Lina Nertby Aurell

“corn contains the protein zein, which blocks the storage of the necessary amino acid tryptophan, which is needed to make the neurotransmitter serotonin (which in turn affects worry, anxiety, satiation, and pain) and melatonin (which affects biorhythm, alertness, and sleep).”
― Lina Nertby Aurell, Food Pharmacy: A Guide to Gut Bacteria, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Eating for Health

“Almost one hundred years ago, the Danish scientist Christian Gram discovered that some bacteria absorbed color through their cell walls while others didn’t. Since then, bacteria that soak up color have been called Gram-positive (Gram+), while the nonabsorbent bacteria are called Gram-negative (Gram-). Plainly put, Gram+ are bacteria that protect against illness, while Gram- are the nasty ones, bacteria that, among other things, produce the strongly inflammatory and disease-inducing endotoxin poison. Since almost all Gram+ bacteria are benign and most of the Gram- are detrimental to our health,”
― Lina Nertby Aurell, Food Pharmacy: A Guide to Gut Bacteria, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Eating for Health