- 70-80% of the human immune system lies in the gut, known as GALT – Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue
- 40-60% of patients with Gastro Intestinal issues have psychiatric issues, while 50% of psychiatric patients invariably have IBS, such is importance of Gut Health
- Poor sleep and inability to follow the circadian rhythm disrupts your gut health leading to systemic diseases including auto-immune diseases
- Poor posture can compress your GI tract, resulting in poor digestion hence maintain a good, power posture all the time
- Prebiotics are just as important as probiotics for maintaining good gut health
- Regularity of bowel movements is the #1 indicator for how healthy your gut is
- 50% of dopamine is produced/stored in the gut, such is the importance of gut microbiota / gut microbiome
- Newer research shows that your skin issues largely are a result of poor gut health, leading to concepts like – Inside Out Beauty
- Most people focus on JUST food when they should be focusing on their circadian rhythm, quality and quantity of food is important but equally and potentially more important is the timing of food intake, When in doubt follow the Sun. Eat after Sunrise and before Sunset for Good Gut Health
- Leaky gut can be the key reason for your brain foge
- If you have gut issues, you’re not absorbing all the nutrients from your food
- Processed, packaged foods destroy the gut
- Bone broth on an empty stomach is your guts best friend
- Most autoimmune disorders start in the gut and a good number of allergies can also be a result of poor gut health
- You need to eat more slowly and chew your food more, drink your food for optimal gut health
- Antibiotics can destroy the gut, but also may be necessary if you have a pathogenic overgrowth, known as SIBO – Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
- Eating slower and walking after meals are some of the easiest things you can do to improve digestion
