Month: December 2020

Vitamin B1 for Many Digestive Issues

Post author By Justin Reinhart
Post date December 28, 2020

In perhaps one of the best presentations I’ve ever seen, EONutrition makes a strong case that many digestive issues such as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) may be caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1.

A few brief notes I jotted down:

80% of cases of IBS are SIBO
SIBO is slowed motility which allows food to be fermented in small intestines
Vitamin B1 -> Healthy Vagus Nerve -> Healthy Motility

“In the presentation, I explain why vitamin B1 (thiamine) is absolutely essential for a healthy gut. This deficiency often gets overlooked, and it is likely a LOT more common than many believe.
Thiamine is necessary for the health of the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for:
1. Gut motility
2. Stomach acid, bile, and digestive enzyme secretion
3. Preventing/modulating gut permeability A deficiency in this key nutrient can lead to all of the symptoms associated with individual gut-related disorder including IBS and SIBO.”
—EONutrition

Other search terms: Vagus Nerve, Vagal Tone, Thiamine

Tags Bloating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), Vagus Nerve, Vitamin B1

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Low Oxalate Diet for Urinary Tract Infection

Post author By Justin Reinhart
Post date December 21, 2020

According to EONutrition, oxalates in the diet may be able to harber the bacteria involved in Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). Therefore a low oxalate diet may be a treatment for UTI and bladder infections.

Tags Bladder, Oxalates, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

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B Vitamins for Excessive Ear Wax

Post author By Justin Reinhart
Post date December 14, 2020

There’s some anecdotal mentions of children with excessive earwax being restored to “normal” after taking methylated B vitamins. It is then further speculated to suppose this has something to do with histamines or allergies. I’m just going to say, given the importance of B Vitamins, one should be taking them anyway, so might as well try it if you have excessive ear wax. Risk vs Reward.

Tags Ear Wax

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Rifaximin for SIBO and Bloating

Post author By Justin Reinhart
Post date December 7, 2020

According to Mark Hyman, MD, SIBO causes bloating and you can test for it via breath and urine. It is treatable using a non-absorbable antibiotic named Rifaximin. This is per a major paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Source: https://youtu.be/z_S8YX6PY6s?t=254

Tags Bloating, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)