March 11, 2016

Episode 186, Staying Paleo when Sick

59 minutes

Intro (0:00)

News and Views (1:18)

Spring has sprung in both Stacy's and Sarah's towns - their fear for what this may mean for an unexpected late snowfall

Stacy is finally back among the walking and actually ate a meal since falling dead to the stomach flu on Sunday

How Sarah is managing her severe lung infection at this point

Sarah's reflection on the moments in life when she has listened to her body, and the times when she has ignored it

Sarah's thoughts on blending diet and lifestyle with western medicine practices

How difficult it can sometimes be to listen to your own body

The topic for this week's show is centered around the topic of staying Paleo when sick and how to recover

Science with Sarah (22:35)

Sarah is often asked about how to mitigate the effects of taking antibiotics, so would like to discuss how to recover from treating an illness

Antibiotics are an issue because they are not specific, they kill a wide range of bacteria

One of the first bacteria that antibiotics encounter is the bacteria that is living in our digestive tracks, which is why gastrointestinal issues are a common side effect of taking antibiotics

All that the gut bacteria is responsible for in maintaining our overall health and wellness

When we kill all our gut bacteria we can experience diarrhea, bloating, gas, stomachaches, nausea, and changes in taste preferences

Studies show that being on antibiotics once creates an irreversible loss of biodiversity in the gut micro biome - however, more studies should be done to test this over a greater stretch of time to look at this point further

While taking antibiotics you want to take high doses of probiotics, and you want to stagger the probiotics as far away from your antibiotics as you can

There is not a general consensus on serving size recommendations, but the 'more the better' mentality is perfectly safe

The probiotics are not replacing what the antibiotics are killing, the incoming probiotics are coming into the system to keep the good gut bacteria jobs still going

After the course of antibiotics, you want to focus on recovering the micro biome and on rebuilding the bacteria diversity by feeding a diversity of fiber to your gut micro biome in a moderate fat environment - and you do this to tolerance

You also want to practice patience with the process, know that it takes a lot of time to reestablish that gut micro biome diversity

Questions & Answers (35:28)

Cat - in need of some ideas on how to continue with an autoimmune protocol diet when sick

Look at AIP friendly baked recipes like plantain muffins, baked apples, etc.

Try getting broth in

If you eat something like a Ritz cracker, your body not only has to fight the illness, but the additional inflammation of the food you are introducing when your body is already going haywire

Smoothies with collagen peptides would be very beneficial

Giving ourselves permission to take medication that will help us feel better

Tammy - recommendations on how to treat a cold needed

When Stacy opts to take medicine to treat a cold - it is after neti potting and lots of sleep just aren't working

Stacy was careful to check her cold treatment ingredients and chose a Tylenol version because of her autoimmune condition

Sarah's thoughts on zpacks and other commonly recommended cold treatments

Sarah takes medicine for colds when her ability to sleep is being compromised

Again, don't look at having to take medication as a failure or a setback, but also be sure to not let medication stop you from continuing the pursuit of health through diet and lifestyle

Thanks everyone for tuning in!

Outro (56:11)

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