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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 1403889" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>[USER=26739]@Sarah69[/USER] thanks for filling in those additional details.</p><p></p><p>To answer your questions, my understanding is that what we eat influences the type of microbes we have in our gut, and interestingly, the type of microbes we have influences what foods we crave.</p><p></p><p>Also, when we eat foods made with sugar and grain based flours, the effect is similar to morphine on the brain. It's pleasurable. That's why sugar and grains are so addictive. So your comment about feeling good when you eat these foods makes sense. To this day, I still allow myself one muffin a week, though it's a paleo muffin made with almond flour. And I should add here that I thoroughly enjoy it.</p><p></p><p>If the metformin is causing your loss of appetite and aversion to food, switching to a different medication hopefully will result in you eating a more varied diet again, including vegetables. That said, go slow. I've read that when you begin eating a food that you've not eaten for a long time it's best to eat small amounts at first to give your gut the time it needs to ramp up it's ability to process it, particularly fiber rich foods such as vegetables.</p><p></p><p>The reason I was asking you about antibiotics is because I've been learning that antibiotics reduce the diversity of our microbiome, also that better health is associated with increased diversity of our microbiome. I personally don't want to just grow old, I want to have a good quality of life as I age too. I'm sure you feel much the same.</p><p></p><p>I'm so glad you're questioning what's going on with your appetite, and hope that you're enjoying food again soon. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 1403889, member: 160246"] [USER=26739]@Sarah69[/USER] thanks for filling in those additional details. To answer your questions, my understanding is that what we eat influences the type of microbes we have in our gut, and interestingly, the type of microbes we have influences what foods we crave. Also, when we eat foods made with sugar and grain based flours, the effect is similar to morphine on the brain. It's pleasurable. That's why sugar and grains are so addictive. So your comment about feeling good when you eat these foods makes sense. To this day, I still allow myself one muffin a week, though it's a paleo muffin made with almond flour. And I should add here that I thoroughly enjoy it. If the metformin is causing your loss of appetite and aversion to food, switching to a different medication hopefully will result in you eating a more varied diet again, including vegetables. That said, go slow. I've read that when you begin eating a food that you've not eaten for a long time it's best to eat small amounts at first to give your gut the time it needs to ramp up it's ability to process it, particularly fiber rich foods such as vegetables. The reason I was asking you about antibiotics is because I've been learning that antibiotics reduce the diversity of our microbiome, also that better health is associated with increased diversity of our microbiome. I personally don't want to just grow old, I want to have a good quality of life as I age too. I'm sure you feel much the same. I'm so glad you're questioning what's going on with your appetite, and hope that you're enjoying food again soon. :) [/QUOTE]
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