most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-18T14:32:42Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/145218 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/145218/condiments-effects-on-intestinal-permeability dudinator 2012-08-26T04:39:03Z 2012-08-28T04:28:04Z

<p>Has anyone else besides me noticed various condiments effects on symptoms of inflammation?</p> <p>Case in point: About a week ago I ate eggs with zero signs of intestinal distress or inflammation. A few days later I added black pepper to the mix and noticed that the consumption of both together actually made me wheeze slightly upon breathing and added just a touch of "brain fog". Hot sauce containing red pepper caused a similar reaction as to the black pepper.</p> <p>So I did a little research finding that egg sensitivity is common in those with leaky gut. The symptoms of this somewhat benign allergy disappeared along with the leaky gut in some.</p> <p>Intestinal permeability being of an utmost interest of mine, since giving up gluten has helped me so much, I wasn't surprised to find that <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/12046863/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/12046863/</a> - piperine has a deleterious effect on tight junctions and brush border cells. Capsaicin from red peppers does something similar.</p> <p>I find it interesting that curcumin, which decreases intestinal permeability, is often combined with piperine in the intention to cause a greater desired effect when in fact this practice could result in the very opposite depending on the condition its used for.</p> <p>Has anyone else come up with similar research on once thought of "paleo safe" additives actually being harmful?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145218/condiments-effects-on-intestinal-permeability/145238#145238 Thomy 2012-08-26T07:44:29Z 2012-08-26T07:44:29Z

<p>Yeah, I'm allergic to dairy, but I can tolerate ghee well. This totally changes when I add capsaicin containing spices. Haven't tried pepper yet.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145218/condiments-effects-on-intestinal-permeability/145239#145239 CICO Suave 2012-08-26T07:55:23Z 2012-08-26T07:55:23Z

<p>I don't know about effects on intestinal permeability, but I know they've been PROVEN to reduce the risk of most STDs - to say nothing of preventing pregnancy. For that reason alone I think they should be made widely available to ANYONE who is sexually active. Just sayin'.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/145218/condiments-effects-on-intestinal-permeability/145700#145700 matthew 2012-08-28T04:28:04Z 2012-08-28T04:28:04Z

<p>In order to have a strong reaction from food you need two thing to meet in your intestines within certain time 1. agent that promotes leaky gut AND 2. foods that can cross the intestinal barrier to your bloodstream and cause inflammation and/or immune system reaction</p> <p>Hot spices (www.leakygutresearch.com/hot-spices-leaky-gut/) fall into the first group, eggs into the second. </p> <p>I know of another combination that when consuming the foods alone is harmless, when combined gives me a reacion: coffee (www.leakygutresearch.com/leaky-gut-and-coffee/) and milk.</p>