“All disease begins in the gut”
–Hippocrates, father of modern medicine, 400 BC.
Today we are going to talk today about Gut Health (you have probably heard the term Microbiome) and how this affects your overall health.
Many of us think of the gut as purely a means to digest and absorb our food. While this is a very important function it may surprise you to learn that it is only one of the areas our gut is involved in, in keeping us healthy.
Gut health also impacts our brain function, mental clarity, emotional well-being, our hormonal balance, inflammation levels in the body, 70 – 80% of our immune system resides in our gut and it even controls our food choices and cravings (if you are craving chocolate mud cake, it’s not you that wants it, it’s the bad bacteria in your gut demanding it).Therefore it’s important to cultivate good bacteria that will demand good foods that are healthy for us.
The Microbiome is an ecological community of symbiotic bacteria and microorganisms that have been found to be crucial for immunologic, hormonal and metabolic homeostasis of their host, in other words you. The Microbiome inhabits our digestive system or gut (that includes the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum).
Various bacteria live in various areas of the Gut (in fact there are more bacteria in our gut than there are cells in our body). And depending on what we feed these bacteria governs which bacteria will survive.
Click on video below to hear about 6 surprising Facts about Your Gut
There are many things that not only damage our good bacteria but in fact cause unhealthy bad bacteria to flourish such as sugar, alcohol, preservatives, medications, contraceptive pills, antibiotics, artificial colours, processed foods and stress (physical, environmental and emotional).
On the bright side, there are many ways to improve the quality of our bacteria, these include minimising or removing the problematic elements and adding things like wholegrains, vegetables, raw sauerkrauts, fermented foods, fibre and vegetable Miso soup to name a few.
Even Chewing properly, reducing acidity in the body and slowing down/relaxing will help, and of course the easiest and most reliable way is to use a good quality Probiotic supplement from a reputable source.
Click on video below to learn what to look for in a Probiotic Supplement:
In Summary, a Good Probiotic supplement should
In our “Seasonal Wellness Reset Cleanse” program, we follow a system that rapidly, over 7 days changes the quality of our gut bacteria. As a result, our participants experience more energy, vitality and enhanced sense of well-being. They experience “craving” healthy foods and have fewer cravings for “bad foods”.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or requests. I’d love to hear from you
Mandakini Foux
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