Vileplume
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Why it could be worth a try
Up until the most recent Generative Energy podcast, I never considered including oat bran bran my diet, primarily for two reasons: 1) It's a starch, and most starches cause me digestive problems; 2) I previously learned from Peat that soluble fiber feeds gut bacteria, and since oat bran has lots of soluble fiber, I thought my intestines would not approve. However, in the latest Generative Energy podcast with Danny Roddy, Dr. Peat spoke positively of oat bran due the fiber content and resulting bulk formation:
The oat bran, I read that a cup of the cooked stuff--it's fairly filling, so a cup is a big serving--it has only 88 calories, where regular oatmeal has maybe 250 or so for the same thing--so it does provide some carbohydrate, but it's strongly buffered by the presence of the higher fiber content. And studies in animals showed that over a long run, you might have to worry about some of the breakdown products of the soluble fibers that can have an estrogenic effect, but in the short run--up to a year or so--its effect is a matter of the bulk and acceleration of the intestine, so it has an anti-estrogen effect for people who have been re-absorbing the estrogen that their liver tries to excrete. (RP)
He (and Danny) also makes the point that milk is important with the oat bran, due to the bran's high phytic acid and phosphorous content:
Some studies show it just about negates the value of the milk you have with it, so you probably have to eat extra milk--more than you think--but two quarts of milk takes care of just about everything. (RP)
My experience (just two days)
My diet is mostly liquids (goat milk and OJ) with some carrots, but lately I've had suboptimal sleep, mood, cognition, and a coated tongue. Two days ago I started having 1.5 cups of cooked oat bran for breakfast, which I cook with milk first thing in the morning, adding salt and sugar. Here's what I've noticed so far:
The good
-It's delicious. Just like Danny, Ray, and Georgi said, with some milk n salt n sugar, I love eating it. I actually crave it right when I wake up, and it's become perhaps my favorite meal of the day.
-I feel stable, calm, and energized after eating it. Both stomach-wise and brain-wise. My mood, cognition, and anxiety levels have improved in these two days, and I remain stable for hours after eating the oat bran, prepared as above, with some milk sugar n coffee on the side.
-It digests well. As stated above, I have an exceptionally sensitive gut and constantly coated tongue, but both have improved since starting the oat bran. My tongue is still not perfect but has gotten slightly better, and my tummy remains flat and comfortable after eating it.
The neutral
-No difference in poop bulk yet. I would love to have bulkier poops, but so far I haven't noticed any bulk formation from the oat bran.
So far, it feels like the oat bran is especially helpful because it's a solid meal, most of which don't digest well for me. With a diet composed mostly of liquids, my stomach seems to grab onto solid meals and use them as a digestive anchor, like pushing off the wall in a swimming pool for a boost amidst weak paddles. To find a solid meal that digests without problems (such as caused by unripe fruit or other starches) would be cool-aroonie.
Anyway, please share below any experiences you've had with oat bran. I'll update this thread with any bran-d new experiences I have.
Up until the most recent Generative Energy podcast, I never considered including oat bran bran my diet, primarily for two reasons: 1) It's a starch, and most starches cause me digestive problems; 2) I previously learned from Peat that soluble fiber feeds gut bacteria, and since oat bran has lots of soluble fiber, I thought my intestines would not approve. However, in the latest Generative Energy podcast with Danny Roddy, Dr. Peat spoke positively of oat bran due the fiber content and resulting bulk formation:
The oat bran, I read that a cup of the cooked stuff--it's fairly filling, so a cup is a big serving--it has only 88 calories, where regular oatmeal has maybe 250 or so for the same thing--so it does provide some carbohydrate, but it's strongly buffered by the presence of the higher fiber content. And studies in animals showed that over a long run, you might have to worry about some of the breakdown products of the soluble fibers that can have an estrogenic effect, but in the short run--up to a year or so--its effect is a matter of the bulk and acceleration of the intestine, so it has an anti-estrogen effect for people who have been re-absorbing the estrogen that their liver tries to excrete. (RP)
He (and Danny) also makes the point that milk is important with the oat bran, due to the bran's high phytic acid and phosphorous content:
Some studies show it just about negates the value of the milk you have with it, so you probably have to eat extra milk--more than you think--but two quarts of milk takes care of just about everything. (RP)
My experience (just two days)
My diet is mostly liquids (goat milk and OJ) with some carrots, but lately I've had suboptimal sleep, mood, cognition, and a coated tongue. Two days ago I started having 1.5 cups of cooked oat bran for breakfast, which I cook with milk first thing in the morning, adding salt and sugar. Here's what I've noticed so far:
The good
-It's delicious. Just like Danny, Ray, and Georgi said, with some milk n salt n sugar, I love eating it. I actually crave it right when I wake up, and it's become perhaps my favorite meal of the day.
-I feel stable, calm, and energized after eating it. Both stomach-wise and brain-wise. My mood, cognition, and anxiety levels have improved in these two days, and I remain stable for hours after eating the oat bran, prepared as above, with some milk sugar n coffee on the side.
-It digests well. As stated above, I have an exceptionally sensitive gut and constantly coated tongue, but both have improved since starting the oat bran. My tongue is still not perfect but has gotten slightly better, and my tummy remains flat and comfortable after eating it.
The neutral
-No difference in poop bulk yet. I would love to have bulkier poops, but so far I haven't noticed any bulk formation from the oat bran.
So far, it feels like the oat bran is especially helpful because it's a solid meal, most of which don't digest well for me. With a diet composed mostly of liquids, my stomach seems to grab onto solid meals and use them as a digestive anchor, like pushing off the wall in a swimming pool for a boost amidst weak paddles. To find a solid meal that digests without problems (such as caused by unripe fruit or other starches) would be cool-aroonie.
Anyway, please share below any experiences you've had with oat bran. I'll update this thread with any bran-d new experiences I have.