Handbook

UltraBiome Handbook

Metabolic health and gut flora restoration programme

The UltraBiome programme: bodyweight regulation, lifestyle, nutrition and microbiota restoration.

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36 chapters · 7 parts

IV. Nutrition

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Food Patterns and Satiety: Protein, Fiber, Energy Density

Satiety isn't a calorie count: protein's hormone signals, fiber's slow absorption, and low energy density together create lasting fullness – no tallying required.

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Ultra-Processed Foods

Ultra-processed foods target the brain's reward system, not satiety: the constant food noise is not weak willpower but an engineered dopamine effect.

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Carbohydrate Quality and Glucose Dip

The post-meal glucose drop signals an energy shortage to the brain and triggers cravings; carbohydrate quality and food order keep the curve flat.

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Meal Timing

When you eat is a hormonal signal, not a matter of discipline: a stable eating window aligned with circadian biology steadies insulin, sleep, and hunger.

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Fats and Proteins

Protein and quality fat are not just nutrients but hormonal signals: they preserve muscle, smooth the glucose curve, and prevent the muscle loss behind the yo-yo effect.

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Fiber and Fermentation: Bloating vs. Adaptation

Fiber is not one thing: the soluble kind fuels your microbiota, and the bloating from a sudden increase is passing adaptation, not intolerance.

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Low-carb and ketogenic approaches

Low-carb and ketogenic diets are no universal fix: their effect depends on your individual metabolism and microbiota, and in certain conditions they are contraindicated.

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When not to enforce restriction?

Sometimes a strict diet does more harm than good: during a flare, antibiotics, or certain medications, stable, tolerable eating matters more than weight loss.

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