Ep. 8: Q & A: Fixing Leaky Gut, The Best Types of Milk, and Picking the "Right Diet" — Key Takeaways
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Ep. 8: Q & A: Fixing Leaky Gut, The Best Types of Milk, and Picking the "Right Diet"
Jay Feldman Wellness1h 21mMay 18, 2020
Watch the originalSwitching from A1 to A2 dairy (goat, sheep, or A2-labeled cow milk) may resolve constipation, sinus congestion, and rashes caused by casein's opiate-like effect.
Key takeaways
Alcohol damages the liver via gut permeability and endotoxin, not direct toxicity
Alcohol damages the liver via gut permeability and endotoxin, not direct toxicity
- Germ-free mice given alcohol develop no liver disease — endotoxin from gut bacteria is the actual hepatotoxin.
- Alcohol is used experimentally to deliberately induce gut permeability; this is the primary mechanism of alcoholic liver disease.
A1 casein milk causes opiate-like effects (casomorphin) — linked to constipation, sinus congestion, and rashes
A1 casein milk causes opiate-like effects (casomorphin) — linked to constipation, sinus congestion, and rashes
- A1 casein produces casomorphin, a morphine-like peptide; A2 casein (goat, sheep, camel, specific cow breeds) has significantly less opiate activity.
- Mass-market commercial dairy is predominantly A1; switching to A2 resolves symptoms for sensitive individuals.
Saturated fat (butter/tallow) prevents alcohol-induced liver disease in animal models; PUFA amplifies it
Saturated fat (butter/tallow) prevents alcohol-induced liver disease in animal models; PUFA amplifies it
- Mice fed alcohol plus butter or beef tallow did not develop liver disease despite continued alcohol consumption.
- Polyunsaturated fats in the same alcohol-feeding model worsened liver damage rather than protecting against it.
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In this video
- 1mintro
- 3mwhat is leaky gut, why is it so harmful to our health, and how can we fix it?
- 26mcan you lose weight while eating starch? what should I do if I’m not satisfied without starch?
- 38mhow do I know which diet is right for me?
- 48mthe importance of thinking for ourselves and searching for the “why”
- 52mworking with our bodies rather than fighting against them
- 1h 4mthe differences between the various types of milk (raw vs. pasteurized, grass-fed vs. grain-fed, A2 vs. A1, cow vs. goat)
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