People with this type of genetic profile have a better outcome by staying on a paleo-type diet with main focus on vegetables. Add a small amount of fermented foods to your meals. If you eat meats, cook well till they are very soft, such as in soups. Don’t skimp on your good fats (cold, not super-heated and no margarine), because they support cell membranes and also the endothelial linings of the digestive system and vascular network. Avoid sugars and sweet things because they steal your magnesium and upset metabolism. If you have to indulge in something, a little honey is a healthy alternative, as are forest berries.
Eat slowly, mindfully and not a lot at one time so that you don’t feel too ‘full’. Never woof your food down like your pooch might do. Every morsel needs to be appreciated for better digestion. It also helps not to eat whilst stressed. If you eat together with others and someone starts to talk about problems at the table, ask them politely to stop and to postpone the discussion for another time. Stress is one of the worst enemies of digestion.
You can also absorb a lot of magnesium transdermally via magnesium bathing, as well as topical magnesium cream, lotion or oil. Transdermal absorption bypasses the digestive system to deliver vital magnesium quickly to where it is needed. It is very relaxing. Just rub it into tense muscles and feel the difference within minutes!
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Intermittent fasting also helps give your digestive system enough time to rest and recover. The 8-hour eating cycle has become very popular for this reason (and helps to keep off excessive weight). That is, have your meals within an 8-hour time frame and do not eat food for the rest of the 16 hours. A lot of people tend to combine a late breakfast with early lunch and then just have another meal in the early evening so that the eating cycle falls within the eight hours. But make sure to stay well hydrated with purified and mineralised water (preferably with magnesium). Beware of fluoridated tap water because fluoride not only binds up your magnesium, but it also blocks the thyroid and causes hypothyroidism.
Gilbert’s syndrome
Gilbert’s Syndrome is usually associated with an underperforming thyroid and a problem with liver enzymes. This is where the skin looks a bit yellowish because the oxidised heme protein is not broken down and cleared quickly enough by the liver’s enzymes. Remember that enzyme activity is dependent on magnesium, and magnesium deficiency can inhibit proper liver clearance of toxins and wastes.
If you have Gilbert’s Syndrome, it’s a good idea to take extra care of your liver via diet and to make sure you avoid chemical exposures (or excessive alcohol) which could overload the liver. Generally, Gilbert’s Syndrome is not life-threatening in and of itself, however it is connected with a more sensitive liver function. It coincides with digestive issues as outlined above and is a biomarker for propensity to develop hypothyroid or liver disease.
Gut microbiome, inflammation and free radical damage
There are several studies which show that our gut microbiome need a good supply of magnesium to function well. We need them to help digestion and absorption via the intestinal wall, to help peristalsis and elimination of wastes, to help maintain healthy villi of the intestinal lining, and to produce important vitamins such as B12. Beneficial bacteria also produce over 90% of our neurotransmitter hormones and help to dampen down inflammation in the body. We really can’t survive well without a healthy microbiome.