*) Amizon says:
“I’m attempting to treat more-or-less lifelong chronic fatigue issues”
=> The thyroid acts as the carburetor of a car. Energy level.
*) Amizon says:
“Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks”.
=> I’ll take a Vitamin B complex 2x/w (3x at the beginning). A co-enzymed form.
*) Amizon says:
My digestion is still super out of sorts.
I wouldn't have called my gut sensitive--just constipated. Slow slow bowels my whole life.
=> Get informed on MMC. If you …
*) Amizon says:
"I started having gastritis (…) Things have been much funkier and more sensitive since then in the gut department. A low fodmap diet did [seem to] solve the problem. (…)
If I eat more than incidental amounts or frequency of FODMAPs, I get gastric pain and fibromyalgia symptoms. If I follow my restricted diet my symptom set is more chronic fatigue, very little pain. The only thing that helps the constipation though is miralax. All of this low energy and constipation is one of the main things that had me interested in the high-dose thiamine therapy."
Answer
We’ll have to work on 4 levels:
- thyroid for energy
- dysbiosis for microbiome (the microbiote is 70 – 80 % of immunity).
- MMC to get rid of stasis and the disadvantages resulting from bacterial overwhelming.
Mind this last point (inter-digestive motility) or otherwise we won’t see the end of the tunnel. See beneath for details.
Read the following info too and come back to discuss and have a plan.
*) The English Corner: Auto immune reaction
Intolerant to foodstuff – Severe Dysfunctional Digestive System
https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t2022-the-english-corner-auto-immune-reaction#29492
*) Cereals and pseudo-cereals
As far as vegetables are concerned, raw for enzymes but not at the beginning when your bowels are irritated. We’d better eat them steam-cooked and according to what you can tolerate. Adapt yourself.
As far as pseudo-cereals are concerned, they are admitted but moderately. I advise to limit them once a day, a small portion. Buckwheat and rice do contain antinutrients. Like all cereals.
Not good for endothelial cells. Cereals cause zonulin secretion. Zonulin increases intestinal permeability (leaky gut). Tight junctions are no longer operational (by people suffering from poor digestion).
As far as I’m concerned, I try to limit cereals. Let’s say 2x/3 because I’m not perfect
Additional link if you want to know why grains are not advised.
“Why grains are bad?”
http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/03/how-do-grains-legumes-and-dairy-cause.html
From “How Do Grains, Legumes and Dairy Cause a Leaky Gut?” Part 1: Lectins.
*) The migrating motor complex (MMC) is an electrical and contractile activity of digestive motility which takes place in the inter-digestive periods (between two meals), and interrupted by food intake. Each MMC is accompanied by an increase in gastric, pancreatic and duodenal secretions. They are thought to serve to evacuate contents in the small intestine between meals, and also to transport bacteria from the small intestine into the colon. An alteration of this phase notably favors the development of chronic bacterial colonization of the small intestine, a source in particular of bloating, diarrhea, or even steatorrhea, of the majority of food intolerances. When contractile activity is low, we then speak of lazy intestines. Support and rehabilitation is often necessary, with a prokinetic (Resolor 0.5 mg), initially.