How
certain types of bacteria could be stopping you losing weight
There are many reasons why people can’t lose weight –
I know that because I have written a 300 page book on the subject!!! I haven’t looked at gut bacteria before but
this article from the Daily Mail certainly caught my eye! We have lots of stomach bacteria and it is
all very important in our health wellbeing and our weight. A company called Mapmygut will test your gut
bacteria for you and then advise you on what diet to follow to improve the bacteria
that is not in balance. Here are some of
the bacteria that could be causing you problems with your weight. This could explain why you have trouble
losing weight or gain it very easily – the lady in the article lost 3 lbs very
quickly even though she had struggled before.
Her low levels of certain bacteria meant that her body was ultra
efficient in taking all calories from food and conserving them as fat.
Ruminococcaceae – high levels of this bacteria is linked
to obesity
Rikenellaceae – high levels of this bacteria is associated
with being overweight and linked to a high fat diet
Akkermansia - should be 9-12% anti-inflammatory and
improves blood sugar (the lady in the article was about 1%)
Christensenellaceae - dubbed the skinny bacteria so if
it is low trouble you will have trouble losing weight
Bacteroidetes and firmicutes - good for extracting calories
out of food which will add unwanted fat!
Same old diet advice really – avoid processed food and
only drink a couple of times a week. Fasting
is good as are fermented foods like Kefir and Apple Cider vinegar.
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