#83 Lifestyle Tuesday: The Gut's Impact on Our Hormones

English - April 27, 2021 18:41 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Learn what gut health is all about and how it influences our estrogen levels.

Our gut is also known as our second brain:

- involves the immune system

- communication with all the other organs

- healthy digestion and absorption of food

- there is constant chatting between the gut and the brain

- can be linked to mental health

- linked to anxiety and depression, ADHD etc.

- it has its own control center

The vagus nerve connects the brain and gut in a bidirectional pathway.

What are toxic to the gut?

- GMOs (wheat, corn, soy in USA)

- Insecticides & Pesticides Glyphosate

- Antibiotics

- Gluten

- Sugar

- Buildup of bad bacteria

Nourishing for the gut:

Start in small steps (have a different vegetable every week).

Start removing food triggers, sugar, alcohol and processed foods.

Add in nourishing foods: antioxidants, vegetables, fermented vegetables, bone broth, berries

Supplements for the gut:

- Probiotics (ideally 50 Billion), containing lactobacillus

- Digestive Enzymes

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