get a good colon

Hey {NAME}, Here’s a few foods to eat for a good, functioning colon. Keep in mind, the better your gut works, the better just about everything works. Dr. Kyle Gillett (a good friend and my doctor) made a comment to me that really stuck when we were talking about peptides. He told me: "During periods of poor gut health, you may want to take XYZ peptide" So I asked him when periods of poor gut health are… His response was, "Well, when you get sick, when you’re overtrained, or over stressed, you can expect poor gut health…" Coincidentally, those seem to be the times when my digestion is not good, I feel weaker, and I also feel like I am not synthesizing nutrients very well. So here’s a few things I’ve tried: 1) More Collagen and ground beef and occasional gelatin: Keeping it simple, collagen from ground beef seems to help my gut health immensely. Plus, if I am having a hard time digesting, ground beef is somewhat ‘pre-digested’ already. In my opinion, going lower protein to ease digestion is not the direction I want to go. When my gut health is poor, I need to REBUILD! 2) Kimchi - Kimchi is a spicy vegetable dish made by fermenting ingredients such as cabbage, radishes, brine, garlic, ginger, chilli pepper and fish sauce. This fermentation process makes kimchi a probiotic, but the veggies themselves make it a prebiotic. It is one of the few foods that has some clinical evidence to be beneficial for gut health. Start small though, and try to have it on an empty stomach so that the bacteria have a better chance of colonizing. 3) Colostrum: This one has made a big comeback lately, but in the last year it has been HUGE for me. Ever since getting the gut parasite from raw poke last year, I needed to put the emphasis on my gut lining. I ended up with ulcers, gastroparesis for some time and lots of discomfort. As a result, my immune system became extra compromised. I added in [ARMRA]( colostrum because it is the only colostrum brand on the market that that is processed using a biopotent cold technology. In other words, it doesn’t get heated up and kill off all the 400+ bioactive and microbial compounds. Colostrum is usually for babies (obviously), but over the years some literature has shown that it could be very good for adults as well… Problem is that it usually doesn’t survive processing. So unless you’re drinking it straight from mama cow, it’s pretty hard to get it. Until ARMRA came around. Here is a 15% off discount link for the kind of Colostrum that I use (ARMRA): [( and use code THOMAS It took me about 3-4 days to start to notice a difference in my complexion and gut health, and about 4 weeks to feel very different (my immune system felt better and I was recovering better). As a matter of fact, they have a specific recovery product as well for people that are recreationally active. 4) Apple Cider Vinegar: Let’s be real. Vinegar shows promise for digestion. Helps with bloating, may even help with some enzymes. But there is also some strong evidence that there is a prebiotic effect as well. Likely due to some of the trace amounts of pectin. So this means it could be helping to feed the good bacteria in the gut without a huge amount of fiber. 5) Lemon Juice for Colon Cleansing… Sounds wild, but this is real. Ascorbic Acid which is very, very high in lemons is used often times to cleanse the colon prior to colonoscopies. As a matter of fact, an interesting study in Gastroenterology & Hepatology looked at the effectiveness of absorbic acid (vitamin C), which is very high in lemons, for colonoscopies in colorectal cancer screening. This is very relevant as the quality of colon cleansing is essential to the success of colorectal cancer screening. They studied 292 participants and found that vit-C rich solutions are an effective way to cleanse colons prior to colonoscopies. In short, the juice of about 1 lemon with some water (and maybe some stevia) could be a great way to clear out the colon a bit if you’re feeling a tad backed up. Not to mention, could be good for regular maintenance. 6) Buckwheat for those that want some grains, but not really grains… Buckwheat is another interesting option as it is in a food group called pseudocereals – this is because it is a seed consumed as a cereal grain but doesn’t grow on grasses. Another example of a pseudocereal is quinoa (which I am not as big of a fan of). The reason I have included this is because it contains more antioxidants than many other cereal grains such as barley, oats and wheat. These include rutin, quercetin and vitexin. Each of these have been associate with reducing inflammation and having potential anti-cancer properties. Buckwheat is also rich in fiber AND resistant starches so provide all-round digestive protection – helping with passing of stool and acting as a prebiotic to improve colonic health. Long story short, I wouldn’t run out to use buckwheat as something instead of say, kimchi, or yogurt, but if you’re baking or eat starches, this is a GREAT thing to replace other flours or grains with. 7) Berries: This one is huge. It is likely the polyphenols, not even the fiber that is the benefit. A study in Molecules conducted a review of the literature looking at the potential for berries to reduce colorectal cancer incidence. They summarized that epidemiological studies have shown that there is an association between berry intake and reduced incidence of colon cancer. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that the phytochemicals in berries are able to reduce colon cancer by suppressing inflammation, oxidative stress, and mechanisms of cancer development such as proliferation and angiogenesis. This seems like a bold claim to make, but it is very, very real. The emerging evidence on polyphenols and our gut ini general is nothing short of amazing. Personally, I feel like you might get more out of a cup of berries for colon health then you would out of 3 salads that are fully loaded. 8) Lastly, if you are stressed or training a lot, supplement some glutamine (5-10g). But if you are not training hard, please do not as too much is problematic and could even be a potential cancer risk if too much is consumed. It starts in the gut, it really does. One of the best things that I did this year was prioritize gut health above all else. See you tomorrow! Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States