energy, achy joints, bad breath, and foul smells…
3 GUT TOXIC FOODS
We All Need To AVOID
Aspartame has long been used as a sugar alternative in many diet and sugar-free products.
And while regulatory agencies have been lobbied and bribed to label aspartame safe, it’s one of the most poisonous chemicals out there.
That’s not only because of its artificial nature… but also because it is an excitotoxin. Which means that it works like a stimulant for your nerve cells, making them work too hard until they get extremely fatigued. This can cause an upset stomach, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, and painful cramps.
On top of that, many people have shown allergic reactions to aspartame. And not to mention that the most serious cases of overconsumption of aspartame can lead to toxic liver disease1, Type 2 Diabetes, and even cancer.
Oxalates are found in a wide variety of foods, including spinach, rhubarb, and kale.
Oxalates are organic acids, which can bind to calcium in the gut, forming compounds that are extremely difficult to break down… which can lead to a whole host of digestive problems, including gas, bloating, and of course constipation.
Even worse, eating too many oxalates can lead to kidney injury2.
while beans are a decent source of fiber and protein, they can cause a whole world of digestive troubles for some people.
Why is that? Well, beans contain a form of complex sugar that’s incredibly hard to digest.
To make matters worse, beans are also high in lectins. The common side effects of these elements are gas and bloating… but in many people, they can even cause vomiting, nausea, and painful irritation of the gut lining.
Besides these three foods, there are many other environmental factors that absolutely destroy your gut’s ability to function properly
Drugs, pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, and artificial flavors or colorings can also cause a slowdown in gut transit speed.
For example, birth control chemicals have been found in almost every major water supply. And even if you don’t drink tap water – they can even be absorbed through your skin in the shower.
When you’re exposed to these foods, toxins, and chemicals, your bowels become inflamed, which leads to gut slowdown.
The time it takes your waste to move through your body slows to a crawl.
Leading to over absorption of calories, causing ‘hidden’ weight gain.
And when you’re constipated for more than 24 hours, your body begins a process called fecal reabsorption.
Fecal reabsorption is when your body literally begins re-absorbing toxic particles of your poop.
The process starts with the most liquid components, which leads to what’s left becoming harder, denser, stickier, and more toxic.
This residue is called fecal plaque, and it’s literally the product of fecal reabsorption.
Fecal plaque becomes denser and stickier as water is removed. The plaque can reach a consistency similar to rubber cement, or even tar, which makes it get stuck. This leads to gas, bloating, cramping, and constipation.
And the thing is… if you have chronic constipation, it’s possible that you already have 10-15 pounds of fecal plaque clogging your intestines.
Unfortunately, for every day you DON'T empty your bowels, that unpassed fecal mass builds up inside of you.
This fecal plaque can be up to several inches thick… physically stretching your delicate intestines and visibly protruding your midsection, giving a bloated, ‘pregnant’ appearance.
Studies show when you have even just half a pound of this fecal plaque in your gut, bad bacteria, pathogens, & parasites start to grow inside of it.
At first, you start experiencing fatigue, weight gain, and low energy. You feel bloated, nauseous, sluggish, and lethargic. Not to mention the nasty digestion issues like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or Leaky Gut Syndrome.
Which leads to embarrassing gas, bloating, cramps, migraines, joint pain, and even blood clots.
What’s even worse, fecal plaque actually protects bad bacteria and parasites from being flushed out of your body
This also includes ‘Temptation’ bacteria that cause you to crave unhealthy foods like sugar, soft drinks, saturated fats, and processed meats. For example, Bacteroidetes love fat, and Prevotella craves sugary carbs.
Other invaders that can live in fecal plaque include intestinal parasites like roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms3.
Medical experts from MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Mayo Clinic all believe death starts in the gut.
In fact, do you know the true reason why Elvis Presley died? his personal physician, Dr. “Nick” Nichopoulos, claimed that chronic constipation killed The King. The autopsy showed that his colon was clogged with over 30 pounds of toxic fecal plaque5.
The key is to flush ALL the fecal plaque out, and give your body a fresh start…
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