Our Second Brain: Gut Flora

Today, consumption of sugar and refined foods; drinking liquids containing high sugar, additives and chemicals instead of water; With the increase in toxic, chemical and electromagnetic pollution, the intestinal flora has deteriorated in many people and diseases have become epidemics.

We get sick with unhealthy nutrition, and regain our health with healthy nutrition. In short, our health depends on the health of our intestinal flora. Because the microorganisms in the healthy intestinal flora are an important part of the immune system, as well as a physical barrier that protects our body from external pathogens, chemicals and toxins. Reasons such as an unhealthy and unbalanced diet, especially high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, excessive stress, not drinking enough water, poor oral and dental health, and the use of medications, especially antibiotics and cortisone, disrupt the intestinal flora. The intestine becomes damaged and leaky. In an unhealthy intestine, digestion and absorption are not healthy and deficiencies in important vitamins, minerals, essential oils and amino acids occur. Insufficiently digested food constantly passes through the leaky, damaged epithelium of the intestine and food intolerance develops.

High-fat diet affects our intestinal flora. In recent years, studies have shown that our diet also affects our intestinal flora, and in this case, many diseases ranging from obesity to diabetes. It has been shown that it can cause disease, and animal studies have shown that high-fat diets affect the intestinal bacterial population and the satiety signals sent to the brain. The changes that occur have been monitored and it has been observed that a high-fat diet causes the destruction of bacteria that are important for intestinal health in a short time. In addition, high-fat diet increases the amount of streptococcus mitis, Lactobacillus animals and Enterococcus faecalis in the intestines. These bacteria damage neurons and disrupt their signals.

How to improve intestinal flora:

1. All simple carbohydrates and Remove sugar from your diet because bad bacteria feed on them and multiply rapidly. By depriving the body of grains and sugar, you can also get rid of bad bacteria.

2. Repair your gut environment by following a low-carb diet and eating foods known to heal the gut, such as bone broth containing the beneficial amino acid l-glutamine, butter, olive oil, and healthy fats found in fish. Coconut oil has anti-bacterial properties, and zinc, especially found in seafood and meat, helps structure digestive enzymes.

3. Eat probiotic-rich foods to support good bacteria. These are: Yogurt, kefir, kimchi, pickled foods, kombucha and sauerkraut.

4. Focus on prebiotics, which help nourish friendly bacteria and allow them to thrive in a healthy environment. The best examples of these are brown seaweeds and similar.

5. Consume fiber-rich foods such as avocados and spinach, which prevent constipation and help intestinal health.

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