I'm not endorsing Keybiotics but this very long documentary-type story about sugar, Aspartame, and candida is extremely interesting.
I highly recommend the video.
http://keybiotics.com/video_toon21b.php
Great Video ... Sugar, Aspartame, and Candida
Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
OK, I took the time to review that presentation this morning (most of it anyway, I finally gave up when there didn't seem to be any end to the sales pitch 
). Here are my thoughts:
The history of the food industry is accurately presented. The only major omission is the fact that we can thank senator George McGovern for convincing congress that fat is bad, and carbs are good, and that major mistake brought us to the sad state of current government (corrupt) diet recommendations.
But the general presentation is right on target, and it pretty much accurately describes what brought my digestive system to the point where things got out of control, and my symptoms began. I have no doubt that (as I've posted here numerous times in the past) sugar was the original cause of my leaky gut. And that made it easy for the dominoes to fall, from that point on. All it took was a good dose of chronic stress to get the inflammation going, and keep it going.
Here are the biggest issues that I have with the presentation:
Here and there the narrator incorrectly refers to Candida albicans as a bacteria. It is most certainly not a bacteria — it's a fungus.
The biggest problem though (as in all articles/campaigns that promote probiotics), is the misconception that since probiotics seem to have prophylactic properties for certain groups of people (to prevent disease), that experience somehow implies that probiotics can be effectively used to treat digestive system disease. That assumption is not only unproven, but absolutely untrue (as verified by research on Crohn's disease, and our own experience on this board, with MC. And good luck trying to use probiotics to treat celiac disease.
Celiac disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, and there is no question that it is a disease of the digestive system. Yet it would be entirely ludicrous to suggest that probiotics can cure (or even temporarily control the symptoms of) celiac disease.
But might probiotics be effectively used to prevent the initial development of celiac disease (or any other IBD)?
I believe that's a very important question (and the only question here that actually has any merit). And I further believe that a good, well-controlled, long-term research project to verify that concept, or refute it, would prove to be very, very helpful for the long-term health of every human inhabitant of this planet. I'm not holding my breath though, because it's much more profitable to just continue selling probiotics on blind faith, than to bother to do a critically important research trial that would actually prove (or disprove) their prophylactic benefits.
The bottom line is (IMO), it's too late to use probiotics after disease has developed. The time to use them would be before disease develops. But I would really like to see that verified by a well-controlled research trial, before actually counting on it to work. Apparently I'm the only one interested in seeing any proof, since they seem to be selling like hotcakes, to people who are willing to spend their hard-earned money to buy them on blind faith.
Tex
). Here are my thoughts:The history of the food industry is accurately presented. The only major omission is the fact that we can thank senator George McGovern for convincing congress that fat is bad, and carbs are good, and that major mistake brought us to the sad state of current government (corrupt) diet recommendations.
But the general presentation is right on target, and it pretty much accurately describes what brought my digestive system to the point where things got out of control, and my symptoms began. I have no doubt that (as I've posted here numerous times in the past) sugar was the original cause of my leaky gut. And that made it easy for the dominoes to fall, from that point on. All it took was a good dose of chronic stress to get the inflammation going, and keep it going.Here are the biggest issues that I have with the presentation:
Here and there the narrator incorrectly refers to Candida albicans as a bacteria. It is most certainly not a bacteria — it's a fungus.
The biggest problem though (as in all articles/campaigns that promote probiotics), is the misconception that since probiotics seem to have prophylactic properties for certain groups of people (to prevent disease), that experience somehow implies that probiotics can be effectively used to treat digestive system disease. That assumption is not only unproven, but absolutely untrue (as verified by research on Crohn's disease, and our own experience on this board, with MC. And good luck trying to use probiotics to treat celiac disease.
Celiac disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, and there is no question that it is a disease of the digestive system. Yet it would be entirely ludicrous to suggest that probiotics can cure (or even temporarily control the symptoms of) celiac disease.
But might probiotics be effectively used to prevent the initial development of celiac disease (or any other IBD)?
I believe that's a very important question (and the only question here that actually has any merit). And I further believe that a good, well-controlled, long-term research project to verify that concept, or refute it, would prove to be very, very helpful for the long-term health of every human inhabitant of this planet. I'm not holding my breath though, because it's much more profitable to just continue selling probiotics on blind faith, than to bother to do a critically important research trial that would actually prove (or disprove) their prophylactic benefits.The bottom line is (IMO), it's too late to use probiotics after disease has developed. The time to use them would be before disease develops. But I would really like to see that verified by a well-controlled research trial, before actually counting on it to work. Apparently I'm the only one interested in seeing any proof, since they seem to be selling like hotcakes, to people who are willing to spend their hard-earned money to buy them on blind faith.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Tex. I too am unable to tolerate probiotics, at least at this time. The story this guy tells of the corruption involved in the approval of Aspartame is alarming, yet it represents how our government works. I can't hold one politician or one political party responsible for our government shortcomings, they all play a role. I suppose we all play a role if we are not vocal. 
Add to McGovern:
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the ... ews=844637
Add to McGovern:
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the ... ews=844637
Yep, I agree. McGovern certainly didn't have the market cornered on government corruption and the adoption of bad policies.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.