Poor Gut Health
July 30, 2016

A healthy gut is vital in improving your health and well being, in particular digestion, immunity and maintaining a healthy body weight. When our gut health is compromised, it can have a profound effect on many different structures and functions in the body. So what can cause gut dysfunction?
⦁ Rushing when you eat
⦁ Stress
⦁ Inflammation
⦁ Lack of bile in the liver and gall bladder
⦁ Poor dietary choice which exarcerbates food sensitivities
⦁ Medications
⦁ Infections
What are some possible signs to look for?
⦁ Bloating
⦁ Poor sleep
⦁ Lack of energy
⦁ Moody
⦁ Constipation/diarrhea
⦁ Skin problems
⦁ Weight fluctuation
⦁ Difficulty losing weight
⦁ Constantly sick
⦁ Constantly hungry
How can I help fix this?
Increase prebiotics in your diet. Prebiotics are a type of fibre only found in plant based products such as:
⦁ Onions, leeks, bananas and oats.
⦁ Potato starch, kumara (cold) also known as 'resistant starches'.
⦁ Fermented foods such as apple cider vinegar, kimchi and sauerkraut.
Click on the following link for a greater understanding of how prebiotics work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjxYauok94Q
If you are interested in increasing your gut health, have a chat with your Results Coach and book a time to go over your Real Food Programme to see where you can make some small changes.