Different ways by which your Gut affects you
People
that suffer from chronic digestive issues will know that having an
upset tummy is not fun at all, but the long-term effects of gut problems
may be even worse than you expected. In the past few years, science
learned a lot about our digestive system, and one of the hottest topics
in medicine today is that of the gut microbiome, meaning all the
beneficial microorganisms that live in our gut and help us so much.
An example of this can be observed if we consider allergies. It is now widely believed that a lack of beneficial gut bacteria can make your immune cells unable to distinguish between good and bad bacteria. When that happens, your immune system will activate to harmless compounds and you will experience an allergic reaction.
So, to promote the diversity of beneficial gut bacteria and improve your gut health you will need to have a diet rich in a variety of different foods, including but not limited to nuts and seeds, foods rich in fiber, probiotic-rich foods, and whole grains.
Scientists
all around the world now believe that what you eat and what bacteria
you promote in your gut can affect anything from allergies to heart
disease and everything in-between.
1. An unhealthy gut may promote heart disease.
It’s no news that heart disease is linked to high cholesterol levels, but only recently scientists discovered
the connection between an unhealthy gut and high blood cholesterol
levels. It was found that certain kinds of gut bacteria make your blood
vessels absorb more of the unhealthy cholesterol from the gut into your
blood. The excess cholesterol then leads to the formation of plaques in
your blood vessels and causes heart disease. It is unclear, however,
which strains of bacteria affect cholesterol absorption.
What
is clear, though, is that foods rich in fiber and fiber supplements,
such as psyllium husks and flax-seeds, can lower the absorption of the
cholesterol into the blood by as much as 25%. That is why it is always a
good idea to pair fiber-rich foods with foods that are high in
cholesterol, such as red meat and eggs, or to supplement fiber if you
know that your diet contains a lot of foods high in cholesterol.
2. Your mental health depends on your gut health.
Your
intestines share some real-estate with a lot of nerve tissues that
regulate your digestion and communicate with your spine and brain. These
nerves are often referred to as the gut-brain, but the scientific term
is actually the enteric nervous system.
This
gut-brain is suspected to regulate your mood and anxiety levels by
exchanging chemical signals called neurotransmitters with your brain. In
this way, what you eat and how your intestines digest food can
influence your mood.
But it also goes further than
that, as scientists now believe that an unhealthy gut and a poor diet
may cause depression and anxiety disorders. In several studies, there
was a marked improvement of anxiety and depressive symptoms after
patients were administered probiotic supplements.
Even if you don’t suffer from anxiety or depression, you can make use of the gut and brain connection, as a 2016 article suggests that fermented foods (i.e. foods rich in probiotics) can increase a person’s cognitive abilities and mood.
Even if you don’t suffer from anxiety or depression, you can make use of the gut and brain connection, as a 2016 article suggests that fermented foods (i.e. foods rich in probiotics) can increase a person’s cognitive abilities and mood.
3. Can intestinal problems be a cause of obesity?
It is no secret that eating too
much will upset your digestive system and make you gain weight, but
there is another way in which a bad diet can make you overweight.
In a recent study, the authors sum up that our friend from the previous section, the gut-brain, can sometimes trick our brains into thinking they are hungry. The gut-brain communicates with a gland that is situated in the brain called the pituitary gland that is responsible for producing hormones regulating your appetite, among other things.
In a recent study, the authors sum up that our friend from the previous section, the gut-brain, can sometimes trick our brains into thinking they are hungry. The gut-brain communicates with a gland that is situated in the brain called the pituitary gland that is responsible for producing hormones regulating your appetite, among other things.
Usually, all is well and your
pituitary gland will produce just enough hormones for you to feel
satiated after a meal. But when something goes awry with your tummy, the
pituitary gland will not do its job properly and you’ll feel hungry all
the time, which can lead to obesity.
To prevent this mismatch from happening and to heal your gut, it is necessary to consume foods rich with probiotics, which can be found in fermented foods, such as yogurts, pickles, and kimchi.
To prevent this mismatch from happening and to heal your gut, it is necessary to consume foods rich with probiotics, which can be found in fermented foods, such as yogurts, pickles, and kimchi.
4. An unhealthy intestinal tract may cause allergies.
Did you know that more than 75% of your immune cells live in your digestive system? So, it comes as no surprise that the foods you eat will affect your body’s ability to fight off all kinds of germs. Together with your gut bacteria, immune cells help your body resist infections in all of your body, and not only in the digestive system.An example of this can be observed if we consider allergies. It is now widely believed that a lack of beneficial gut bacteria can make your immune cells unable to distinguish between good and bad bacteria. When that happens, your immune system will activate to harmless compounds and you will experience an allergic reaction.
In fact, several studies suggest that allergic symptoms can be greatly improved by promoting gut health, such as this clinical trial, in which seasonal allergy sufferers were given probiotic supplements for 8 weeks, which significantly reduced their allergy symptoms.
So, to promote the diversity of beneficial gut bacteria and improve your gut health you will need to have a diet rich in a variety of different foods, including but not limited to nuts and seeds, foods rich in fiber, probiotic-rich foods, and whole grains.
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