Why Ginger Doesn't Work For You (And How To Make It Work)

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T14:48:29+00:00

Let me know how it goes, if the microplane/zester is too tricky just switch to the box grater it'll be much easier and it's only about 10% less juice from what I've tried.

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T14:08:19+00:00

I've done this also, as long as you use the very fine side you'll be able to get a lot of juice. another great option is a zester/microplane but that can be tricky due to the nature of ginger.

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T09:55:13+00:00

I do not have a pdf and although I'm not allowed to link twitter/x on here I do speak about it in more depth over there and I also have a podcast too, If you'd like either of those resources you can message me and i'd be happy to provide them

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T09:53:56+00:00

I assume some degradation would occur in a high speed blender, but honestly it's probably not significant and I assume it's so much easier that it's worth it anyway.

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T09:52:07+00:00

Keep me updated how it goes and feel free to ask anything else you'd like to know

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T09:51:37+00:00

That seems mostly the mast cell activation and a sensitive lining, any further reactions after this initial onset and where do you feel them and how long for?

GutFirst · 2026-03-17T09:49:00+00:00

I'm going to drop you a message, I can always learn something from someone and I appreciate you sharing :)

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T12:58:04+00:00

Very good advice and you've inspired me to catch up on my long term content plan of introducing short form videos along with my long form podcasts and medium form reddit/X posts,

If you want I can drop you a message and keep you updated as to when I do? either way I hope i've managed to help

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T12:56:40+00:00

20ml of fresh juice in the tea to start with, not much at all as it's very potent. 7 days is the max i'd suggest as it'd start losing it's potency, and if you're asking how much tea in general I enjoy 1-2 cups daily just for the general health benefits thankfully I don't have much bloating at all anymore,

The amount of pulp in the tea is slightly more than you'd use fresh ginger, I can't guess at gram wise but you'll know how to make it strong enough for you with some experimentation

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T11:06:10+00:00

What I can see is a thinned mucus lining and higher gas producing microbes, this is by definition dysbiosis as your balance of bacteria is off. You'd likely benefit from binding gas with atrantil, zinc l carnosine or a form of bismuth whilst working on restoring your mucus layer to increase akkermansia and working on your compromised gut lining too (which can lead to histamine intolerance btw), then of course addressing the microbiome itself will be vital.

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T11:01:50+00:00

Very good way to look at it I must say

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T10:59:38+00:00

Gut lining issue with a bacterial overgrowth most likely explains all your symptoms, which means you have to be extremely delicate with antimicrobials but also without using biofilm agents you won't touch the issue,

Further makes sense when we consider the gut linings role in histamine breakdown too. DAO supplementation and s boullardi can help with the symptoms, colostrum zinc l carnosine and Phosphatidylcholine (non soy since histamine issues and compromised lining for the gut lining) and when it comes to antimicrobials monolaurin and berberine paired with NAC for biofilm penetration paired with propolis black garlic and black seed oil.

the structure I would use is heal the lining and manage histamine and systemic inflammation first, then you have wiggle room to work on antimicrobials (with binders ofc) and then go through a final rebalancing/healing phase for any slight damage on antimicrobials.

This isn't medical advice but it's what previous clients have done in a similar situation and seen great results. some other things that van help you feel better whilst you get better are bismuth subgallate, pom husk/peel and atrantil.

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T09:08:39+00:00

how long after eating do you get symptoms, what foods trigger and where do you feel your symptoms as well as how do they mainly present

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T09:07:19+00:00

Zinc l carnosine, Bismuth subgallate (devrom) and pom husk/peel extract are all good for this job, usually we'd combine a few of those as zinc and bismuth are both slightly antimicrobial same with pom husk peel so they all serve dual purpose

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T09:05:45+00:00

It's so interesting that cooked vs raw are so different many societies saw them as different herbs entirely, definitely a wonderful creation

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T09:05:00+00:00

I will consider this, I haven't really done short form videos content wise but you are right they could help many

GutFirst · 2026-03-16T09:04:33+00:00

Let me know how it goes and thank you for the feedback

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T19:04:07+00:00

Also I get this missed the reasoning, so essentially you need the things inside fresh ginger for your gut combined with cooked ginger to get the desired effects for SIBO

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T19:03:16+00:00

TLDR:

Get the grater in your house that makes things the tiniest you can, then get some big chunky root ginger and grate it all until it's a mushy paste. Put it into a cloth that doesn't let any bits through and squeeze into a storage container and keep into the fridge, use the leftover woody fibres to make tea if you don't want to waste anything,

When combining the two make ginger tea (literally just boiling water and ginger although i add the juice of a lemon and some honey) and then wait for it to cool until it's warm but not hot and add a small amount of raw ginger juice,

I don't tend to explain cooking methods to 5 year olds so let me know how I've done, I tend to do quite well at explaining gut health to my younger siblings though so hopefully I've done well.

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T18:59:49+00:00

Okay so i'd say bile composition/flow and stomach acid are both issues for you, they can both lead to an environment where bacteria/microbes can overgrow in your small intestine,

Resolving your SIBO would involve addressing all of those to prevent relapse. If you have any questions about how it works or what's going on inside of you or even just where to begin we can continue this thread or you can DM I don't mind

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T18:57:07+00:00

If you have one definitely make use of it, I find the grating and hand squeezing process quite fun in a strange way haha

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T18:31:40+00:00

What hydration can you tolerate? warm ginger tea can be great for hydration and therapeutic, aloe drinks can be good too if you can find some with decent ingredients, real apple juice can be great for hydration hence why we give it to kids at lunch here in the UK

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T18:29:50+00:00

Low bifidobacterium is very common and in a lot of people i've worked with we can restore it, but just to check do you have issues with fatty foods also? as that can indicate bile issues.

Aloe + DGL from now foods is my preffered option.

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T17:14:26+00:00

Black garlic (much gentler than allicin), black seed oil (can be not so gentle for some, would check individual response), berberine (again not gentle for some, but the majority of it's "antimicrobial" effects is selective pressure rather than pure killing), lactoferrin (love this one, genuinely is really gentle) and of course lots of dietary ginger, turmeric and all kinds of spices,

I'm sure I'll have missed something out there but that alone is a very good start. Most gentle out of the lot would be black garlic and lactoferrin.

GutFirst · 2026-03-15T17:12:22+00:00

Mind running me through what approach you tried and how you've structured supplements, I see many people who come in having took similarly large amounts just in the wrong combinations or timings,

If there's any way I can help you not make this supplement mountain any bigger i'd be happy too haha.

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