Scientists now understand how important our microbiota (intestinal bacteria) is to our health. Studies show that vegetables, grains and beans support a positive intestinal bacterial environment, while meat, eggs, dairy products and junk food support a negative intestinal bacterial environment, which makes us sick.
Another study found that vegans have the healthiest intestinal bacteria.
This is consistent with hundreds of other studies over the decades, which show how animal products cause various diseases in the United States.
A vegan or plant-based diet is not only the healthiest, but also can prevent many diseases, even reverse heart disease, and treat diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
We also know some reasons:
Plants provide more than 25,000 kinds of protective and disease-resistant plant nutrients that are not found in animal products.
Fiber in plants is vital to the health of our heart and digestive system.
Animal protein can increase IGF- 1 in our body, thus increasing our risk of cancer, dementia/Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, aging, cerebrovascular injury and so on. A study shows that animal protein is as harmful to us as smoking in terms of carcinogenesis and premature death.
For a long time, we all know that eating animal products will lead to inflammation, which will lead to many diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and so on. Insulin resistance is caused by muscle cell fat (intracellular lipid), mainly caused by inflammation. Sugar and refined carbohydrates will aggravate the symptoms of diabetes, but will not cause diabetes. Alzheimer's disease is also related to insulin resistance and is now called type 3 diabetes.
Endotoxin produced by bacteria in many animal products is part of the cause of inflammation. Saturated fat in animal products will cause endotoxin to be absorbed by our bodies (also called intestinal leakage), and our immune system will cause inflammation. According to a study in Consumer Report 20 14, 97% of chicken breast meat bought in American supermarkets contains harmful bacteria.
Trimethylamine oxide produced by eating animal products can also increase inflammation and cholesterol levels, thus increasing our risk of heart attack, stroke and death.
Neu5Gc in red meat and dairy products can also trigger toxic immune response in our body, leading to inflammation.
Bad intestinal bacteria (such as enterococci in poultry, which are ubiquitous in retail meat) can lead to autoimmune diseases. It has been found that Enterococcus gallinarum spontaneously "shifts" outside the intestine, which leads to the production of autoantibodies and inflammation, which is the characteristic of autoimmune reaction.
Saturated fat and cholesterol in animal products will increase our risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases.
Natural hormones in dairy products can cause breast cancer.
Hormones, antibiotics and toxic chemical detergents are added. Used for animal products to cause additional damage.