Not exact matches
On the issue of dysbiosis, I assume Dr Phinney will agree that some non-zero level of
mucus production is optimal, and that a level of
mucus production below that optimum
impairs health.
Thus, reduced
production of
mucus can
impair intestinal immunity and promote gut dysbiosis or systemic infection by pathogens that enter through the gut.
«It is possible in very low - carb diets, especially if protein intake is limited, to significantly reduce
mucus production and
impair the integrity of the gut mucosa and barrier.»