What happens to the health of our colones within just two weeks after switching from a

standard American diet to one centered around plants?

Watch the video to find out.

We have 100 trillion microorganisms residing in our gut, give or take a few trillion,

but the spread of the Western lifestyle has been accompanied by microbial changes,

which may be contributing to our epidemics of chronic disease.

The problem is that we're eating these meat-sweet diets characterized by a high

intake of animal products and sugars, processed foods, and a low intake of whole plant foods.

Contrary to the fermentation of the carbohydrates that make it down to our colon, the fiber

and resistance starts that benefit us through the generation of those magical short-chain

fatty acids like butyrate, microbial protein fermentation. When excess protein is consumed,

that generates potentially toxic and pro-carcinogenic metabolize involved in colorectal cancer.

And so what we eat can cause an imbalance in our gut microbiome and potentially create a recipe for colorectal cancer. And so what we eat can cause an imbalance in our gut microbiome

and potentially create a recipe for colorectal cancer,

where a high-fat, high-meat, high-processed food diet

tips the scale towards dysbiosis and colorectal cancer,

whereas a high fiber and starch, lower meat diet

can pull you back into symbiosis

with your friendly flora and away from cancer.

We now have evidence from interventional studies suggesting that adopting a plant-based,

minimally processed high-fiber diet may rapidly reverse the effects of meat-based diets

on the gut microbiome.

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