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This blog posting discusses the phenomenon of intestinal individuality as an aspect of constitutional individuality, and how probiotic supplements fit in to therapeutically benefit our intestinal health and well being.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Intestinal Individuality and Biochemical Individuality<\/strong><\/p>\n

The whole of Greek Medicine is based upon the constitutional precepts of humor and temperament, and constitutional bodymind types, as embodied in the Four Temperaments, which are Choleric, Sanguine, Melancholic and Phlegmatic.\u00a0 Each of these four basic constitutional types is characterized by a predominance of a certain pairing of the Four Basic Qualities, as well as a certain humor.\u00a0 Although Greek Medicine has four basic constitutional types, each person has their own constitutional uniqueness, which is composed of their own unique admixture of these basic four types.\u00a0 Constitutional individuality expresses itself in other ways as well, many of which have been elucidated and developed by other pioneering figures of modern holistic medicine.\u00a0 Even when I was in acupuncture school, one of my professors stated that one can be just as individualized on the inside, in terms of their internal organs, as they are on the outside, with their unique facial features.\u00a0 One person can be blessed with amazing lungs but a stomach that is chronically weak or sluggish, whereas another could be blessed with great kidneys, but a liver that is vulnerable, for example.<\/p>\n

Greek Medicine sums up its notions of constitutional medicine in the concept of Physis \u2013 <\/em>the individualized uniqueness of the body as a whole, which is much more than the sum total of its individual parts.\u00a0 The body experiences health as a whole, gets sick as a whole, and makes the recovery back to health as a whole.\u00a0 The Four Humors, and their individual constitutional balance, admixture or krasis, <\/em>is fully manifested in the digestive tract of the individual and its balance and interaction of the Four Humors in the digestive process.\u00a0 The large instestine, sitting at the bottom end of the digestive or GI tract, is the final result or consequence of all the individualized digestive alchemy that went on before, and a strong case could be made for calling it the most particular and individualized portion of the whole GI tract.\u00a0 In fact, the individuality of the large intestine and the lower GI tract goes way beyond its gross, visible anatomical features, and extends into its microbial biome of intestinal flora as well.\u00a0 Talk about Physis, <\/em>and the unique and ineffable whole being much more than the sum total of its parts \u2013 the human intestinal biome exhibits that principle in abundance.<\/p>\n

There are billions of microbes populating the large intestine and the GI tract, which could be functionally categtorized into three basic groups: beneficial probiotic bacteria, harmful pathogenic bacteria, and a neutral group called comensual bacteria, which lies somewhere in between the two, having a function that is neither beneficial nor harmful.\u00a0 Beneficial probiotic bacteria include mainly lactic acid forming bacteria of the Lactobacillis <\/em>and Bifidobacterium <\/em>geni; they facilitate the final digestion or breakdown and absorption of vital nutrients in the gut and promote a healthy immune response.\u00a0 In fact, many holistic physicians consider our intestinal biome of friendly bacteria to be the largest single part of our immune system \u2013 yet, strictly speaking these friendly bacteria are not part of our bodies, but exist in a symbiotic relationship with it.\u00a0 The intestinal biome of an individual consists of the sum total of all three major groups of intestinal and digestive organisms, be they beneficial, harmful or indifferent, and the particular balance and dynamics of their interaction as a whole, which can be extremely complex \u2013 kind of like politics, which can confound even the most experienced pundits.<\/p>\n

The Problem \u2013 And My Awakening to Intestinal Individuality<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have always been plagued with intestinal problems, and sensitive, quirky guts.\u00a0 In spite of daily supplementation with probiotics, intestinal problems and complaints have dogged me all my adult life.\u00a0 Looking for relief from intestinal challenges I was then going through, or at least something that would change the ballgame and put it into a more positive phase, I went into a health food store and bought some capsules of Saccharomyces boulardii <\/em>\u2013 a yeast-like microbe that I heard had recently been touted by Dr. Oz on Oprah as being a magical panacea for many different types of imbalances or disorders of the intestinal flora.\u00a0 Whenever Dr. Oz or Oprah tout something on their shows, there\u2019s a big run on it, with health food stores usually selling out of it within 24 hours.\u00a0 But here I was, lucky enough to be able to get my hands on a bottle of the stuff.\u00a0 I quickly popped a couple of capsules, eager to see miraculous changes in my gut health, but, sorry to say, was severely disappointed when I developed adverse symptoms within a couple of hours after taking it.\u00a0 Since then, I have assiduously avoided S. boulardii<\/em>.<\/p>\n

How could something that was so highly praised as being a panacea for your gut health have gone so wrong in my case?\u00a0 Well \u2013 with the genus name Saccharomyces, <\/em>which is also the genus name for Brewer\u2019s Yeast and other yeast-like organisms, its very biological kinship with yeast could have been a problem.\u00a0 I knew that I was allergically sensitive to Brewer\u2019s Yeast, so it\u2019s only natural that a biological cousin to it would provoke a similar allergic reaction as well.\u00a0 Also, for years I had struggled with another yeast-like pathogenic organism, Candida albicans, <\/em>which was probably the result of a previous immune weakness engendered by all the mercury fillings I had in my mouth (over thirty of them!), which I had taken out and replaced with plastic composite resin fillings when I was in my thirties.\u00a0 So, ok \u2013 I could see how, in my case at least, the highly touted miracle cure for intestinal flora problems didn\u2019t work.\u00a0 This little personal case study of mine also pointed to a thorny little problem that is inherent in the mass marketing of any health product \u2013 you have to market it to a hypothetical \u201ccommon man\u201d, or to a statistically normal or average person \u2013 keeping in mind that there will always be certain individuals who defy the statistical norms.<\/p>\n

My memory of this disappointing incident from my past was rudely reawakened when I received an email from someone seeking to promote the results of their own study into the supposedly best probiotic supplements on the market.\u00a0 And indeed, for the vast majority of those within the statistically normal range, their results might prove to be accurate.\u00a0 The only thing is that you have to take these findings with the proverbial grain of salt when it comes to your own guts, and how they might react to the highly touted product.\u00a0 Luckily, with the wide range and diversity of probiotic supplements that have recently flooded the health food marketplace, there is a high degree of probability that at least one supplement that\u2019s out there will work for you.\u00a0 Anyway, when I looked at the findings of this study, and the microbial breakdown of their recommended probiotic supplements, I found that my old nemesis, Saccharomyces boulardii, <\/em>was in a majority of the top products cited.\u00a0 Of course, S. boulardii <\/em>wasn\u2019t the only probiotic organism that was in those supplements \u2013 which were a mixture of many different strains \u2013 and just because I had had an adverse reaction to pure S. boulardii <\/em>didn\u2019t necessarily mean that I would have a similar adverse reaction to these blends.\u00a0 I would just have to try them, and see how my own guts responded \u2013 while holding on to my receipt, so I could get a refund if necessary.<\/p>\n

The whole phenomenon of intestinal individuality can most readily be seen in another area as well \u2013 that of laxatives.\u00a0 For example, although many people find Senna a great laxative to take, those with sensitive, colicky intestines tend to have problems with it.\u00a0 When it comes to Senna, you can either be in the \u201cno problem\u201d group, the \u201cOK if properly buffered and blended\u201d group, or the \u201cabsolutely not, not even in small doses\u201d group.\u00a0 Again, another episode comes to mind:\u00a0 I was preparing the night before getting a colonoscopy from Romania\u2019s top gastroenterologist when I took, instead of the synthetic Dulcolax he recommended for emptying my bowels, a natural herbal laxative from a Romanian herb store.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it contained Crusin, <\/em>or Buckthorn Bark (Rhamnus frangula), <\/em>which, although being a very gentle and reliable laxative for most people, had the opposite effect of constipating me.\u00a0 Finally, with only a few hours to go before my colonoscopy, and sweating bullets, I had to take a large dose of Castor Oil to get my colon cleaned out, so I could watch my colon live on TV \u2013 you see, the good doctor didn\u2019t believe in anesthesia, since there is a very slight, but real, possibility of death while under its influence.\u00a0 To show you just how finicky my guts are, a close botanical relative of Buckthorn bark, Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purschiana)<\/em>, of the same Rhamnus <\/em>genus, but native to the New World, works great as a laxative for me.<\/p>\n

Finicky guts usually equals an entire GI tract that is finicky as well.\u00a0 The intestines, both large and small, are all part of the same hollow tube that extends, with various modifications and adjunct structures, from the mouth at its top end to the anus at its bottom end.\u00a0 Again, another colorful episode from my past comes to mind.\u00a0 I was taking a yoga teacher\u2019s training course in south India, and one particular morning upon arising, we were trying our hands at a particular yogic cleansing technique that involved gradually swallowing a long moistened strip of soft cotton cloth until it reached the stomach, then slowly drawing it back out.\u00a0 I was having a very rough time of it, to say the least, gagging on every inch of the cloth, which absolutely refused to go down.\u00a0 I then turned around and saw that the guy next to me had swallowed the whole length of cloth in a mere ten seconds or so, with absolutely no problems at all.\u00a0 That\u2019s gastro-intestinal individuality for you!<\/p>\n

The Great Complexity of the Human Gut Biome, and Modern Threats to It<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, we have within the greater Physis <\/em>of the human body, a smaller micro-Physis <\/em>that is the human gut biome, or community of microorganisms living in the human gut; and as I said before, it is incredibly complex.\u00a0 First, you have the intestines themselves, and their mucosa and secretions, existing within the larger digestive system, which also contributes to the mix.\u00a0 Then, you have the gut biome of the individual, a mini-Physis <\/em>in its own right, a complex, interactive microbial population consisting of various factions of microbes, either beneficial, harmful or neutral, and the complex interplay between these various factions and sub-populations.\u00a0 And then, you have various factors born of the interplay between the GI tract and its organs, and the individual gut biome, which can generate such diverse phenomena as food allergies and sensitivities, leaky gut syndrome, intestinal flora imbalances and disorders, and a whole host of other complex reactions and developments.<\/p>\n

To put it frankly, our toxic, denatured modern world has not been very friendly to the human gut biome.\u00a0 Among factors that are injurious to it are smoking, drinking, a poor diet, sweets, junk foods, antibiotics, pesticides and herbicides, and genetically modified foods.\u00a0 Toxic metals in the mouth, such as mercury amalgam fillings and other metals used in dental work, also take their toll.\u00a0 Bt toxin, or Bacteria thuringensis <\/em>toxin, which has been genetically engineered into many of our staple food crops, is a toxin that kills insects by exploding their guts; don\u2019t you think, then, that it might be able to poke a few holes in our own guts as well?\u00a0 Another pathogenic organism that is very prevalent in our guts these days is Candida albicans; <\/em>it, along with Bt toxin, can cause micro-lesions in our gut mucosa that can let foreign proteins into the bloodstream, generating food allergies and sensitivities galore.\u00a0 Although pathogenic organisms like Candida <\/em>exist in virtually everyone\u2019s guts, they only do real damage if they get out of control and are allowed to proliferate due to a deficiency of protective probiotic bacteria; it\u2019s all a matter of balance.\u00a0 The indiscriminate overuse of antibiotics these days has led to the harmful mutation of other bacteria; when I was young, for example, E. coli <\/em>was a perfectly harmless and innocuous gut bacteria \u2013 now, harmful new strains have developed that can do real damage.<\/p>\n

To counter all these newfound threats of modern life, science and research into probiotics has really exploded in recent years, with new strains being discovered, catalogued and researched all the time.\u00a0 In general, all beneficial probiotic bacteria will improve the digestion and absorption of vital nutrients from the food we eat; they will also have a beneficial healing and balancing effect on our immune systems as well, with some experts affirming that they may even be beneficial in treating autoimmune disease.\u00a0 Collectively speaking, these newly discovered and researched probiotic strains have become valuable therapeutic tools in the holistic healer\u2019s arsenal; in addition to their common beneficial effects on digestion and immunity, different strains have become recognized for other auxiliary therapeutic benefits as well.\u00a0 In addition to the probiotic organisms themselves, prebiotics are also being utilized, since they provide valuable food and nourishment that enhances the growth and proliferation of the friendly bacteria.<\/p>\n

Chief among the prebiotics is a complex carbohydrate, a FOS, or fructo-oligo-saccharide, called Inulin; Inulin is so-called because it was first discovered in Elecampane root, or Inula helinum; <\/em>other related herbal roots, like those of Dandelion, Burdock and Chicory, are also rich sources of it as well, as is the Jerusalem Artichoke.\u00a0 Although they don\u2019t contain Inulin in any appreciable quantities, there are many other herbs and spices that are useful in promoting healthy bacteria in the gut, and getting rid of intestinal fermentation and putrefaction.\u00a0 These include Asafoetida, Cardamom, Frankincense, Galangal, Garlic, Marjoram, Myrrh, Oregano, Patchouli (those hippies got it right!), Star Anise, Thyme and Turmeric.\u00a0 One of my favorite ways to correct and balance my digestive and intestinal flora is to chew on Mastic gum or resin (Pistachia lentiscus).\u00a0 <\/em>If one is gastronomically inclined, one can make one\u2019s own sauerkraut and bran pickles, which the Japanese call Nuka Miso Tsukemono.\u00a0 <\/em>I even made my own bran pickles when I was living in Romania; although they didn\u2019t have the traditional Japanese rice bran over there, the available wheat bran worked just as well.\u00a0 Another great prebiotic supplement is Colostrum.<\/p>\n

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Useful Links for Further Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

With so much ground breaking research being done on probiotics these days, there is a great wealth of information that is out there on various websites and web pages.\u00a0 To begin with, I can provide you with the link to the research study done by the organization that recently emailed me:<\/p>\n

The Best Probiotic Supplements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The following is a link to an article that discussed the author\u2019s pick for the eighteen best probiotic strains for your gut, with a summary of the therapeutic benefits of each:<\/p>\n

The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The following link is from probiotics.org, and lists all the most beneficial and extensively researched probiotic strains; just click on the strain name to get a brief summary of its benefits and uses, as well as research results:<\/p>\n

Top 15 Most Researched Probiotic Strains<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Or, simply do a google search on the strain you want to know more about, if you should see it listed in a certain probiotic supplement you\u2019re taking, or are thinking of taking.\u00a0 Just remember that the ultimate proof of its therapeutic suitability and efficacy in your case will be how your own body, and your own gut, reacts to it.<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The information in this article is for educational purposes only, for general health maintenance and prevention, and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical disease or condition. The reader assumes all personal responsibility and liability for the application of the information contained in this article, and is advised to seek the services of a physician or licensed healthcare practitioner should his or her symptoms or condition persist or worsen.\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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