{"id":14387,"date":"2021-12-06T14:59:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=14387"},"modified":"2023-02-28T12:48:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:48:23","slug":"why-restricting-your-diet-can-make-your-gut-more-sensitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/why-restricting-your-diet-can-make-your-gut-more-sensitive","title":{"rendered":"Why restricting your diet can make your gut more sensitive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Restricting your diet can make your gut more sensitive. Yep, you read that correctly. Here’s why…<\/p>\n

Think you have a sensitivity to gluten, wheat, garlic or yeast? Food intolerances are running at an all-time high. The problem here is that perceived intolerances can lead to restrictive diets. (I explain this in more detail in Eat More, Live Well<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Hands up if you\u2019ve scrolled through IG posts touting the ‘oats + chickpeas-swerving keto\/ paleo\/ no carb diet’ as THE route to reducing gut symptoms, as well as to eternal health and happiness..?<\/p>\n

Well, here\u2019s the kicker. Food sensitivities can be MADE WORSE by restrictive diets.<\/p>\n

Why<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Your GM adapts to the food that you eat. When you feed it a diverse range of whole foods – carbs included – your GM is able to produce enzymes that break down all the fibres found in plants, from broccoli to beans.<\/li>\n
  2. Restrict your diet and say \u2018hello\u2019 to a GM in which a minority of microbes thrive. They can dominate the community, meaning that more skilful microbes will die out.<\/li>\n
  3. Eat a bowl of plants, then, and you could lack many of the microbes needed to digest the fibres efficiently. This can trigger gut symptoms like bloating, excess gas and altered poops – the very thing you maybe wanted to fix with the restrictive diet.<\/li>\n
  4. Diversity breeds diversity. Plenty of plant foods can help your GM to flourish, thus enabling you to digest plants well and avoid gut symptoms.<\/li>\n
  5. You can generally increase your tolerance to plant foods you feel sensitive to. This is one of the things I guide you on in Eat More, Live Well, and something I’ve been helping patients with for the past decade. You will eat chickpeas and onions again, promise!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The final word: Don’t fall into the trap of restricting your diet to manage your gut symptoms. Seek evidence-based help. My first book, Eat Yourself Healthy<\/a>, is a good place to start which I build on from in Eat More, Live Well<\/a> or check out my brilliant team The Gut Health Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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