The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Mayer

 

I watched an excellent video about  Human Biomes, in contrast to deserts, forests, grazing land.

The idea, promoted by Dr. Emeran Mayer, is to observe how the brain relates to digestion and how digestion relates to the brain. There is constant interaction, which explains why someone in a foul, depressed, or happy mood can affect how the body is processing food. I was holding the pan for a hospital patient, post-surgery, when she began heave. I almost did myself, a reaction I also had when a cat was having kittens. Nothing happened, as WELSians like to say, but my brain got my heave-ho reactions going anyway.

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Another video called Foods That Cure Disease, Plant Based Disease-Free Life, showed up on Amazon's Prime Videos. A few distinguished and very old doctors talked about the relationship between commercial food production and the healing benefits of plant-based nutrition. They offered actual research about groups of people who had maladies improve or get worse, based on their food habits. There is as much nonsense from the food charlatans as among the big industry food producers. The researchers pointed out the conference that launched the Mediterranean Diet and made big money by making people believe olive oil would cure their problems. In fact, the Mediterranean people had lower disease rates because their diets were mostly plants, not olive oil.

The doctors repeatedly emphasized the relationship between animal protein and cancer. America's rates are much higher than other countries, and those who come to America approach the same level of cancers, male and female. The doctors also emphasized the overuse of salt, sugar, and fats of all kind.

One journalist created some meals with much healthier foods (plants, raw and cooked) and asked the doctors questions. 

My vegetable consultant gave me great tips on gathering the food and I responded with the great value of fresh fruits, vegetables, greens, nuts, and seeds. I also began learning anew what herbs and spices can do.

He advised that I get plenty of items that tended to disappear, so I get Cicero beans by the 12-pack. Frozen mushrooms almost disappeared during Christmas, so I get 6 bags to have enough. Tomato paste started showing up in peewee sized cans for the holidays. I suspected Bloody Marys rather than tomato-mania. 

Lately he advised me on teas, which are so much more tempting than coffee beans. He was right in shunning flavored teas but I like a few choices from Bigelow and various basic teas from Britain. 

I suggest going with the plant-based diet overall and a little meat each day, not fish. Based on Dr. Joel Fuhrman and related experts, these food groups should be the most ignored:

1. All processed food because of sugar, salt, and fat. Bye-bye McDonalds and frozen pizzas.
2. All dairy products because of their fat and cancer-causing statistics.
3. All "fruit" which is turned into sugar water and offered as nutritious. Apple sauce too.
4. Reliance on meat because it is used too much and offers so little beyond animal protein and salt.

Her books are classic and often re-read by adult writers on an annual basis. She had a horrible life and shared her genius in the form of hilarious children dealing with real problems.