"Gut Cleaning" Hack

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine said:

“All disease begins in the gut.”

And this couldn’t be more true.

Even if you eat healthy…

Keeping a clean gut—one that is free of endotoxins, parasites, and excess waste—is essential.

How to do this?

Insoluble Fiber

Insoluble fiber is like a clean-up team for your gut.

It is fiber that doesn’t get digested by your body.

Instead, it passes through the gut, binding to things like:

Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharides): toxins produced by bacteria in the gut that can cause leaky gut.

From there, they can enter your blood and trigger an inflammatory response.

Excess estrogen: after estrogen serves its function, it is metabolized by the liver and excreted into bile.

From there, it can re-enter the body. You don’t want this because we are already bombarded by estrogenic compounds floating around in our environment.

Insoluble fiber binds to and removes both of these things.

Find it in these sources:

Raw carrots 

A phenomenal way to clear the body of endotoxin and estrogen.

Not only do they contain lots of insoluble fiber, but have antimicrobial properties against various pathogens in food (study).

There seem to be many more health benefits associated with eating carrots. There’s a herbalist here in Toronto and when people come to her with cancer she tells them to eat lots of carrots.

Be careful not to overdo it however. You’ll know if you’re eating too many carrots if the bottoms of your hands and feet turn orange (carotenemia).

Mushrooms

Mushrooms are another excellent source of insoluble fiber.

While they’re better known for their immune-boosting beta-glucans, mushrooms contain chitin—a type of insoluble fiber found in the cell walls of fungi.

Chitin can’t be broken down by human enzymes, meaning it moves through the gut intact, helping to bind and remove waste, including estrogen metabolites.

They also contain polyphenols that support gut bacteria, which further reduce endotoxin production at the source.

Cabbage

Cabbage—especially raw or lightly steamed—is rich in insoluble fiber and sulfur-containing compounds.

The fiber helps physically escort estrogen and endotoxins out of the body.

But cabbage also provides glucosinolates, which your body converts into indole-3-carbinol—a compound that supports estrogen metabolism in the liver.

This two-for-one benefit makes cabbage one of the most underrated gut-healing foods.

So if you want to reduce bloating, support your hormones, and clear toxins from your system…

Add some raw carrots, sautéed mushrooms, and cabbage to your diet.

Your gut will thank you.

Until next time,

Kashif Khan

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