Did you know 61% of Americans reported having digestive symptoms in the past week?
If you are one of them, here are 20 sentences about why your gut is inflamed and what you can do to fix it.
If you are one of them, here are 20 sentences about why your gut is inflamed and what you can do to fix it.
1) Your gut has deep connections to your brain and there is a strong correlation between processed food consumption and depression.
2) Sugar reduces good bacteria and increases gut fungi resulting in systemic inflammation
2) Sugar reduces good bacteria and increases gut fungi resulting in systemic inflammation
3) Grains contain lectins, a protein to fight off insects, and are highly irritable on the gut unless “deactivated” with sprouting, soaking or fermenting like sourdough
4) Most symptoms of “leaky gut” occur due to ongoing inflammation affecting cellular junctions of your intestines
5) This allows materials that should be eliminated (bacteria, food particles, toxins) to be absorbed into the blood stream
5) This allows materials that should be eliminated (bacteria, food particles, toxins) to be absorbed into the blood stream
6) Kefir, translated in Turkish, means “feeling good after eating” is a fermented drink that promotes over 61 strains of healthy bacteria.
7) Other fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickles and yogurt also help restore and feed the good bacteria.
7) Other fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickles and yogurt also help restore and feed the good bacteria.
8) Sunlight’s UV rays have been proven to increase the diversity of the microbiome resulting in a healthier gut and healthier you.
9) Bone broth is loaded in nutrients that help repair the lining of your digestive tract. Examples include glycine, glutamine, collagen and gelatin
9) Bone broth is loaded in nutrients that help repair the lining of your digestive tract. Examples include glycine, glutamine, collagen and gelatin
10) Walking before and after meals aids the digestion process and helps balance the blood sugar response to food.
11) Probiotics are the healthy bacteria found in the gut, and they feed on prebiotics as a preferred fuel source.
11) Probiotics are the healthy bacteria found in the gut, and they feed on prebiotics as a preferred fuel source.
12) Your gut is responsible for not only digesting your food but also manufacturing vitamins, primary immune response, and maintaining mental health.
13) Acellular carbs that lack a cell wall such as sugar and flour promote inflammation.
13) Acellular carbs that lack a cell wall such as sugar and flour promote inflammation.
14) Antibiotics a-selectively kill good and bad bacteria and result in an unhealthy gut microbiome. If needing to take one, managing your gut health should be a primary concern.
15) Fasting can give your irritated gut a chance to recover from the everyday stress of eating.
15) Fasting can give your irritated gut a chance to recover from the everyday stress of eating.
16) An elimination diet like going “carnivore” can give your gut a break from various irritants and provide a controlled environment to begin reintroducing foods slowly.
17) Cacao powder has been shown to aid in promoting good bacteria and is also linked to lower blood pressure.
17) Cacao powder has been shown to aid in promoting good bacteria and is also linked to lower blood pressure.
18) Fruit, potatoes and honey are carb sources that are less irritating on the gut and more easily digested.
19) Food additives and preservatives in processed and packaged foods harm the production of good bacteria in your gut.
19) Food additives and preservatives in processed and packaged foods harm the production of good bacteria in your gut.
20) An unhealthy gut can manifest itself in skin conditions, joint pain and ultimately lead to chronic disease.
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