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September 23 2020

Your Gut & Cortisol

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Your gut contains trillions of microbial bacteria as well as yeasts, parasites, viruses, protozoa and archaea. It is more than 80% of your immune system. So, what does that have to do with the brain? Everything! The gut bacteria produce mood-regulating neurotransmitters that affect the chemistry of the brain and, ultimately your moods.

Cortisol (corticosterone) is one of the 20% “bad bacteria” that forms in the gut. Think, fight or flight hormone. Increased cortisol output creates decreased digestive functions. Not only can it interrupt “positive” brain hormones, affecting your moods, but creates gut imbalances, reducing immune system response. Simply stated, there is no mistake in the saying, “Listen to your gut”. It will help you reduce the “ping-pong” effect from the brain to gut cortisol reactions. Here are some symptoms that may occur with elevated cortisol/stress levels:

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
Anxiety
Depression
Leaky-Gut
Decreased “good” gut bacteria
Decreased brain serotonin & tryptophan
Irritability
Impulsiveness
Moodiness
Fear
Susceptibility to illness
Nutritional deficiencies

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A Cortisol “event” many be triggered by any of the following:

Hyper vigilance
Life events
Emotions
Poor diet
Environmental factors
Early-life traumas
Genetic factors
Medical procedures

Ultimately, the short and simple solution to maintaining a healthy gut and brain homeostasis is to regulate stress levels (lower cortisol), build your gut bacteria and the immune system. Here are some ideas you may incorporate:

Reduce high-fat diet
Increase Probiotics, Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus, & Bacteroides
Improved healthy diet with cruciferous vegetables, fish, fruits, low fat meats and fibrous grains.
Increased cultured and fermented foods, such as yogurt, Kim chi, & sauerkraut.
Taking pre-biotics and pro-biotics
Increase water intake
Chew your food completely to ensure proper digestion & absorption
Quiet your mind with meditation, naps, and restful periods
Reduce sugar intake to reduce glucose levels and inflammation
Treat any pathogens & “bad” microbes with “good” cultures and herbicides
Reduce any toxic environmental stressors
Reduce antibiotic use
Improve personal hygiene
Exercise regularly
Consistent sleep patterns of deep, restful sleep

Keep in mind that long-term wear and tear of the brain-gut connection, via frequent cortisol responses, may weaken your intestinal lining. In turn, this weakens the blood barrier allowing the “bad” bacteria, pathogens, and microbes to enter your blood stream, causing mental and physical instabilities.

Quiet your mind to quiet your gut and support your gut to quiet your mind. Now, you will reap the benefits of looking, living, feeling, and acting better!

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March 16 2020

Immune Health Starts with Gut Health

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It’s simple, improve your digestive system, the entire thirty feet, from mouth to the other end, the exit and you improve your immune system. Yes, that’s correct, the digestive tract, or gastrointestinal tract, is over 70% of your immune system.

Making it easy, there’s a blend of hormones, good bacteria and specialized plasma immune cells that excrete antibodies. All three of these join forces to build and defend our bodies directly from the digestive tract. This interaction helps us resist against disease. In other words, our immune system directly communicates with the gut microbes and the good bacteria combats disease and pathogens as well as contributing to the development of good gut or digestive structure.

However, when the good gut bacteria become too low, called dysbiosis, it may lead to an inflammatory response, such as:

Celiac
IBS (inflammatory bowel syndrome)
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
Cancer
Food Allergies
Leaky Gut – defective barrier of the intestinal lining

To sum it up, when your good bacteria gets too far off-balance, dysbiosis, your immune system becomes compromised.

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The following are some factors that interfere with digestive balance:

Lack of sleep or lack of deep sleep
Lack of proper, balanced nutrition
Sluggish digestion
Sedentary lifestyle
Exposure to toxic chemicals and carcinogens
In some cases, medications (prescription or over the counter)

The following are some factors that help create digestive homeostasis:

Drinking plenty of clean water daily
Eating a balanced, nutritional diet rich in fiber and healthy oils (low saturated fats)
Chewing your food completely assists in proper nutrient absorption and peristalsis action – Micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) needs are met by a variety in diet, including fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Regular exercise
Reduce stress and worry
Getting plenty of regular, deep sleep
Maintaining a healthy body weight
Laughing every day
Being calm and quiet, breathing slowly, more quietly, and more regularly
Reducing exposure to chemicals
Avoiding smoking and minimizing or omitting alcoholic beverages
Controlling your blood pressure
Avoiding infections by washing hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly
Getting regular medical screenings
And, keep your bowels moving daily and clean out as needed

Let’s look at ways you can improve your digestive tract with simple daily changes:

Eating probiotic foods
Increasing fiber intake
Increasing Omega-3 fatty acids
Exercise
Enough sleep
Lowering stress levels
Try dietary changes, such as gluten free
And, chewing your food to ensure your bowels move regularly

Keeping your immune system, your gastrointestinal tract, healthy and full of good bacteria. This may not only may prevent serious autoimmune diseases, but also the common cold and seasonal flu.

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