In this article, we tell you everything about intolerances:

Are they common or just normal? Are they chronic or can the symptoms be improved? What should we not do if we suffer from them, and what can we do to improve them?

You have probably heard about food intolerances, or you yourself suffer from them.

Let us tell you a little more about the most common ones, what their origin may be and if there is a solution beyond avoiding certain foods forever.

• A food allergy is much more serious, it involves the immune system, which overreacts when it detects this substance as something harmful (allergen), when in reality it is not.

• A food intolerance is the inability of the body to properly digest a certain food. Although it can cause very uncomfortable symptoms, the consequences are less serious than those of an allergy.

But... why is our body unable to digest food properly?

In most cases it is due to the lack of a digestive enzyme

In the long term, this situation worsens, giving rise to new intolerances and may result in a diagnosis of digestive disorder associated with dysbiosis.

If you suffer from any intolerance, it is most likely that your microbiota is affected, and this may be the origin or one of the main factors of the problem. It is necessary to 'repair' your intestine and your microbiota to solve it.

Despite being so common, their approach and certain alternatives are not the most appropriate for treating them.

• Lactose, fructose and sorbitol are other intolerances that, when not absorbed correctly, travel to the colon and ferment there, producing gas and uncomfortable symptoms. Since the enzyme that digests lactose is produced in the small intestine, and fructose and sorbitol are absorbed there, it is common for these intolerances to be caused by problems located in the intestinal epithelium, as we will review.
  

When this epithelium is damaged (the hairs of the brush break or deteriorate), the absorption of nutrients and their digestion can be affected, leading to intolerances.

In short: what we are not able to absorb where it should, ferments where it should not.

To solve this problem, one of the specialists' preferred options is the low FODMAP diet.

These acronyms refer to different foods that are fermentable: Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and (And) Polyols. In short, foods that can pass through the small intestine without being absorbed and therefore fermented in the large intestine (colon) are excluded from the diet.

Well, not exactly, and we explain it to you below.

The low FODMAP diet restricts foods that can be fermented, and therefore symptoms can improve a lot (and very quickly) because we eliminate the raw material that forms gases in our colon.

However, this strategy has its risks, especially if it is not done with the help of an up-to-date specialist. Removing foods based on a list, even if they are good for us, will impoverish (and greatly!) the diversity of our microbiota. And this can make the problem worse.

Let's give an example to understand it:

I have an aquarium in which I have two types of fish: some are beautifully colored, and others are very ugly and aggressive.

When dysbiosis exists, these 'bad' fish grow too large, and eat the beautiful, colorful fish.

So I decide not to feed those fish anymore for a couple of months. Not any of them. What will happen during those weeks?

Well, many of them won't survive. But it's not just the fish I don't like, the same will happen to the ones that were beautiful and colorful.

The same can happen in your gut.

Some species are key when it comes to digesting nutrients, so perhaps when you want to eat certain foods again, they will sit worse with you.

The FODMAP diet must be reviewed and followed by a specialist, it has very marked phases that must be strictly followed.

This can help resolve dysbiosis, and repair your gut.

This can be achieved by gradually changing the diet.

To summarise and give an example, it is known that foods with fibre modify the microbiota towards a profile associated with health. It is as if we were feeding the 'beautiful and good fish'.

Making profound changes to your diet and gradually tolerating different high-fiber foods can help you change your microbiota profile and improve your symptoms.

• This product contains inulin, a very special type of soluble fiber that has been shown to improve peristalsis and constipation.
• Soluble fiber combined with lion's mane will help with inflammation

• If you have fructose intolerance, can you take Microbiotic Creamer? 

To determine if you can consume Microbiotic Creamer, it is important to first obtain a clinical diagnosis. If you truly suffer from fructose intolerance, Microbiotic Creamer may not be suitable for you as it contains inulin fibre which is hydrolysed in our body into oligofructose, which you may not tolerate properly (as are many other dietary fibres). Probiotics can be very helpful in improving symptoms.

A low FODMAP diet can also help you, but it is essential that it is supervised by a health professional. These diets should be followed for a certain period, after which you should try to return to a balanced diet, where prebiotic fibre plays a key role. If you are following a low FODMAP diet, we recommend that you consult with your dietician or nutritionist before starting to take Microbiotic Creamer.

Finally, if you have very bothersome symptoms, gradually add the Microbiotic Creamer, making sure to increase your water intake a little more. Start with a scoop (or half), and you can space out the doses.

Once you tolerate it well, remember that the treatment time is one scoop a day for 2-3 months. You can read more about its scientific evidence here.

If you want to know more about healthy eating for your microbiota, let us know!