In order to answer the question of how to fix the intestinal flora, it is necessary to know the extent of damage to the patient’s flora, whether there is an accompanying “Leaky Gut Syndrome” (GBS), which additional autoimmune diseases occur, the duration of the disease, the quality of life, the treatments applied in the past, and which foods he is allergic to. must.
Throughout our digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, there are dozens or even hundreds of varieties, each with very specific functions (digestion, metabolism, defense, etc.), where we host them, and where we face serious health problems if they are not present or their biodiversity decreases. We live in harmony and balance with BENEFICIAL MICROBES. All of these are called “DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FLORA”. The more diversity of our flora, the healthier we are, but if it decreases or its proportional balance is disrupted (SIBO, GBS, Dysbiosis, etc.), we will experience serious health problems. It is not possible to live if there is no flora.
The formation of our flora begins with birth and gradually becomes richer. However, while the flora of some may be very rich, some may not be so lucky. Because each of us has our own special conditions regarding the factors that play a role in the formation of flora biodiversity. The main ones are; Our genetic background, the conditions we are exposed to during pregnancy, the mother’s diseases and nutrition, the type of birth (normal birth – caesarean section), the flora quality of the people you are in close contact with and the environment, nutrition, environmental factors, the diseases you have experienced, the duration of breastfeeding, long-term hospitalization. There are many factors such as our condition, antibiotic use, cancer treatment, etc.
From time to time, infectious diseases, antibiotic use, temporary cessation of oral nutrition (intensive care, surgery, etc.), cancer treatments, etc. occur in all of our flora. In such cases, damage may occur to our flora. However, these damages usually resolve spontaneously. The remaining flora reproduces and continues to maintain its old functions. The emergence of our complaints is directly proportional to how much our biodiversity decreases after the damage to our flora. The decrease in biodiversity means the complete and permanent extinction of some of the FLORA members that were in our digestive system in the past. The functions of this vanished FLORA element will no longer be realized, and it will be compensated as much as possible by other remaining flora elements. As a result, there will be deterioration in digestive system functions and quality of life. The findings of the decrease in biodiversity and our awareness of this depend on our threshold of tolerance. But there comes a point when biodiversity decline is neither tolerable nor sustainable for any human being.
In the light of this information, the answer to the question of how to improve the intestinal flora is:
- First of all, we must protect our flora well. For this:
- We should not use uncontrolled drugs (especially antibiotics)
- We should breastfeed for at least a year after birth
- We should have a balanced and regular diet
- We should avoid processed foods
- We should not use medicines or additives upon recommendations.
- We should avoid cesarean birth except in cases of necessity.
- We must be protected from environmental pollutants (chemical, biological and physical)
- We must avoid contact with agricultural pesticides.
- We should avoid long periods of fasting (more than 24 hours)
- We must take actions that will enrich our flora. These:
- We must strengthen our flora with PREBIOTIC (fibrous foods, garlic, celery, etc.)
- By feeding natural probiotics (yoghurt, pickles, vinegar, kefir, etc.), we should relieve our flora and prepare an environment for its enrichment.
- We must ensure that babies and children are together with their healthy peers for a long time. Because we enrich our flora with close contact with healthy flora.
- We should eat natural minerals, vitamins and proteins.
However, despite all the enrichment efforts, the critical threshold was exceeded and FLORA BIODIVERSITY decreased, the proportional balance was disrupted, Leaky Gut Syndrome occurred, food allergies started (Gluten, Lactose, spices, nuts, etc.), additional autoimmune diseases occurred (autoimmune joint disorders, Psoriasis, Vitiligo). If one or more of the symptoms such as , Hashimoto, etc.), chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, depression, emotional disorder, etc. occur, the only thing to do in the next step is FLORA TRANSPLANTATION.
For Flora Transplantation, with the flora transplantation from a healthy, high-quality, high-biodiversity DONOR or DONORS, healthy flora is regained and accompanying diseases are treated. The most important element in flora transplantation is to perform FLORA TRANSPLANTATION before the remaining intestinal reserve reaches the irreversible stage.
If the damage to the flora is not restored spontaneously or by flora transplantation, SIBO and Dysbiosis will inevitably occur. SIBO or Dysbiosis does not occur in people who have a healthy and high biodiversity flora. Healthy FLORA is the most important barrier to disrupting the flora balance and changing it in favor of pathogens.
Assoc. Dr. Murat KANLIÖZ
Flora Transplantation Institute