Let’s talk about a very important topic today that affects the way we think, feel, and how often we get sick. The Gut-Brain Connection is well-known when it comes to our nervousness, anxiety, and depression affecting our digestion. If you’ve ever felt your stomach ‘tie in knots’ or a ‘faster flow’ of things when you’re nervous, then you’ve experienced this first-hand.
But did you know the reverse is true too? The health of our gut affects our emotions, the way we think, and our immune system. The microflora that populate our gut – the microorganisms and bacteria – do some very important things for us, like produce vitamin K, several varieties of B vitamins, ‘eat’ carcinogens, and help us digest plant matter, so they help us get more nutrition. But they can also affect our immune system, our stress response, and how often we get nervous and/or depressed.
Since we know the microflora can affect our brain, how can we nourish our microflora? What practices influence, good or ill, the microflora in our gut?
What affects our microflora population?
- The way we eat
- Stress exposure
- Antibiotics
How can you increase and improve your microflora?
- Eat real food diet that’s antinflammatory, grain and legume-free (at leaste for the first 30 days). Make sure you get plenty of safe starches too! Click here for a simple food formula that helps you implement real food living into your busy schedule simply.
- Eat fermented foods, like saurkraut, kimchi, kefir, and pickles. Make sure they are not cured with vinegar, but only water, the veggie, and some added bacteria.
- Actively reduce stress levels through meditation, breathing, taking walks, quiet time, etc.
- Take a high quality probiotic, like Jarrow’s brand. Look for 8-10 billion organisms and only 4-6 different strains. Remember, you get what you pay for with probiotics, so don’t go cheap!
Note: store-bought yogurt is of inferior quality to the above tips, so I highly recommend getting the bulk of your critters from the above sources.
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