Here are two cases that demonstrate why doing your own research is better than just taking (or rejecting) what your doctor says. Both videos are by health professionals. One proves an age-old alternative remedy is useless. The other shows that conventional medical wisdom about the place of fiber in our diets is flat out wrong.
EAR CANDLES: These alternative method for removing ear wax don’t work. –– Worse, they could do some serious damage.
LOW CARB DIETS: Fiber is not necessary for a healthy diet — In studies, the low carb (aka, keto) diet produced far better results for people suffering from constipation, IBS, and diabetes. Other studies show that the gut microbes that prefer high fat, keto diets are the same microbes that are associated with weight loss; however, the science does not support a fairly common claim that taking pro-biotics will make you lose weight. It’s more likely that the high-fat, low-carb diet causes both weight loss and an increase in the microbes associated with weight loss. IOW, just taking pro-biotic supplements is unlikely to help you lose weight, but a high-fat, low-carb diet will.
One interesting study he talks about concerns what causes “non-celiac gluten sensitivity” which I and some of my family members seem to have. The study suggested it is not the gluten, but the fructan that is causing the symptoms. Fructan is the F in something called FODMAPS, which are high in gluten-rich grains. They are also high in some non-grain foods — i.e., blackberries, watermelon, asparagus, mushrooms, onion, and watermelon. This could explain why I can eat one Caulipower pizza in a week, but not two. Good to know! I don’t care much about the others on that list, as I rarely eat them anyway. But onions. Wahhh! I ❤ onions! :o(“ I guess I’ll have to pay attention to how I feel after eating them from now on.
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