The health of your gut is linked to the health of your entire body, including your brain, hormones and emotions. It is a result from inflammation. The underlying cause of majority of people’s illnesses are inflammation. Inflammation drives the cause of high blood pressure, chronic pain, weight gain. Inflammation can aggravate symptoms like headaches, fatigue, PMS, obesity. It can give you a foggy brain or make you anxious or depressed.
The lining of your gut has good and bad bacteria. The lining of your intestinal tract acts like a barrier between your body and the outside world. When the gut is healthy, it filters out toxins and waste for eliminate. This allows the absorption of chemical compounds from food to enter your body.
Things like stress, antibiotics and inflammatory foods kill off the good bacteria and your intestinal lining gets damaged and toxins get into your blood stream and this is called leaky gut. The toxins the sneak across the intestinal lining upset your immune system, leading to inflammatory diseases like asthma, eczema, arthritis, weight gain, fatigue, which can lead to brain chemical imbalances which can lead to anxiety and depression. That is why if you are struggling with weight loss, nervousness, or burn out, we cannot ignore the health of your gut.
Majority of peoples ailments are from chronic inflammation and toxicity. Here are some ways to heal the gut: 1. Incorporate more prebiotic and probiotic foods into your diet
2. Explore doing an elimination of any foods that you are sensitive to (wheat, dairy, eggs, etc),
3. Eliminate all processed and inflammatory foods (sugar, sodas, alcohol, excessive coffee, soy sauce)
4. Repair the gut and liver with specific protocols that incorporates nutrition, herbs, and natural remedies
5. Make sure you’re staying hydrated throughout the day
6. Reduce stress. It’s one of the biggest killers of good gut bacteria!
7. Get a good night’s sleep
8. Movement
Ask yourself if you are eating any inflammatory foods or drinks on a regular basis, or any other foods that give you gas, bloating, fatigue or itchy eyes. Eliminate these foods for one week and see if the simple change helps you become more clear, less heavy in any way.
I hope that you found this useful and I wish you well on your growth and transformation journey! I want you to know that you are not alone and you don't have to do this alone. If you are looking for guidance, support and accountability to integrate this into your life, book a free clarity call to see if we are a good fit!
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