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Recently, the new coronavirus has taken the world by storm.
In this corner, you can find information on how to build a body that can withstand corona,
We will introduce excerpts from past musubi magazines and books published by Seishoku Publishing.
The XNUMXth article is "Why is intestinal irritation caused? (by Kenji Okabe)" from the serialization from "Musubi Magazine March XNUMX" to "Musubi Magazine August XNUMX" (XNUMX times in total) ).
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95% of intestinal bacteria live in the large intestine
Recently, various books and health foods for improving the intestinal environment have been sold, probably because many people have recognized that the intestine is an important organ.
Once you understand how your intestines work, you will be able to improve your diet.First, let's take a look at the intestinal mechanism.
The intestine is divided into the small intestine and the large intestine.The small intestine is XNUMX to XNUMX meters long and the intestinal wall is covered with villi, whereas the large intestine is1.5It is about a meter long and is characterized by the absence of villi.
There are about XNUMX types of intestinal bacteria, about XNUMX trillion, and when weighed,1.5It is said to weigh as much as a kilogram, with XNUMX% in the small intestine and XNUMX% in the large intestine.95% exists.Therefore, the decisive factor in improving the intestinal environment is how to improve the function of the large intestine.
Digestion and absorption are mainly in the small intestine
Food is digested and absorbed in the small intestine, and the remaining water and nutrients that cannot be absorbed are absorbed in the large intestine.
Glucose (sugar), which is indispensable as human activity energy, is mainly absorbed in the small intestine. Because it is taken in, it invites hyperglycemia and makes it easier to develop diabetes.
Proteins in food are broken down into amino acids and absorbed in the small intestine, transported to the liver through the portal vein, where they are synthesized into substances necessary for the human body, such as enzymes and hormones, while excess glucose and amino acids are discarded as urine. can be
Insufficient glucose leads to inflammation in the large intestine and rough skin
Bacteria need food, just as sugar in rice is used as food for koji mold when making amazake, and sugar is used as food for yeast when making enzyme drinks.
Glucose is the food most favored by intestinal bacteria.
However, most of the glucose in the easily digestible foods recommended by nutritionists is absorbed in the small intestine and does not reach the large intestine.Intestinal bacteria then start feeding on mucus, which contains a small amount of glucose, to survive.
Mucus is an important protective component that covers the intestinal wall and forms a barrier to prevent foreign substances from entering the body.
It also plays a role in excreting unnecessary substances such as food residue and dead bacteria after absorbing water by coating them with mucous membranes.
Therefore, if the carbohydrates required by intestinal bacteria do not reach the large intestine, the mucous membrane will become sore and cause inflammation.
When the wall of the large intestine becomes sore, it first causes rough skin.
This is because if the skin is the skin on the outside, the skin on the inside of the human body is the intestinal wall, and it can be said that they are two sides of the same coin.
In addition, the lack of mucus leads to constipation, which plagues many women.
From these facts, it can be seen that the cause of rough skin and constipation is the lack of food for intestinal bacteria.
Intestinal ulcers can also cause illness
When the intestinal tract becomes severe, holes form in the intestinal mucosa, and proteins, bacteria, viruses, and toxic substances that are normally impermeable enter the body through the wounds in the intestinal wall, causing a symptom called leaky gut.
In addition, allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis and hay fever, and autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be said to be caused by intestinal irritation.
There is a word "leak information", but leak refers to leaking.
The part of the tennis racket that bounces off the ball is called gut, and if we compare the gut to this gut, when the gut's eyes get bigger, a large ball-shaped mass of protein leaks out.
Improve the intestinal environment with dietary fiber favored by bacteria
In order to improve intestinal inflammation, it is to feed the intestinal bacteria in the large intestine.It is necessary to provide glucose that is not absorbed in the small intestine, and that is dietary fiber.
There are two types of dietary fiber: insoluble and water-soluble. Cellulose, which is an insoluble dietary fiber, is a long chain of glucose that passes through the small intestine and reaches the large intestine, where it becomes food for intestinal bacteria.
Brown rice with the skin on and millet grains are said to be good for the body because they are slowly absorbed in the small intestine, so blood sugar levels do not rise sharply. Because they will.
On the other hand, low-calorie foods such as seaweeds, mushrooms, konjac, and burdock, and water-soluble dietary fiber contained in slimy ingredients such as seaweeds, mushrooms, and taro, are preferred food for intestinal bacteria.
In addition, the carbohydrates contained in oligosaccharides and kudzu (kudzu) are also indigestible, so most of them reach the large intestine and improve the intestinal environment.
From now on, we need a new common sense to dare to eat something that is bad for digestion to improve the intestines.
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Kenji Okabe
When he was in college, he went to the United States and was surprised by the prevalence of obesity, and conducted research on the theme of "American society and diet foods."After he realized that traditional Japanese food was the best diet food, he discovered Seishoku.After working as a lecturer at the Japan Macrobiotic Association, in XNUMX, he moved to the countryside of Fukuoka Prefecture and established the Japan Brown Rice Seishoku Research Institute. In XNUMX, he launched the Musubi Association, and has been holding lectures, health guidance, mini-fasting seminars, and macrobiotic seminars throughout Kyushu.He is a director of Japan Macrobiotic Association.His publications include “Microcosm of Mawari Temekuru – Yin and Yang Five Elements for Life” (Musubi no Kai), “Diet with the Rhythm of the Moon” (Sunmark Publishing), “Macrobiotics for Cleansing the Mind and Body” (PHP Research Institute), “Households”. Dietary methods to protect against internal radiation exposure” (Kosaido Publishing), “Eliminate body odors with meals” (Kawade Shobo), “Guzuruko and Sawaguko change with meals!” (Kosaido Publishing)
