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Why are modern people born with weak intestines?
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- Lumen
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- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Autoimmune disease
There are certainly people who are born with naturally weak intestines or vulnerability to the digestive system . However, this is not simply a matter of 'DNA (genes)' inherited from parents, but is determined by complex factors such as genetic predisposition, the environment during the fetal period (epigenetics), and the 'gut microbiome' inherited from the mother at birth .
The reasons and background of being born with congenitally weak intestines, as explained in the material, are as follows.
1. Genetic Susceptibility
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Digestive enzyme deficiency and lactose intolerance: About 70% of the human population is congenitally vulnerable to milk digestion because they do not possess the 'lactase persistence' genetic mutation, which allows the body to break down lactose even into adulthood. Additionally, due to genetic issues, some individuals are born with a congenital deficiency of digestive enzymes that break down disaccharides in the intestinal mucosa.
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Individual Genetic Vulnerability (Plinko Board Model): We are all born with different genetic vulnerabilities. When a person's body responds to plant toxins (such as lectins) or inflammation, this vulnerability may manifest in the intestines or digestive system; this is akin to the location of holes in armor differing from person to person. The innate immune response to endotoxins produced by gut bacteria is also encoded as a genetic trait.
2. Inherited Abnormal Gut Microbiome
In the medical field, it is easy to mistake this for genetics, but in fact, the most decisive factor is the 'gut microorganisms' inherited from the mother during the birth process.
In the medical field, it is easy to mistake this for genetics, but in fact, the most decisive factor is the 'gut microorganisms' inherited from the mother during the birth process.
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The baby is in a sterile state in the womb and forms its own gut microbiome for the first time as it passes through the birth canal, swallowing microorganisms originating from the mother's vagina and intestines.
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If a mother's gut microbiome is damaged due to a modern diet, antibiotics, or the use of birth control pills, the baby inherits a deficient and abnormal gut microbiome from birth. As a result, the baby begins life with a weak gut and compromised immunity.
3. Effects of childbirth methods such as C-section
Babies born via Cesarean section instead of natural delivery do not normally inherit their mother's beneficial microorganisms (such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria). Their intestines are prone to becoming filled with bacteria present in the operating room environment; this suppresses the development of their immune system and intestinal cells, making them much more likely to suffer from asthma, allergies, and chronic indigestion later in life.
Babies born via Cesarean section instead of natural delivery do not normally inherit their mother's beneficial microorganisms (such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria). Their intestines are prone to becoming filled with bacteria present in the operating room environment; this suppresses the development of their immune system and intestinal cells, making them much more likely to suffer from asthma, allergies, and chronic indigestion later in life.
4. Fetal Programming and Toxic Load
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Epigenetics: A mother's diet, nutritional deficiencies, stress, and exposure to toxins during pregnancy cause 'epigenetic' changes that turn gene expression on or off in the fetus. If nutrients are insufficient during pregnancy, the baby's organs and immune system fail to develop normally, resulting in birth with a lifelong risk of metabolic and digestive diseases. In the past, Dr. Weston Price referred to this not as a genetic defect, but as 'intercepted heredity,' where the normal genetic blueprint is not expressed due to nutritional deficiencies.
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Inheritance of Toxins: Many modern mothers are exposed to environmental toxins, and these toxins are passed directly to the fetus during pregnancy. Babies are born carrying high levels of toxins, which becomes the root cause of their weak constitution and the deterioration of their intestinal health.
Summation:
When families have a history of weak intestines or digestive diseases (such as irritable bowel syndrome or autoimmune diseases), modern medicine tends to attribute this simply to 'genetics.' However, rather than being a fixed and immutable DNA issue, this is the result of a combination of 'abnormal gut microbes' passed down from generation to generation and 'learned behaviors' shared by the family.
When families have a history of weak intestines or digestive diseases (such as irritable bowel syndrome or autoimmune diseases), modern medicine tends to attribute this simply to 'genetics.' However, rather than being a fixed and immutable DNA issue, this is the result of a combination of 'abnormal gut microbes' passed down from generation to generation and 'learned behaviors' shared by the family.
Therefore, even if a person is born with a naturally weak gut, this is not an eternal genetic fate and can be fully overcome and healed by correcting environmental factors through a proper diet and the restoration of gut microbes.