How it works
The gut is a selective barrier and a chemical factory run by trillions of microbes. Antibiotics, low fibre, stress and processed food thin the diversity and loosen the barrier, so partly digested food and microbial fragments reach the bloodstream and stir up immune and skin trouble far from the gut.
Signs you might recognise
- Bloating, reflux or irregular bowels
- Food that suddenly 'disagrees'
- Skin flares — acne, eczema, rosacea
- Brain fog after meals
- Low mood that tracks digestion
Tests your doctor can use
Farmicine never diagnoses. These are the markers a clinician typically looks at for this pattern; bring them to your consultation.
Three phases of the plan
- Soothe — remove the irritants, calm the lining with glutamine, slippery elm and warm cooked food
- Seed — fermented foods and, where useful, a multi-strain probiotic
- Feed — 30+ plant types a week, prebiotic fibres, resistant starch
Foods that address the pattern
- Curd, kefir, idli-dosa ferments, kanji
- Cooked-and-cooled rice and banana (resistant starch)
- Ginger, jeera, ajwain
- Onion, garlic, oats and pulses (prebiotic)
- Bone-broth and gentle soups in the soothe phase
Maintenance after 90 days: A diverse-plant diet with periodic probiotic support.
Health topics that sit on this pattern
Connected patterns
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