
I have discussed the importance of gut health numerous times, and for good reason. It is one of the absolute most important factors when it comes to your overall health.
An inflamed gut can contribute to all sorts of issues including autoimmune disease, allergies, GI disorders, depression/anxiety, skin issues and much more. Unfortunately, we are routinely exposed to things that inflame the gut, and cause tons of other issues. Here are 8:
1. Excessive acellular carbs Eating large amounts of acellular carbohydrates like flour and sugar (ones that lack the cell wall), can promote an inflamed gut microbiome. Things like fruit & potatoes have the cell wall intact.
2. Food additives Additives such as maltodextrin, splenda, carrageenan and many more can all promote gut inflammation. Splenda, for example, promotes the growth of inflammatory guy bacteria.
Carageenan, an ingredient commonly found an almond milk, can increase intestinal permeability which contributes to leaky gut.
3. Stress Chronic stress increases intestinal permeability which contributes to leaky gut. This allows inflammatory bacteria to enter blood circulation. Stress also deteriorates the GI mucous layer.
4. Gluten Gluten can promote the release of zonulin, which can increase intestinal permeability as well. It can promote the release of histamine can contribute to gut inflammation.
It is important to note that gluten may affect everyone differently. If you tolerate gluten well, then this is most likely not an issue. Unfortunately, in the US at least, glyphosate sprayed on the wheat crops may be the contributing factor to gut issues. Learn more here:
GLUTEN INTOLERANCE: GLUTEN OR GLYPHOSATE? (Thread) pic.twitter.com/lihCNbeovm
— Cooking with Chris (@coookwithchris) October 6, 2021
5. Seed oils Seed oils are susceptible to damage from heat. When cooked, they easily oxidize and therefore cause inflammatory byproducts that irritate the gut.
6. Circadian rhythm disruption Your circadian rhythm regulates many aspects of your health, gut health being one of them. Disruption in circadian rhythm has been shown to promote growth of inflammatory gut bacteria.
Here is more information on the circadian rhythm:
It affects every organ and cell in the body.
— Cooking with Chris (@coookwithchris) December 17, 2021
It turns thousands of genes on and off throughout the day.
It is one of the most overlooked aspects of health, and major factors when it comes to chronic disease.
THE POWER OF YOUR CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
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7. Antibiotics Unfortunately antibiotics are prescribed extremely frequently today. They can reduce the diversity and abundance of gut bacteria, and have long term, negative effects on the gut.
Tons of new chemicals are being made my different industries every year, without knowing the long term consequences. There are many, but a great example is BPA. BPA can increase harmful gut bacteria while also increasing intestinal permeability.
Other common toxins that can disrupt the gut are triclosan (found in hand sanitizer), glyphosate, and many more.
It is important to note that for most of these things, the poison is in the dose. If you have a perfectly healthy gut, these things in moderation won’t be a huge issue. The problem is, these things are extremely common today, and most people are being exposed far too often.
If you are dealing with major gut or inflammatory issues, it would be wise to avoid these things entirely while you address those issues.
Learn more about the link between your gut and brain here:
HOW THE GUT AFFECTS YOUR BRAIN
— Cooking with Chris (@coookwithchris) November 30, 2021
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Learn more about taking care of your gut here:
“Gut Health” has become a huge health and fitness buzzword. And thus, a huge market… but unfortunately with big markets, come big misinformation. ⁰⁰we will have a long way to go on fully understanding it… but here’s the OFFICIAL Body Optic Gut Health Thread pic.twitter.com/7IQaTIBlvq
— BODY OPTIC (@BodyOptic) February 20, 2022
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