Eating eggs and little fiber for all three meals caused my weight to soar by 7 kg, which led to chronic intestinal inflammation! Doctor: 3 tips to keep your intestines healthy

Eggs are rich in protein, vitamins A, D, B (B2, B12), minerals such as phosphorus, zinc, iron, and antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin. They are also an important source of choline. Therefore, they are a good helper for many office workers and fitness people to quickly replenish protein. However, not everyone can eat eggs, and they can also induce allergic reactions.

Yang Zhiwen, a weight loss specialist and family medicine physician, pointed out that there was a 33-year-old female patient who was an egg dish fanatic. She ate a variety of egg dishes for all three meals, such as boiled eggs, tea eggs, and steamed eggs, and paired them with blanched vegetables. For the sake of health, she mainly cooked three meals a day with less oil and salt. However, she gained 7 kilograms in half a year. It was not until she had a food allergy test at the clinic that she found out that she was allergic to the "eggs" that she had to eat every day. No wonder she didn't have a slim figure despite eating healthily.

Dr. Yang Zhiwen said that the patient was a pharmacist assistant and had some knowledge of health care. But even though she has been eating a healthy diet for more than half a year, she feels increasingly tired and often has body aches, but she cannot describe the specific area of ​​discomfort. For this reason, she also underwent tests on her thyroid, liver and kidney function, and anemia. The results all showed normal, but her weight continued to increase, making her feel a little anxious. One day, she happened to see an influencer she followed sharing her experience with food allergy testing and decided to give it a try to find out the cause. Finally, through the chronic food sensitivity IgG4 test, I found out that I was allergic to eggs.

Dr. Yang Zhiwen explained that most people's understanding of "allergy" is still related to acute allergic reactions caused by IgE, such as swollen eyelids due to eating shrimp, shortness of breath due to drinking nut drinks, or urticaria caused by eating peaches. This type of acute allergy can be improved simply by avoiding the allergen. However, allergic reactions mediated by IgG4 are easily overlooked because of their slow onset and unclear symptoms.

Take the patient mentioned above as an example. Because he didn’t know he was allergic to eggs, he always had this “good friend” in his three meals. Sometimes he could even eat 4-5 tea eggs a day. Her eating habits are that she often eats in a hurry. She gets enough protein, but lacks vegetables and fiber. In the long run, chronic intestinal inflammation causes damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier, coupled with an imbalance in intestinal flora, resulting in a vicious cycle where the more healthy eggs you eat, the unhealthier your body becomes.

The patient's eating habits are that he often eats voraciously. He gets enough protein, but is severely lacking in vegetables and fiber. In the long run, chronic intestinal inflammation causes damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier, coupled with an imbalance in intestinal flora, resulting in a vicious cycle where the more healthy eggs you eat, the unhealthier your body becomes.

Long-term intake of allergic foods causes patients to suffer from chronic allergic symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and intestinal sensitivity. Because the body is in an inflamed state, the hypothalamic appetite regulation center in the brain becomes disordered, causing insulin resistance and resulting in fat accumulation.

3 tips to keep your intestines healthy

Dr. Yang Zhiwen reminds you of 3 tips to keep your intestines healthy:

First, to avoid intestinal damage, do not eat high-fat, high-sugar, and highly processed foods.

Second, chew slowly when eating, chewing each mouthful of food at least 20-30 times. When your stomach is upset, avoid taking antacids on your own to avoid affecting your digestion and immune function.

Third, supplement more dietary fiber to maintain the balance of intestinal flora.

If you have been paying attention to your diet and exercising regularly but your weight continues to increase and you have symptoms such as insomnia, eczema, body aches, fatigue, etc., it is recommended that you undergo intestinal testing or food allergy testing to further understand your personal constitution and find out where the problem lies.