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Nuts are very fibrous. They are mostly IF. I find that no matter how fine nuts are ground nor how much SF I eat it with it I get GI spasms. OTOH - peanuts are a legume they are about 2.5 times as much IF compared to SF while almonds for example have about 5 times as much IF. Peanuts are less IF dense than nuts. Mechanically grinding them seems make them tolerable in small amounts with a good SF base.

Say - there is a novel theory of IBS and food intolerances beginning to emerging in the research literature. It looks that looks like it might explain some these strange things. Also, it has the potential to explain gut-brain dysfunctions as well as explain common GI and systemic IBS and food intolerance symptoms.

The theory is based on the notion of bacterial metabolic 'toxins'. When bacteria in the colon ferments undigestible foods they produce gases and byproducts. Some of the byproducts are beneficial while others may not be so good. For example, some byproduct are capable of changing the growth patterns of other bacteria changing the composition of the flora and the way cells throughout the body communicate with each other. Byproducts of the later kind are considered to be bacterial metabolic 'toxins' because of their negative effects. It will be a considerable amount of time before we know what it all means. It is going to be interesting to watch.

The reference is below.

Reference
Campbell, A. K. et al. Bacterial metabolic 'toxins': A new mechanism for lactose and food intolerance, and irritable bowel syndrome. . Toxicology 278, 268-276

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