Does a low carb diet lower the amount of good bacteria in your gut?
If I go on a low carb diet, will it lower the amount of good bacteria in my gut?
Also, if I take probiotics, will they be able to be sustained in my gut on a low carb diet or will the probiotics be ineffective in providing benefits if I am on a low carb diet?
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Probiotic bacteria rely on complex carbohydrate to function and I’m afraid a low carb diet can seriously affect that. Even with the probiotics, the bacteria can’t work effectively without the carbohydrates as fuel so I really would not recomend this as a diet. X
No, a “low carb” diet will not ruin the good bacteria in your gut unless you’re eating way too much cheese. The probiotics would be a good idea too. Also, “low carb” diets are not a good idea. Better to eat plenty of unrefined carbs like fruits and veggies for fiber. If you’re eating just protein or fat it’s not good for the kidneys, esp. long term. Dr. Atkins, who popularized the low carb diets died of a heart attack after all.
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Joe and I did super low carb for a month, so I know it's difficult. Something delicious is chicken breast dipped in egg and then shredded parmesan cheese (instead of bread crumbs). Then you cook it in a non-stick skillet w/ some olive oil, so it doesn't stick. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have any carbs at all in it. I've got some other recipes too if you want. I even have a list from a friend of all the low carb diet friendly grocery items.
They are good because of their pro-biotic nature. The good bacteria happily lives in the wood stopping the bad bacteria taking hold. A clean wet plastic board will have lots potential for growth for any bacteria good or bad that gets missed.
all of my bacteria is good bacteria
Hahahaha! Sorry to laugh, but I’m laughing at myself cuz you got me again! Dammit! As a med tech student, the strip tests are for nitrate (or nitrite…I didn’t do well on that part) splitting bacteria. Not all bacteria does that. Or it hasn’t been in your bladder long enough to split the nitrate. Also, for it to hit your kidney…it’s gonna have to travel up your ureter and if it does get there…major back pain (most likely). I’m sure you already know, tons of fluids. Yogurt and acidophilus (sp?) can help keep the “good bacteria” in place so that you don’t go to the other end of the spectrum…..yeast infection. And, check with your doc!
OMGsh, you and I were separated at birth for sure. I have used so much Clorox and GermX these past 4 weeks that my house smells like a hospital. I even mopped my walls. I still have a sore throat. Maybe we are killing the good bacteria……
Ya know I've heard that overuse of all this antibacterial stuff does indeed kill the good bacteria. Crap, I say if you have to take a few good ones with ya well, like my military husband used to say, there's gonna be a few losses in a big operation. I'm continuing with my quest for as few germs as possible.