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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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Bad bacteria that cause intestinal irritation, but also have important functions
The intestinal bacteria that live in the large intestine can be roughly divided into three groups: good bacteria, bad bacteria, and opportunistic bacteria.The ideal ratio is said to be XNUMX good bacteria: XNUMX bad bacteria: XNUMX opportunistic bacteria.
The cause of intestinal irritation is an increase in bad bacteria, which are putrefactive bacteria.
Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides such as indole, skatole, phenol, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and amines produced by bad bacteria cause sores on the intestinal wall.
However, it is not true that all bad bacteria are bad. Actually, they perform important functions that good bacteria cannot.
It is the decomposition of proteins and lipids with large molecular weights.
Fast food and what is said to be a feast contain a lot of fats and proteins.
Especially after World War II, people began to consume more meat, eggs, dairy products, fried foods, and stir-fried foods because they were good for their health.
Therefore, rather than attacking bad bacteria, returning to a diet that does not require bad bacteria is a fundamental countermeasure.
Japanese people who don't like dairy products
It has been found that intestinal disorders such as leaky gut syndrome, which we hear about recently, are likely to be caused by high-fat and high-protein animal foods, especially dairy products.
This is because in the case of liquid milk, the protein called casein is not broken down in the stomach and passes through the intestines.
In particular, Japanese people have a short history of consuming dairy products, so they do not have the genetic information to decompose dairy products.90Nearly XNUMX% of people get hungry when they drink milk.
More than XNUMX million gluten-free practitioners in the US
In addition, there are some plant-based foods that easily cause intestinal irritation, and that is wheat flour, the consumption of which has increased dramatically in recent years.
The gluten contained in wheat flour has a very high molecular weight, and the casein in milk has a molecular weight of XNUMX.Da(Dalton), gluten is XNUMX to several millionDaIt's an unbelievable size.When this flows into the intestine, the immune cells in the intestinal wall judge that a foreign substance has entered and launch an all-out attack.And as a result of the fierce battle with immunity, the intestinal wall becomes a burnt field.
Among wheat flours, those with a high gluten content, known as strong flours, and those that are genetically modified (imported from overseas) are more likely to harm the intestines.
In recent years, celiac disease, which causes allergies to gluten in wheat flour products, has increased in the United States, and it is said that one in XNUMX Americans suffers from this disease.
There are more than XNUMX million people who practice gluten-free, removing wheat products from their diet.
In fact, even in Japan, many people who have taken excessive amounts of flour products in the past have developed allergies.
Oligosaccharides that reach the large intestine increase bifidobacteria
As a countermeasure for wheat allergies, it is the improvement of the intestinal environment.
Lactic acid bacteria, which are fermented bacteria, are called good bacteria and are known to improve the intestinal environment.The food that these good bacteria are most pleased with is glucose (starch).
However, in the case of white rice, white sugar, and refined wheat flour, most of them are absorbed in the small intestine and do not reach the large intestine, which is a treasure trove of intestinal bacteria.
Therefore, foods (polysaccharides) such as brown rice, cereals, and whole grains that contain indigestible dietary fiber are required.
It is said that oligosaccharides are good for the body because they contain two or more monosaccharides.10Because it is a polysaccharide that is bound together, it reaches the large intestine without being absorbed in the small intestine and increases the number of bifidobacteria in the large intestine.
Burdock, radish, onions, and soybeans are rich in oligosaccharides, so if you eat miso soup with these vegetables, your intestinal environment will be in order.The sweetness of amazake also contains oligosaccharides.
Regulate your intestines with dietary fiber
Dietary fiber is also called "indigestible polysaccharide" and cannot be broken down by human enzymes.
Grain skins contain cellulose, fruits contain pectin, root vegetables contain lignin, and seaweed contains a large amount of dietary fiber such as alginic acid.
Konnyaku, which has long been used to remove sand from the intestines, contains glucomannan (water-soluble dietary fiber), and mushrooms contain beta-glucan (polysaccharide).Kudzu powder has an intestinal regulation effect because it contains indigestible starch.
Intestinal bacteria use these dietary fibers as raw materials to synthesize not only vitamins necessary for the human body but also short-chain fatty acids.
This short-chain fatty acid prevents the growth of various bacteria and viruses, creates a weakly acidic intestinal environment, suppresses carcinogens, improves mineral absorption, prevents obesity and diabetes, suppresses appetite, and improves immune function. It has been found to have a positive effect on regulation.
Start by switching from a high-fat, high-protein, high-sugar Western diet to a traditional Japanese diet that is low-fat, low-protein, high-starch, and high-fiber.I'm sure the intestinal bacteria will be happy.
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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)
