Thread by @goddeketal

1/: About 70% of the immune system is housed in the gut. And yet, both our digestive and immune systems were largely ignored during the 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤. In this 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗, I will briefly tell you things the government won’t tell you.

2/: The gut is home to billions of microorganisms (i.e. bacteria, viruses etc.) that are of central importance to us. This community of organisms is called the "microbiome". The #microbiome may weigh as much as five pounds (i.e. 2.5kg).

3/: With a surface area of 400m², the gut mucosa is one of the largest components of the human immune system. Its function is to absorb nutrients while making sure that pathogens won't enter the bloodstream.

4/: In a healthy gut, pathogens can hardly enter the organism and cause any damage due to the dense colonization on the gut wall. The "good" bacteria then defend us against the "bad" ones, so to speak. They also train our immune system. mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/10…

5/: Studies have shown that a developing intestinal microflora plays a decisive role in developing our immune system. Mice that grow up germ-free, for instance, have a severely underdeveloped immune system later on => sterile environments are bad for kids! science.org/doi/abs/10.112…

6/: The human microbiome composition is mainly defined in the early years but is also highly influenced by many other factors (see tweets below). In general, we as hosts co-exist peacefully with our microbiome, but pathogens can also join in. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

7/: Pathogens primarily settle when the microbiome is out of balance. This phenomenon is called #dysbiosis. Thus, the microbiome contributes significantly to our health, but its composition and exact function are not yet fully understood.

8/: However, there are many factors of which we know can lead to dysbiosis. I tried to roughly illustrate the interplay in the following causal loop diagram (you do not need to completely understand it but rather see its complexity). Red = harmful. Green = beneficial.

9/: The causal loop diagram in the previous tweet shows that gut health highly depends on the following factors:
👉 Dietary habits (main factor!)
👉 Stress (trauma, fear, worries)
👉 Agro- and Environmental toxins
👉 Radiation
👉 Sleep deficit
👉 Spike proteins?

10/: This is of great importance as a chronically inflamed intestine leads to a chronic cytokine release, which plays a main role in the innate immune response. In addition, cytokines themselves trigger the release of other cytokines. 𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲.

11/: Such chronic inflammations combined with other 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗶 cause the immune system to be constantly on high alert. An overactive immune system can lead to many health disorders and makes us more vulnerable to pathogens.

12/: What makes me puzzled, however, is the fact that all of this is known. I do not expect that politicians understand the quite complex human metabolism, but medical doctors, biologists, and immunologists do. And yet, those in the limelight totally neglect this old knowledge.

13/: Instead, the whole world is taken hostage to sell pharmaceutical products. This is done under the pretext of saving lives with insufficiently-tested vaccines. Those people who promote them usually work for the very industry that profits from the 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤.

14/: For decades, the primary cause of death has been cancer and cardiovascular diseases. People die from these diseases and not with them (as it's often the case with COVID). It is true that we will all die one day. But much suffering could be avoided & quality of life improved.

15/: But instead of improving gut health, reducing harmful stimuli, and improving the metabolism with targeted nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 and the food processing industry, and those who invested in them (hey @BillGates).

16/: To put it in a nutshell: it’s not about our health. It never was, and it never will be. It’s about money and power. People never change. But change is possible on a micro-level. You can make sure that you’ll live the extraordinary life that you deserve. I'll show you how...

17/: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝘁.
Avoid sugars, gluten, and refined oils. Instead, eat organic meat and wild-caught fatty fish (e.g. salmon, mackerel etc.) once or twice a week to improve your Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acid ratio. Also, eat all colours of the rainbow.

18/: Regularly consume fermented products such as kombucha and sauerkraut (see my diagram below). They contain 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 that will improve your microbiome, maintain your gut mucosa acidity, increase nutrient absorption and improve your immune system.

19/: 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝘀
Make sure you reduce your exposure to agro- and environmental #toxins. These include plasticizers, aluminium-containing deodorants, non-organic fruits & vegetables, fluoride-containing water/toothpaste, cigarettes, alcohol etc. mdpi.com/2305-6304/8/1/…

20/: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽
Start exercising. 30 minutes per day should be sufficient. Preferably exercise outside to get exposed to the sun. Make sure you sleep at least 8 hours per night. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

21/: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Exhausted soils have resulted in a much lower nutrient density in fruits and vegetables. Supplementation might be beneficial. For more information, please see my linked thread from 2021.

https://twitter.com/goddeketal/status/1358036802012119041

22/: 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
Limit the use of social media in case they stress you out. They do not represent reality and are flooded with manipulative bots and algorithms. Avoid watching the news. Meditate instead. Have a rich social life and take regular walks in nature.

23/: 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗗
Vitamin D is an immunoregulatory hormone. Make sure your blood serum levels are sufficient (i.e. >40 ng/mL). My levels are about 80 ng/mL. I consider it optimal. Haven't been ill since then. Thank me later.

24/: I am strongly convinced of this approach, even though pharma shills will accuse me of #quackery and #pseudoscience for writing this thread. In my opinion, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 is real science. Everything else is "making money" and "being biased".

Thx for reading this thread! 🙏🏻

25/: There are more docs & scientists on @Twitter that will expand your knowledge of health. I recommend following @doc_singing, @MdBreathe, @KLVeritas, @DrLoupis, @LynnFynn3, @drmikehart, @dockaurG, @molsjames, @drcole12, @Jikkyleaks, @IamBrookJackson, and @andrewbostom.