You have heard about probiotics if you read this blog. There are wonderful health benefits to probiotics. How do you define a probiotic? The WHO defines it as any living organisms that has a health benefit when ingested. That is a simple definition Your gastrointestinal tract contains three (3) to four (4) lbs of bacteria. Some of these are beneficial. and some are not. You need a proper balance of the bacteria in your gut. That is is called the microbiome
Imbalance of the gut microbiome – too many bad bacteria in the gut – has been linked to a wide range of mental and physical challenges. You need to keep your gut in proper balance is essential to your overall health. Some of these gut imbalances first lead to GI symptoms as flatulence ( gas ) , bloating, and/ or change in bowel habits ( diarrhea o0r constipation) This can be termed a ‘ leaky gut ‘ Many of the neurotransmitters in your brain are made in the ‘gut’ There are hundreds of pathways that these brain chemicals travel on from gut to brain Thus with an unhealthy gut there can be a unhealthy brain . The food you eat can cause depression or anxiety
This is an important concept. Clean your gut- get your microbiome balanced. You do this by getting various testing first. You might need to take glutamine daily, or a probiotic daily. You might have to sip a cup of GUTSY tea Gutsy tea is formulated by myself and sold at Botanical Bounty NYC It contains 3 -4 different digestive herbs.