Gut health is the buzzword today, and experts are yelling every day and how to “fix” it. But how do you understand information overload? What are the main things you need to do to keep your gut healthy?
Also, why should you care?
Let’s dive in.
What is your “gut”
What do you think of when you hear the word “gut”? Your stomach? Many people are like this! But in fact, your intestine is actually your entire digestive tract. It starts and ends with your mouth… well, You know where it ends.
The function of the intestine is to take the food you eat and break it down into the nutrients your body needs to perform its magical functions. Bottom line? Your intestines are very important.
There are approximately 300 to 500 types of bacteria (“good” and “bad”) in the intestines. Together with other tiny microorganisms such as fungi, parasites and viruses, they form the intestinal environment or microbiome. The goal is to establish a balance between good bacteria and bad bacteria so that they can coexist peacefully in your body. When the balance is broken, disease—even disease—can happen.
Why is a healthy gut so important?
In my years as a naturopathic doctor, I have seen popular health fashions and concerns come and go.But a health topic is worth more than 15 minutes of fame — oops, it’s worth a life Under the spotlight-is gut health.
This is because poor intestinal health can cause inflammation throughout the body, which may eventually lead to:
- Bloating
- constipate
- Leaky bowel
- Elevated blood sugar levels
- allergy
- Skin problems, including dryness, acne, eczema, and discoloration
- Low energy level
- Joint health problems
- High stress level
- Stubborn belly fat
Intestinal health can also affect your mood, immunity, sleep, and even your libido.Yes it is That influential!
Interesting facts: Your gut contains more than 90% of body serotonin (“happiness chemical”) and about 50% of dopamine (“feel good hormone”). So it can be said with certainty that a healthy and happy gut is becoming- And stay! ——Healthy and happy you!
How to get (and maintain!) a healthy gut
Even if your gut is responsible for some very important things, it does not take long to “reset” it and restore law and order within the gut microbiome. In fact, you only need 2-4 days!I think we all agree that this is not long fundamental, Considering that your body and mind will get huge benefits.
One of my favorite ways to repair the intestines is to use Safe and effective cleaningA high-quality cleaning should provide you with the necessary nutrients, fiber, and clean protein, which will help keep you energized and keep you away from cravings. I created a Make sure it contains all the ingredients I want to put into my own body-including healing and soothing Collagen, my secret weapon!
Here are some other methods that you can even adjust between beneficial and harmful bacteria:
Do this
- Take strong bacteria supplements Flood your system with beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis.
- Pay attention to your stress, Because stress affects your entire system, including your intuition. No matter how cliché you think this sounds, make sure to make time to relax, sleep, stretch, recharge, and engage in your favorite hobbies and activities.
- Add natural intestinal healing agent Such as aloe vera, vitamins A, C and E, L-glutamine and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Restriction (or complete removal) Refined sugar, alcohol, caffeine, grains, processed foods, seed oil, conventionally raised non-organic meats and other sneaky Pro-inflammatory food.
- Take antibiotics only when absolutely necessary. Killing bacteria is their job. Since they cannot distinguish between good bacteria and bad bacteria, they will eventually destroy the healthy bacteria needed by the intestines so that they can thrive. (Oops!)
- Avoid contact Pollutants, pesticides and other chemicals. This includes your food. Whenever possible, choose local and organic.
Eat these
- Probiotics food Such as coconut milk yogurt, coconut milk kefir, sauerkraut, chilled kimchi, kombucha and kimchi. These foods provide your body with beneficial bacteria.
- Prebiotics food Like jicama, onion, garlic, asparagus, leeks, bananas, chicory root and Jerusalem artichoke. These foods provide the soluble fiber that your good intestines like to eat.
- Bone broth (My favorite!) Gelatin and collagen nutrients used to soothe and heal the intestines.
- lemon Remove impurities and stimulate the liver. Lemon is also rich in vitamin C, which helps produce glutathione.
- Garlic and onion Production The antioxidant glutathione helps fight free radicals.
- beet Provide liver support And to help you eliminate toxins from the body.
- Of course, there is water, arrive Eliminate waste, support kidney and intestinal function, and keep all systems in your body functioning normally.
When your bowel is healed and you care about it consistently, you will make the following contributions:
- Strong immune system
- Brain health
- Heart health
- Efficient digestion
- More emotionally stable
- Better and more energetic sleep
- lose weight
- Cleaner, healthier skin
- Increase energy
- And overall health
It takes some effort to keep the gut microbiome happy, but the benefits are definitely worth it.Give yourself some Bone broth Start your gut health journey today. Remember, I have always been here to support you and cheer for you!
