Learn your true Gut Feelings: A Healthy Life Starts in Your Gut

When you gut is unhappy, problems can manifest in a wide range of symptoms through out the body. Several lifestyle modifications and natural solutions can help. Keeping the GI tract healthy can ultimately improve overall health and quality of life.

Immune System

About 80% of the immune system resides in the gut. The balance of good and bad bacteria have an important impact on inflammation in the body. Inflammation plays a role in many chronic diseases including coronary artery disease, obesity, cancer (to name a few) as well as numerous autoimmune conditions.


Liver

Your liver is one of the main detox organs and serves to process and eliminate harmful toxins from the bloodstream. A common lifestyle disease we see today is fatty liver. Patients with fatty liver have up to 30% change of developing cirrhosis within 10 years.


Thyroid

A common manifestation of a damaged gut barrier is thyroid disease. Increase stress hormones leads to a change in thyroid production which increases risk of Hashimoto's, Grave's or hypothyroidism.


Brain

The Gut-Brain connection is now well documented and the gut is often described as the "second brain." The gut plays a major role in mood, stress and sleep health.


Skin

Skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema and rosacea can all be affected by inflammation and damage in the lining of the GI tract. An imbalance in bacteria, increased inflammation and immune activity affect these conditions.


If you are experiencing 3 or more of the following, GI issues may be negatively affecting your health:

  • Gas or bloating
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Diarrhea or constipation
  • Seasonal allergies or asthma
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Fatigue
  • Brain fog
  • Headaches
  • Depression or Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Frequent colds or illness
  • Food Sensitivities
  • Nutrient deficiencies (low B12, low vitamin D, etc)
  • Skin conditions
  • Thyroid problems
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