"Why do I have food intolerances?

"Why do I have food intolerances?

April 24, 2026 · 21 min

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This episode explores the rise of food intolerances and their connection to gut health and Proteobacteria.

Food intolerances are growing and more and more people are unable to eat FODMAPs-containing foods, histamine-containing foods, nightshades, legumes, fructose-containing foods and numerous others, sometimes reduced to consuming only a handful of "safe" foods. Why is this happening, something that was virtually unknown only a generation or two ago? Much of it is due to the excessive proliferation of Proteobacteria species in your gut. But it's not just about food intolerances, as these i...

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