In any case, before undertaking any treatment it is important to clearly define the causes of origin and the type of alteration that has arisen.
For example, if the disorders are linked to the so-called bacterial contamination syndrome of the small intestine, the spontaneous intake of lactic ferments or probiotics could worsen the problem; the same goes for prebiotics and for excesses of fiber in general.
so-called breath tests can be performed.During these tests the patient is administered a certain amount of a known nutrient and after a certain period of time, in the respiratory gases, the concentrations of markers of normal or altered intestinal metabolism of the substance are evaluated.
Then we must not forget the potential pathological causes of dysbiosis, which must necessarily be investigated through tests appropriate to the clinical and amnesthetic suspicion.
Be careful, therefore, to read the advertisements very well and to inform yourself adequately, so as to avoid tracing the origin of your disorders to a "simple" dysbiosis and to treat it with self-treatment.
Among other potentially useful tests, always to be carried out on the basis of amnesthetic suspicion, we remember coproculture, the pH of the faeces and the indole test in the urine.
and an incorrect lifestyle, or as a mere pathology, present in the unfortunate few due to particular drug therapies, surgical interventions (intestinal resections, gastrointestinal bypasses, etc.) or pathologies of the digestive system.In the first case, the symptoms must be very nuanced and exacerbate in the face of the ingestion of certain foods, in well established quantities and qualities.
In such circumstances, it is sufficient to remove the suspect food from the diet for a week; if a regression of gastrointestinal disorders is appreciated, the food is reintroduced and the reactions of the organism observed.
In the event that the symptoms reappear, the food must be definitively removed from one's diet for a few months, then trying to reintroduce it gradually and in small quantities.
There are also cases in which the symptoms of dysbiosis are not linked to a specific food, but to specific food categories; there are two most common situations, the putrefactive one and the fermentative one.
Putrefactive dysbiosis
In this case, the symptoms of dysbiosis are triggered by diets excessively rich in meat and animal fats, but low in fiber.
This condition can be accompanied by constipation or the emission of poorly formed and oily stools, with the expulsion of intestinal gas with a particularly bad smell (the amino acids derived from poorly digested proteins undergo a decarboxylation process that produces toxic and malodorous amines, the pH of the stool tends to increase as a result of increased ammonia production).
The condition can be aggravated by antibiotic therapies.
Fermentative dysbiosis
In fermentative dysbiosis, on the other hand, the origin of the symptoms is to be found in a diet excessively rich in sugars and complex carbohydrates, or in malabsorption problems, both specific (lactose, sucrose, etc.) and generalized (celiac disease, parasitosis, etc.). ).
In this case, contrary to putrefactive dysbiosis, the intake of lactic ferments, probiotics (lactobacilli and bifidobacteria) or fiber supplements, not only does not improve the condition, but even tends to worsen it.
It is therefore necessary to intervene first of all by ascertaining the absence of intolerances or diseases of the digestive organs, and then with diets low in starch, sugar and waste, accompanied by antibiotic therapies.
, caprylic acid, short and medium chain fatty acids, glutamine, probiotics, prebiotics, FOS, inulin, lactic ferments, symbiotics, lactitol, polydextrose, garlic, echinacea, hydraste and grapefruit seed extract.
However, to prevent dysbiosis or treat milder forms, it is sufficient to adopt healthy eating habits.
We have already explained how the intestinal flora is the mirror of what is eaten through one's diet: if the various digestive organs work at their best, and if you avoid eating too abundant meals or mixing too many foods in the same meal (first, second, fruit , vegetables, desserts, various types of proteins, coffee, etc.), then most of the nutrients are absorbed by the mucous membrane of the small intestine.
In this way, only the fibers are available to the bacteria of the colon, particularly appreciated by the beneficial strains, which are strengthened by removing the danger of dysbiosis.
