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  1. @olafk

    Good thing I boiled it in water and drained it instead of grazing on it raw in the field like a horse. Standard cooking eliminates a large portion of water-soluble phytates anyway. Unless you're living exclusively on raw birdseed, the 'negative mineral' apocalypse is mostly an internet myth—phytic acid only reduces absorption for that specific meal, and it's actually a great antioxidant!

    #PhyticAcid
    #spelt

  2. A series of in vitro tissue studies, mouse studies, and human transcriptomic analyses indicates that phytic acid (found in seeds and nuts) acts on the epigenome to protect the gut lining, reducing leaky gut syndrome and IBD symptoms.

    Summary: knowridge.com/2026/06/compound

    Original paper: nature.com/articles/s41467-026

    #Science #Health #IBD #PhyticAcid #LeakyGut