Let’s get dirty

PlumJoyful — Wed, 18 May 2016 06:25:52 +0000

Go eat dirt. No seriously, go eat dirt. We have become a nation of overly sanitized, germ phobic, sterile people and it is harming our health in very serious ways. If you suffer from ANY gut issues ranging from heartburn, GERD or IBS, to more serious conditions like Colitis or Crohn’s disease, then understanding your gut health and the role bacteria plays is absolutely CRITICAL. The same can be said if you suffer from autoimmune disorders, allergies, mood issues such as depression or anxiety, brain fog, headaches or skin issues. Your Gut is the seat of you health. It is the main hub that signals your immune function. We now know that our gut bacteria or microbiome are actually responsible for turning on genes! So for example, if you carry a gene for diabetes, just having the gene does not mean that you will actually get diabetes. There has to be an environmental trigger to activate the gene. Gut bacteria can often be this trigger. If you haven’t read my post on the Gut Microbiome, that would be a great place to start. We are learning more everyday about the role our gut plays in our overall wellbeing, and the […]

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Your gut Microbiome may be the key to happiness

PlumJoyful — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:08:46 +0000

The human body is mostly made up of bacteria. Gross I know. But scientists have speculated that the human body is made up of 10 trillion cells, but we are host to 100 trillion microbes. Basically we are 10 parts microbe and one part human. This was a figure deduced by a scientist in the 1970’s, and while it has been questioned, even the skeptics place the ratio at three parts microbe to one part human. Either way you get the point. We are the host bodies to trillions of bacteria, and the truth is, in the words of Beyonce, they run this motha. Research shows they may be responsible for obesity, autoimmune disorders, Type II diabetes, and allergies. As if that weren’t enough, the latest research is showing that they may indeed play a very large role in our mental health. Gut microbes not only synthesize vitamins and breakdown/digest our food, but they also make the same neurochemicals you find in the brain such as serotonin, GABA and dopamine to name a few. There is a very complex relationship between the gut and the brain scientists have coined the “gut-brain axis”. So far studies have only proven this in […]

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Let’s get dirty

Your gut Microbiome may be the key to happiness