Latest update & overview on my POIS:Raw minced garlic & fenugreek dry seed extract seem to be natural anti-inflammatories for my specific condition. They are a band-aid fix, however, which do not address the
root cause.
The root cause of my condition, I hypothesize, is a leaky gut, where ingesting inflammatory & sensitive foods pass through the leaky gut creating autoimmunity in the body. The result is severe fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, aches, and physical tensions, etc., whenever I ejaculate (autoimmunity, known as my POIS).
Why do I think it's a leaky gut?
Gluten is the worst food for my condition and made the most impact on my POIS overall when I cut it out. In fact, if I eat a large amount of gluten, the raw garlic and fenugreek are simply overpowered by the chronic inflammation created by gluten. It literally renders the garlic and fenugreek useless. Ingestion of large amounts of gluten causes my POIS to become extremely chronic.
There is a strong link between gluten and autoimmunity, and many experts suggest that a leaky gut is a prerequisite to autoimmunity. When I was younger, I did not have all of these food sensitivities. A leaky gut is known to create weird food sensitivities. When my POIS began, the lifestyle I was living and the food I was eating would make me a perfect candidate for developing a leaky gut. Eating lots of shit food to build muscle (foods high in gluten, grains, preservatives, vegetable oils, etc), eating pretty much all the time (I was/am a hard gainer, so I would need to flog food all day long to put on weight, terrible for my gut health as it probably got zero rest, no opportunities to naturally heal). I also got a back injury during a time period right before my POIS began, which probably created a lot of stress on my body. Stress is another known factor to cause a leaky gut. A leaky gut would also justify why I had a vitamin B deficiency despite eating a very whole food diet, which included plenty of meat, vegetables, mushrooms, fruit, etc.
There are actually 140 autoimmune diseases that weve identified, and the only scientifically agreed-upon cause for autoimmune conditions is gluten sensitivity. Gluten tends to be the central core hub thats always present.
- Peter Osborne, PhD, expert in orthomolecular and functional medicine
Gluten is not the only food that creates inflammation and contributes to my POIS. Other grains, nuts, and seeds also seem to worsen my condition. These are known to be cross-reactive foods (foods the immune system can mistake for gluten), so it isn't surprising given that I am sensitive to gluten, I am also sensitive to other grains, nuts, and seeds. For the most part, garlic and fenugreek are strong enough to reduce inflammation created by these food groups (an interesting fact). Not ideal, but better than nothing, and am eternally grateful. However, to heal a leaky gut, which would theoretically cure my POIS and associated food sensitivities permanently, you need to cut out all inflammatory foods for an extended period of time. For me, this would include grains, nuts, seeds, and any other food sensitivities I have not identified yet. This would give the body a chance to recover, for the immune system to completely relax, and for my gut to properly heal. Bone broth, L-glutamine, zinc, etc are supplements that can help heal a leaky gut.
I've tested multiple times now that when I go on a strict elimination diet, my symptoms are reduced so significantly that I hardly need to take the fenugreek and garlic. I have not yet identified all specific foods/food groups that cause my symptoms. I've just cut out all the known inflammatory agents for autoimmune, which include grains, seeds, nuts, nightshades, eggs, SAD/processed foods, etc.
My goal is to identify ALL trigger foods. Remove them for a long period of time and heal my gut.Here is an excellent resource that covers leaky gut, autoimmunity, inflammatory agents, elimination protocol, and healing a leaky gut:
https://palmerkippola.com/featured/top-autoimmune-triggers-food/
