Tag: Gut Health

Poop is a good indicator of your gut health. According to the color and consistency, you can tell if you may need medical attention. For example, red, black or tarry stool signals some sort of bleeding within the tract. Consistently loose stool could be IBS or food intolerances. Pale poop has to do with reduced bile production. Floating poop often indicates gas and incomplete digestion.

“All disease begins in the gut.” This quote by the ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, still rings true. Always remember that your gut is what determines...

You might be thinking that eating fermented foods is the new fad in town. But it is neither a fad nor new. People have...

The balance of gut microbes is vital for healthy skin. Eating junk foods and high-sugar foods can increase bad bacteria and result in dry skin, acne, and inflammation. Exercising regularly, avoiding unnecessary antibiotic, and eating probiotics, yogurt, and kimchi restores the balance and promotes beautiful, radiant skin.

Vitamins and minerals are extremely important for your body as they take part in the various physiological processes that take place in your body...

Your body's ability digest food and successfully extract the maximum amount of nutrients is in many ways more important than the type of food you eat....

Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that aid in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, inflammatory bowel disease, and ulcerative colitis. It also prevents colorectal cancer and maintains healthy gut flora. Combine turmeric with kombucha for a gut-healthy probiotic shot. Add it to ginger and apple cider vinegar to relieve stomach cramps, bloating, and nausea. Mix it with honey and black pepper to prevent flatulence and maintain gut health.

Maintaining the balance of your gut bacteria is vital for a healthy life and to prevent deadly diseases. Harmful chemicals found in water, foods, and in hand sanitizers and antibacterial products upset this balance and kill the beneficial bacteria. Besides reducing the use of bacteria-killing products, switching over to natural sweeteners, organic fruits and vegetables and chemical-free foods can help you ensure the balance of your gut bacteria.

Men can suffer from yeast infections that can be quite distressing. Lack of adequate intimate hygiene, sweat retention in private parts, a diet rich in refined sugars, alcoholism, and chronic stress can all contribute to candida overgrowth. Strengthening the immunity is the best way to overpower a yeast infection. Dietary and lifestyle changes can help in enhancing one's immunity and preventing candidiasis.

Your gut largely consists of the gastrointestinal tract and the gut microbial population. A healthy gut supports metabolism, boosts immunity, and enhances your overall sense of well-being. If the number of "bad" bacteria in your gut exceeds the number of good ones, you could be affected by weight gain, digestive disorders, chronic inflammatory diseases, and poor immunity.

Gut, also known as the gastrointestinal tract or the digestive tract plays an important role in digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. When the gut lining is damaged, it results in inflammation. Leafy greens, celery, slippery elm powder, turmeric, aloe vera, and chicken bone broth have anti-inflammatory properties that can promote gut healing and give you a nutrient boost. Avoid processed foods and foods that contain caffeine and sugar as it can irritate the gut.

Gut health may benefit from probiotics, but it’s more important to strengthen the intestinal barrier. Otherwise, a thin mucus layer will make it easy for gut bacteria to invade and cause inflammation. To keep the barrier strong, you've to eat right. Certain foods will feed gut bacteria so they don’t erode the mucus layer! Focus on getting enough fiber into your body and do so gradually to avoid other health issues.

One might think exercise can do no wrong, but overdoing it can induce a leaky gut. The physical and emotional stress is enough to change the barrier function of the intestinal mucosa, leading to poor immune response, low energy, and mood swings. To remedy a leaky gut, take time to rest. Get things back in balance by eating probiotics, prebiotics, and fiber-rich foods. Limit or avoid refined sugar and enjoy anti-inflammatory foods like fatty fish.

Ever wondered why you say “I have a bad gut feeling” or “I have butterflies in my stomach” or “It felt like a blow...

In healthy individuals, a detox can help cleanse various bodily systems of unwanted toxins. A kidney detox with apple juice can clean the excretory system while a liver detox with antioxidant-rich foods gives it a good boost. A lymph detox can be done using manual lymphatic draining or a Swedish massage. The gut is a more complex organ and detoxing it can be achieved with activated charcoal, fiber-rich foods, and a bone broth.