4 years ago

I explain how important your intestinal mucosal barrier is.

Timestamps:
0:00 Your intestinal mucosal barrier plays a key role in your health
1:18 Your barrier is antibacterial, as well as a place to ferment fiber
2:40 Butyrate, a small chain fatty acid, is produced and has these benefits
3:30 Here are some things you can do to help heal the mucosal barrier

In this video, I explain the importance of the intestinal mucosal barrier. First of all, what is it? It’s simply the barrier on the inside of your large bowel. Most of your gut microbes (bacteria) should be in your large bowel.

The barrier is thick. It contains mucus. Next to it, you have the cells of your colon, called colonocytes, which selectively absorb certain nutrients. Now, most of your nutrients as well as protein are absorbed in the small intestine. Your large bowel is all about fermenting fiber.

The mucosal barrier is the first line of defense. It protects your body against pathogens, and from microbes escaping into your body.

Your body can’t break down fiber on its own; it needs help from the friendly microbes in your body.

The intestinal mucosal barrier is antibacterial. It’s also a place to ferment fiber, which is a carbohydrate but very different from sugar. Fiber has no effect on your insulin levels. The microbes eat the fiber and turn them into a fat called small chain fatty acids. The most popular one is called butyrate, which is interesting because it’s in the family called beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is a ketone.

Another function of the barrier is selective absorption; and, it will definitely absorb butyrate because its primary function is to feed the colon cells. Whatever is leftover can benefit other areas of your body such as your liver. And the barrier helps with lubrication.

People are often concerned about mucous, but your body needs a certain amount of it for lubrication.

Butyrate is an anti-inflammatory, making it very beneficial for people with inflammatory bowel conditions. It helps improve insulin resistance, in turn regulating your blood sugars. It’s anti-cancer, to help prevent polyps and tumors in your colon. Butyrate has satiety properties, to keep you feeling full.

And finally, butyrate will help maintain the thickness of your intestinal mucosal barrier, defending against microbes getting out and into the rest of your body. Now you see why you should be consuming fiber, as in vegetables.

You can heal this barrier in several ways: take glutamine or colostrum. Do intermittent fasting. And try taking a peptide called BPC-157. You can take it orally.

See how important your intestinal mucosal barrier is?

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Your intestinal mucosal barrier is important!

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