Do you suffer from bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and other gut issues?

Do you often feel tired, depressed & anxious?

Do you struggle to remember things or have a brain fog?

Do you feel run down or get sick a lot? 

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Your gut is the epicentre of your physical and mental health.

The gut is not only the place where you absorb important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals & protein which are the basic building blocks needed for our health, but 80% of your immunity also resides in your gut. Your gut also houses approximately 100 trillion micro-organisms (called microbiome, gut flora or microflora) which carry out many important jobs. Some of them are:

 

• assist in food breakdown and help produce essential nutrients.

• manage your moods by assisting with serotonin production - your happiness hormone.

• help you with managing your weight.

• enhance your immune system.

• balance cholesterol levels.

• And much more!

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Gut health is very important for many diseases (see below) and this is why we want to make sure that your gut is healthy.

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A healthy gut is essential to overall health & wellbeing!

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What affects gut health?

 

Different factors of the modern lifestyle directly contribute to an unhealthy gut. Some of these include:

 

• Poor nutrition: Inflammatory foods such as gluten, refined sugars and trans fats kill good bacteria, allowing bad bacteria to thrive and damage the intestinal lining and thus causing leaky gut.  

• Medications, especially antibiotics which can affect the balance of your gut microflora for 2 years but also others such as the oral contraceptive pill. 

• Chronic infections (i.e candida, parasites, worms)

• Stress  

• Bad sleep 

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How do you know if you have an unhealthy gut?

 

Symptoms include:

• Digestive issues such as bloating, constipation etc.

• Food sensitivities

• Digestive problems

• Skin issues like eczema or acne

• Joint pain

• Fatigue

• Headaches, brain fog

• Weight gain

• Thyroid issues

 

Sometimes, however, you do not have any symptoms at all

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Diseases associated with unhealthy gut functions:

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Continue to Information for a Happy Gut and Happy YOU

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