Potatoes, gas, constipation
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I've had a years-long battle with slow motility that seems to be worsened any time I have potatoes (even well cooked and with butter). This last time I had bad gas and didn't go for 3 days.
For now, I'm fine with not eating them. But what underlying problem would cause me to react so poorly to starches? Too much bacteria?
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@schemingfonzie said in Potatoes, gas, constipation:
But what underlying problem would cause me to react so poorly to starches? Too much bacteria?
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There are 2 kinds of starch in potato, one kind of which can't be degraded by our enzymes but well by bacteria.
When the transit is weak there is proliferation.
Insoluble fiber has nothing to do in the second part of the colon. Otherwise, there will be problems if too frequent.
We have still to determine the type of fermentation Fermentation or putrefaction (sulfur odor, like stinky rubbished eggs, in the last case).
See Dr d'Oro (Swiss Dr) i you want to go deeper in the test to understand the different types of gas (sulfur or hydrogen).
But if you feel a bit better when not eating potato, than with eating rice, the problem is to be considered as a fermentation dysbiosis.
Practical consideration:- Improve transit: 2x / d, to avoid stagnation.
- Take care of MMC (interprandial digestion)
- Clean the place (cure with essential oil, but it has to be done on a special way to reach the second part of the colon). I've done it as if it was the beginning of a SIBO/SIFO.
- Afterwards occupy the place (new probiotics).
I can give a link to my log where I had to deal with excess histamine and bacterial overgrowth, if you are interested.
Vocabulary: MMC (Migrant motor Complex)
Prokinetics and Intestinal Motility
Dr D’ORO (Swiss Dr)
Mechanism of prokinetics Prokinetics are products, either natural or medicinal, that stimulate and coordinate intestinal motility, making it more effective. They act on various receptors in the intestine, thus allowing varied mechanisms of action. Some prokinetics inhibit dopamine which acts as an inhibitor on the digestive system. (…) Other substances also act on acetylcholine receptors which is a stimulating neurotransmitter of the intestine, other substances act on antagonistic (5-HT3) or agonist (5HT4) serotonin receptors. Etc. Thanks to these combinations of action, prokinetics have the capacity to amplify and coordinate muscular contractions of the intestine. They can act on different sites of action, both on the upper part of the digestive system such as the stomach or the small intestine and on the colon. Prokinetics can improve gastric emptying by coordinating the closing of the lower esophageal sphincter and the opening of the pyloric sphincter while the stomach contracts. They are known for their ability to stimulate the migrating motor complex (MMC) to clean the small intestine of this waste. Certain prokinetics have the ability to improve intestinal transit and can be used for example during constipation. However, prokinetics should not be confused with laxatives. (…) We will see that there are natural or medicinal prokinetics.
Note: I’ve used Resolror 0.5 gr as prokinetic.Source for MMC info (Migrant Motor Complex) (=> interprandial motility)
“The complexity of the relationships between motility, transit and absorption is mainly due to the numerous parameters which characterize an intestinal contraction and to the nature of the intestinal contents.” (1)- Role of motility in intestinal transit and absorption
J Fioramonti 1, L Buéno. Presse Med. 1989 Feb 15;18(6):249-54.
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@schemingfonzie I had trouble digesting potatoes and any starch with SIBO symptoms. When i relieved my SIBO using thyroid, antibiotics, and eating low fiber for a couple months I was able to tolerate them again
