On this site, many timesTo maintain health and stay young, we recommend consuming dietary fiber.ThatIts main effects include maintaining low blood sugar levels and promoting the production of short-chain fatty acids.While I've explained that, there are other benefits to our health from consuming dietary fiber. One of them isHydrogen gas (≠ hydrogen water)It has been discovered that dietary fiber causes bacteria in the intestines to produce hydrogen gas.It has been proven that gases have antioxidant properties and contribute to health by reducing oxidative stress.This section explains hydrogen gas produced in the body.
Is dietary fiber the key to hydrogen gas production?
It has been discovered that ingested dietary fiber is fermented in the intestines by beneficial bacteria and other intestinal bacteria, generating hydrogen gas.That's what I mean.Dietary fiber cannot be digested by human digestive enzymes and is sent to the intestines undigested.So, they like it.It undergoes fermentation by intestinal bacteria, and as a metabolitehydrogen gasThe mechanism by which this occursIt is (The same applies to short-chain fatty acids.is)
Hydrogen gas has no odor. Therefore, if you have an odorless fart, it's possible that hydrogen gas is being produced.
Foods that generate hydrogen gas
There are many different types of dietary fiber. The amount and duration of hydrogen gas production also varies depending on the type of fiber.
Fructooligosaccharides
As shown in the diagram below, fructooligosaccharides produce more hydrogen gas and for a longer duration than indigestible glucans.
Wheat bran and vegetables
There are studies that have investigated the amount of hydrogen gas produced by plain sandwiches (A) and wheat bran sandwiches (B), as well as by regular and vegetarian-colored sandwiches.
The results are as follows:
Both wheat bran and vegetables surpassed hydrogen gas production in terms of both amount and duration. It's amazing how much hydrogen gas you can increase just by making small changes to your daily diet.
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Food fiber data
Is Salacia also a key to hydrogen gas generation?
Salacia is a type of plant that has the following characteristics:α-glucosidase (αGI)This has the effect of inhibiting the enzyme that digests carbohydrates. Simply put, Salacia prevents carbohydrates from being digested, increasing the food source for intestinal bacteria.The effect of generating hydrogenthere is.
Due to the effects of αGI, disaccharides that were not broken down in the small intestine enter the large intestine where bacteria are abundant, and are broken down by the bacteria, producing gas. However, since it is the breakdown of disaccharides, odorless gases such as methane and hydrogen are produced.
Quoted and modified by the author from "Causes of Flatulence" in Doctor Salon Vol. 61, November issue.
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Tips for diabetes clinical treatment developed in clinical practiceRegarding the clinical effects of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors as hydrogen gas generating tablets on diabetes.』
Effects of hydrogen gas
Hydrogen gas has various effects and is used in a variety of applications, including the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (such as myocardial infarction) and cancer.
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