and harmful bacteria but also microbes made up of fungi, yeast and viruses. Tere are roughly 100 trillion microbes inside the human body with the vast majority residing in our gut. We consume them daily through the food and water we ingest. Te factors that affect our gut microbiome balance are diet, infections, medications and chronic stress (mental or physical). A diet that includes a variety of fruits,


vegetables, fermented foods and fiber all contribute to microbial diversity and improve the gut microbiome. Tis can also be accomplished by taking a good prebiotic/probiotic, but diet is preferred over supplements whenever possible. Prebiotics are found naturally in artichokes, apples and green bananas. In addition to the diet mentioned above, it is crucial to gut health to avoid refined processed foods including sugar, high fructose corn syrup and GMO foods. It is also important to note that the top five most gut inflammatory foods are gluten, cow’s dairy, eggs, soy and peanuts. If the diet has an abundance of any of these, there will generally be associated gut inflammation.


Many people think the gut microbiome is in the stomach, but it is actually located in the large and small intestines.


Lifestyle changes for gut health


While sometimes antibiotics cannot be avoided, it is well documented that they destroy not only the pathogens they are meant to eradicate but also attack and destroy the good bacteria in our gut. Take antibiotics sparingly and be mindful about replenishing the gut aſterwards. Te two most prevalent beneficial gut bacteria are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium so if a probiotic supplement is chosen, it should include multiple strains of each of these species. Reducing stress is paramount


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